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Position Title:Project Assistant.
Organization:American Embassy
Primary Location:Kampala ,Uganda
Project Assistant; FP- 6; FSN-8
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: June 17, 2014
Number: 038/2014
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR
RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The American Embassy is seeking an individual for the position of Project
Assistant.
Brief Company Profile:
Serves as an Assistant to the U.S. Treasury Resident Advisor to the
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED) in Kampala
Uganda and will be responsible for the following; conduct research and provide
analyzed data collected from various sources with regards to debt, budget,
policies and other regulation; prepare working drafts and briefing papers on
complex and legal material; position is responsible for the day to day
administrative aspect of maintaining files, reference materials and
establishing and maintaining communication links with private and public
contacts.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
All applicants must address each
selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information
supporting each item.
1. Education required:
Completion of a bachelor's degree in
economics, commerce, finance, mathematics, statistics, accounting, business
studies, secretarial studies or business administration is required.
2. Work Experience required:
Four years progressive experience in
a major public or private
financial institution with
responsibilities that include research and analysis of debt management,
banking or finance issues; scheduling
and coordination of public contact activities (meetings seminars, training and
conferences); and demonstrated proficiency in verbal, written communication and
presentation skills of complex detailed financial information material. One additional year of experience working
with government officials, management and staff within the MFPED, the Bank of
Uganda (BOU), and/or local offices of the international finance community
(World Bank, ADB, IMF, USAID, EU) and/or commercial banks is also required.
3. Language required:
Level IV English ability (fluent
written, spoken and reading) and level III ability in any two of the following
languages is required; Luganda, Lusoga, Kiswahili, Lunyankole, Acholi, and
Alur/Acholi.
4. Knowledge required:
Understanding of lending and
investment concepts related to the banking or financial sector is required.
Must have knowledge in contracting, law and policy related to debt and lending. Ability to comprehend complex legal,
technical, financial and economic documents. Must be conversant in finance and
accounting principles including NPV, IRR and good working knowledge of legal
and financial analysis processes.
5. Skills and Abilities required:
Must have good analytical skills as
well as proficiency in managing administrative procedures; Strong interpersonal
skills with ability to work within structure of government agency; Incumbent
must have excellent computer skills in MS Word, MS Excel, Microsoft Power
Point, internet research, basic statistical software and MS Outlook is
required. Ability to communicate effectively with all officials in US Treasury,
MFPED and other international agencies is required.
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and
U.S. Veterans are given preference.
Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the
required qualifications above in the application.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Management will consider
nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and visa status in determining
successful candidacy.
2. Current employees serving a
probationary period are not eligible to apply.
3. Current Ordinarily Resident
employees 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 US Citizen
EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for
advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their appointment.
5. Currently employed NORs hired
under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for
advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment
unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work
schedule.
Mode of Application:
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for
consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for
Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174).
2. A current resume or curriculum
vitae.
3. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their
Form DD-214 with their application.
Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation
confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their
application.
4. Any other documentation (e.g.
essays, transcripts/certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification
requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov.
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORTLISTED
CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email
submission.
Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe
Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment.
Telephone: 0414-306001/259-791/5
DEFINITIONS
1. Eligible Family Member
(EFM): An individual related to a US Government
employee in one of the following ways:
• Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610);
• Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age,
is incapable of self-support. The term
shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted
children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when
such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach
21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the
guardian;
• Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the
employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on
the employee for support;
• Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive
sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at
least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21
years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.
2. US Citizen Eligible Family Member
(USEFM): For purposes of receiving a
preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the following
criteria:
• US Citizen; and,
• EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,
• Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed
service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under
COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:
1. Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post
of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
2. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location
authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.
3. Appointment Eligible Family
Member (AEFM): EFM (see above) eligible
for a Family Member Appointment for purposes of Mission employment:
• Is a U.S. citizen; and
• Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) or a child
of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and
• Is listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service
Residence and Dependency Report, of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire
Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member who is permanently
assigned to or stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission
authority; and
• Is residing at the sponsoring employee's post of assignment abroad or, as
appropriate, office of the American Institute in Taiwan.
• Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil Service annuity
4. Member of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed
service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post
or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in
Taiwan. An MOH is:
• Not an EFM; and,
• Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,
• Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as
part of his/her household.
A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner,
other relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal
and statutory definition of family member.
A MOH does not have to be a US Citizen.
5. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:
• Is not a citizen of the host country; and,
• Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,
• Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,
• Has a US Social Security Number (SSN).
NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under
the LCP.
6. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or US citizen who:
• Is locally resident; and,
• Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,
• Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.
EFMs without US Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including US citizens, are
compensated in accordance with the Local Compensation Plan (LCP).
The US Mission in Kampala 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
affiliation. Individuals with such
complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures,
remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.
