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Career Opportunity at U.S. MISSION GERMANY
Position Title: Administrative Clerk,Jobs in Uganda
Number: FRA 42-14
Organisation:
U.S. MISSION GERMANY
Position Grade:
FP-09, step 1
Work Hours :Full
Time (40 Hours Per Week)
Closing Date :
April 17, 2014
Location: American
Consulate General, Frankfurt Am Main, FRDCD
Open To US Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) – All
agencies
Salary and Grade Not Ordinarily Resident - US $ 27,705
per year starting salary (*)
Note: this
position may be Overseas Comparability Pay (OCP) eligible
Security Requirement DS issued sensitive (Secret)
security clearance .The American Consulate General in Frankfurt is seeking
individuals for the position of Administrative Clerk
in the Frankfurt Regional Diplomatic Courier Division
(FRDCD).
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
(A copy of the complete position description listing all
duties and responsibilities is available upon request. Send your request to
employment-germany@state.gov with identification of vacancy number.)
The incumbent is responsible for arranging travel for the
Diplomatic Couriers and the administration of the Diplomatic Courier Visa
Program. The incumbent reports directly to the Office Management Specialist
(OMS).
This position requires extensive use of the E2 Solutions
program. The incumbent is the primary contact for all information concerning
travel, to include Travel Authorizations (TA), per diems, expenses and travel
vouchers. The incumbent must use sound judgment in dealing with all customers
within the Frankfurt Regional Diplomatic Courier Division (DS/DC/FRDCD) as well
as our contacts in Washington DC and Charleston. Jobholder must be able to
obtain a Secret clearance.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
All applicants must address each selection criterion
detailed below with specific information supporting each item.
EDUCATION: Completion
of secondary school (Germany: Abitur, USA: American High School Diploma or GED,
or other international equivalent) is required.
EXPERIENCE: Two years
of clerical/ office administration is required. Experience with the Microsoft
Office suite of software is required.
LANGUAGE: Level IV
(fluency) English is required (speaking/ reading/ writing).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of office and administrative procedures is
required.
• Knowledge of all office equipment and its usage (faxes,
copiers, scanners, label makers) is required.
• Good written and oral communication skills, including
English Grammar, spelling and writing skills is required.
• Ability to work under pressure and shift gears in a
hurry to accommodate a broad range of activities is required.
• Level I typing skills and good computer skills (MS
Office Suite) are required.
Please note that the Human Resources Office may conduct
tests of language or other required skills as part of the selection process.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
• Selection Process: When fully qualified, U.S. citizen
Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference.
Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required
qualifications in the application.
• Additional Selection Criteria:
1. The U.S. Mission will consider nepotism/conflict of
interest, budget, and residency status, and whether applicant has a work permit, in determining
successful candidacy.
2. Locally Employed Staff (LE Staff) of U.S. Mission
Germany having served less than 12 months in their current position are not
eligible to apply.
3. Current Locally Employed Staff (LE Staff) with an
overall summary rating of ‘Needs Improvement’ or ‘Unsatisfactory’ on their most
recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
4. Currently employed U.S. citizen EFMs who hold a Family
Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to
apply for advertised positions within the first ninety (90) calendar
days of their employment. This does not apply to EFMs hired into a position
with a ‘When Actually Employed” (WAE) work schedule.
5. Currently employed Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR)
employees, hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised
positions within the first ninety (90) days of their employment unless hired into a position with a When
Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
Mode of Application:
If you are qualified and interested in discussing this
engagement in more detail,
please submit your resume in confidence to the website on
the link below:
1. Applicants submitting a resume or curriculum vitae
should provide information equal to what is found on the Universal Application for Employment
(UAE), DS-174.
2. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must
provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their electronic application.
Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit
documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with
their application.
3. Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates,
awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as
listed above.
4. Application language is English, i.e. application for
employment, CV or resume only. Certificates, awards or degrees in English or German do not need
to be translated.
5. Note that the U.S. Mission does not/not refund travel
expenses incurred by the interviewee.
For a complete list of the terms such as US citizen Eligible
Family Member (USEFM), Eligible Family Member
(EFM), Member of Household (MOH), Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR),
Ordinarily Resident (OR) and their
definitions, see the definitions list on the website http://employment.usembassy.de/definitions
CLOSING DATE FOR
THIS POSITION: April 17, 2014
The U.S. Mission in Germany provides equal opportunity
and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status,
or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal
employment opportunity in all personnel
operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
The EEO complaint procedure is not available to
individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political
affiliations. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of
the appropriate grievance procedures,
remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts of relief.
Approved: FRDCD:
JESalazar
Cleared:MGT/HR:
SAcevedo-Koosha
Drafted: HR:DJLee
