Exercise #5B

Security Investigator, Closing Date: MARCH 8 2016

U.S. Embassy, Abu Dhabi * Human Resources Office

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Security Investigator

Announcement Number:  V-16-035 

OPEN TO:                    All Interested Candidates / All Sources

POSITION:                  Security Investigator

OPENING DATE:         MARCH 10 2016

CLOSING DATE:          MARCH 30 2016

WORK HOURS:           Full-Time; 40 hours/week

SALARY:                      Ordinarily Resident (OR): AED 184,598 per annum (Starting Salary) (Benefits are paid in addition to salary) (Position Grade:  FSN-10) 

For Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR) in UAE:  US $58,032 per annum (Starting Salary) (FP-5/5*)

*Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington. 

START DATE:              November 1, 2016 

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix for definition) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. 

The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Security Investigator (Position No.A56136) in the Regional Security Office (RSO). 

NOTE:  Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are being considered.  Thank you for your understanding. 

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Manages and supervises the entire Regional Security Office Locally Employed Staff (LE Staff), which includes an Investigator and two Security Clerks.   Incumbent also coordinates the activities of the AMB's police bodyguard detail, and the police officers, Special Force officers and explosive ordinance officers assigned to the US Embassy.  Incumbent is the primary RSO liaison with senior Host Nation law enforcement and security officials, such as the Ministry of Interior (MOI), Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police Department, Chief of the Protection Department, as well as the senior officers at the "Federal" Ministry of Interior for the entire UAE. 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific information  supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

Education:

• Two years of post-secondary study at college or university is required.

Experience:

Five to seven years' progressively responsible experience in investigative work with military, police, or private security organization. 

Language:  (This will be tested)

• Level III English (Good working knowledge) Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.
• Level IV Arabic (Fluent) Reading/Writing/Speaking is required. 

Skills & Abilities:

• Must be able to develop and maintain contacts at the most senior UAEG levels as well as within the local law enforcement community.
• Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills to interact with the highest levels of government in both the UAE and US. Must have demonstrated computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Access).
• Must possess a valid UAE driving license. (Driving skills will be tested.) 

Job Knowledge:

• Solid understanding of security procedures related to background investigations and criminal procedures. A thorough knowledge of local laws and procedures pertaining to dignitary protection, criminal investigative procedures, and motor vehicle accidents is needed. 

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: 

When qualified, applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference. 

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER: 

(1)   AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*

(2)   AEFM / USEFM

(3)   FS on LWOP**

* IMPORTANT:  Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of the most recent Member Copy Four (4) of the DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and, if applicable, a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  If claiming conditional eligibility for U.S. Veterans’ preference, applicants must submit proof of conditional eligibility.  If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veterans’ preference will not be considered in the application process.  Mission HR’s decision on eligibility for U.S. Veterans’ preference after reviewing all required documentation is final.

Exercise #5C

John	Jane	Suggestions on how to improve.
It gave the impression of improper him at first	I do not know what are the functionality that made her	They must abide by the commitment of the first interview
Used the phone in interview to send email.	Do not know the job that made her position.	You must abide by the laws of the interview.
Ask about vacations in the beginning the interview.	Do not remember something about your previous job.	Questions should be placed appropriately for work.
The way he sat on the chair improper in interview.	Ask for fashionable clothes and colors.	You must take the piece of information generally previous post.
Lift the foot in front of an employee in the interview front.		Respect for the person in front of you.

Exercise #5D

25	How do you handle criticism?	The key here is to point out that criticism is the best way to improve.
24	What do you think of the last company you worked for?	No matter how much you hated your last job it was a great platform that helped you improve your skills…period.
23	Do you have any questions for me?	You always want to have a few. It shows that you did your research and are interested.
22	Why do you think you will be successful at this job?	Highlight the similarities between the job requirements and your skill set.
21	How do you see yourself 5 years from now?	Relate this one to the objective line of your resume and act like you have a vision, even if you can barely figure out tomorrow’s breakfast.
20	What do you look for in a manager or boss?	This is not the time to be specific. Broad answers like “fair” and “encouraging” will come in handy.
19	Will you put the interests of the organization ahead of your own?	It should go without saying, but unless you have a very “google-esque” and off-the-wall interviewer anything but a “yes” is sure to land you back in the job market.
18	What motivates you to do your best while working?	Good ideas: work environment, discipline, integrity. Bad idea: the salary
17	What is more important, the money or the work?	they both are. Sure, for the last question you deliberately avoided mentioning the salary but you don’t have to downplay the fact that you get a paycheck either.
16	How will you compensate for your lack of experience?	Just because you have less experience doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply.
15	What irritates you about co-workers?	Every workplace has the possibility of drama. In your case the best thing to do would be to mention that you specifically make a point to get along with everybody.
14	What would your rather do, follow or lead?	It’s a good idea to point out your leadership experience or capabilities but also mention that you don’t mind following if necessary.
13	Are you a team player?	Once again, anything but a yes will seal your fate. Make sure you give examples of teams you’ve worked on. Always give examples.
12	How long would you work for us?	You don’t have to give a specific timeline, just don’t make it sound as if you’re going to leave next week.
11	What do coworkers say about you?	Scan your brain for anything good that anybody has ever said about you and be truthful.
10	Why have you been unemployed for so long?	Whatever your reason, make it sound like you have been productive and actively attending classes or improving your knowledge.
9	Why should we hire you?	Whatever you do, just don’t compare yourself to other interviewers.
8	What are your strengths?	We’ve mentioned it before, but give examples. Specific examples are even better
7	Why did you leave your last job?	You may have hated your boss, hated your coworkers, and hated everything else too but if you didn’t leave for positive reasons you might as well wrap up the interview now.
6	What are your weaknesses?	Ideally you want to mention weaknesses that are either strengths in disguise, or weaknesses that can easily be improved upon.
5	Tell me about yourself?	There are two approaches you can take here. Either you can go deep and come out with a sap story or you can stay superficial and talk about work related things.
4	Tell me about your dream job?	Don’t be specific. Stick to broad generalizations like a great environment, etc.
3	Describe your management style?	Something along of the lines of “leading by example” might be good. And speaking of examples, use them.
2	What is your philosophy towards work?	It’s probably best to avoid adjectives here.
1	Do you consider yourself successful?	Yes. You should. Success doesn’t have to mean conquering the world. Describe your accomplishments and things you are proud of.

Exercise #6

http://youtu.be/I59zmrsA8_4

 STORY SCRIPT

The kids are born with healthy habit and eat healthy food, after a few years they are start eating parts of variety types of foods like chicken and meat. When they become order they are starting eat fast food in the restaurant .After that become unhealthy habits which lead obesity.

Obesity is a disease which is considered as one of malnutrition diseases, increase in nutrition is such as a lack, may be more dangerous, and it has the most important causes of the imbalance between incoming and outgoing of food and lack of movement and prepare structural genetic or family or the presence of adenocarcinoma factors. Arise from obesity a lot of dangers such as arthritis, spine and disc pain, Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, shortcomings liver function, gout and dyspepsia.

 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 2.8 million people die every year for being overweight or obese. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has more than doubled between 1980 and 2014, with 13 per cent of the world’s adult population alone found to be obese last year.

According this year by Zurich International Life, 47.5 per cent of UAE residents were overweight, with a BMI of between 25 and 30, while another 13 per cent were obese, with a BMI of over 30. Since the average BMI in the UAE is 25.6, the average UAE resident is considered overweight.

To avoid obesity, there are many advice's such as avoiding food with high-calorie, such as fast food which is full of fats and sugars, chocolates and soft drinks. Focusing on protein, fiber and essential vitamins and nutrients (balance, then, is the quality rather than the quantity). In severe cases, a surgical interference is needed. At the end, body exercises are one of the most important factors in weight loss which makes the body healthy and fit.

Exercise #3.2

Impact Has Social Media Truly Had On Society

Author: jenny Q.Ta

Title: What Impact Has Social Media Truly Had On Society

main Idea :

  Social media websites are some of the most popular haunts on the Internet,the negative impact has social media truly had on society, Social media websites are some of the most popular haunts on the Internet.

sub ideas :

• Negative impact on Politics, played an important role in many elections around the world.
• Negative impact on Business, social media presence is a cheap and effective means to enhance brand image and popularity.
• Negative impact on Productivity, lost billions of dollars per year in productivity because of social media addiction among employees.
• Negative impact on privacy,revealing personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable to crimes like identity theft, stalking. 

Exercise #3.1

-Speaker: Sherry Turkle. (Psychologist)
-Title: Connected, but alone ?
-The main topic is basically about technology taking over our lives whether private or social and society prefer virtual worlds than living and socializing in the real world.(allowing technology take us to places we don't want to go)

Sub Points:-


1-Sherry talks about the need to focus on how technology  can help bring us back to our real lives.our own bodies, our own communities.

2-Goldilocks effect: sherry described it as people cant seem to get enough of each other only if they can have each other at distances and in amounts where they control.

3-Cell Phones can be used as tools to inhabit face to face dialogue.




  Some negative effects of social media:

Privacy

·        desire to compare

·        People start to expect more of technology rather than each other.

·        Addiction.