U.S.
Mission Kigali, Rwanda
Mission Kigali, Rwanda
Vacancy
Announcement Number: 2016-35 (Re-Advertised)
Announcement Number: 2016-35 (Re-Advertised)
OPEN
TO:
All interested candidates/ All sources
TO:
All interested candidates/ All sources
The
“Open To” category listed above refers to candidates who are eligible to apply
for this position. The “Open To” category should not be confused with a
“hiring preference” which is explained later in this vacancy announcement.
“Open To” category listed above refers to candidates who are eligible to apply
for this position. The “Open To” category should not be confused with a
“hiring preference” which is explained later in this vacancy announcement.
POSITION:
Educational Advisor
Educational Advisor
OPENING
DATE: December 08, 2016
DATE: December 08, 2016
CLOSING
DATE: December 22, 2016
DATE: December 22, 2016
WORK
HOURS: Full Time 40 hours Per Week
HOURS: Full Time 40 hours Per Week
SALARY:
Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-08, RWF 12,317,006 Annual Gross salary
Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-08, RWF 12,317,006 Annual Gross salary
Not-Ordinarily
Resident (NOR): FP-06, USD 39,558
Resident (NOR): FP-06, USD 39,558
*Final
grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.
grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.
The
selected candidate must be able to start work immediately after receipt of
agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications, or their candidacy may
not be considered.
selected candidate must be able to start work immediately after receipt of
agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications, or their candidacy may
not be considered.
The
U.S. Mission in Kigali, Rwanda is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for
the position of Educational Advisor.
U.S. Mission in Kigali, Rwanda is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for
the position of Educational Advisor.
BASIC
FUNCTION OF POSITION:
FUNCTION OF POSITION:
Under
the general supervision of the PAO and A/PAO provides a wide range of services
for all sponsored and non-sponsored students and scholars seeking information
about educational opportunities in the U.S. Responsibilities include group and
individual advising on applying to U.S. institutions; working with other U.S.G
agencies, non-governmental and international organizations, and Rwandan
education officials to provide information on fellowships and other sources of
financial assistance; providing services to U.S. educational institutions;
managing the PAS Kigali Educational Advising Center. The position promotes U.S.
education that adds significantly to the U.S. economy. A copy of the complete
position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available at
the Human Resources Office. (KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov)
the general supervision of the PAO and A/PAO provides a wide range of services
for all sponsored and non-sponsored students and scholars seeking information
about educational opportunities in the U.S. Responsibilities include group and
individual advising on applying to U.S. institutions; working with other U.S.G
agencies, non-governmental and international organizations, and Rwandan
education officials to provide information on fellowships and other sources of
financial assistance; providing services to U.S. educational institutions;
managing the PAS Kigali Educational Advising Center. The position promotes U.S.
education that adds significantly to the U.S. economy. A copy of the complete
position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available at
the Human Resources Office. (KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov)
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
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.
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:
Must have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in any field from a U.S.
institution that is regionally accredited. - EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of two years of experience in an educational field. First-hand
experience in the U.S. higher education system is required. Experience as
a university-level instructor is acceptable. - LANGUAGE:
Level 4 (fluent) speaking/reading/writing English is required; (This will
be tested).
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION: The
complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may
be obtained on our website and/or by contacting the Human Resources Office on email:
KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov
FURTHER INFORMATION: The
complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may
be obtained on our website and/or by contacting the Human Resources Office on email:
KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov
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.
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:
PREFERENCE ORDER:
- AEFM
/ USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran* - AEFM
/ USEFM - 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.
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.
**
This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP.
This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP.
ADDITIONAL
SELECTION CRITERIA:
SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Management
may consider any of the following when determining successful candidacy:
nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and residency status. - Current
OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement
or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR)
are not eligible to apply.Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member
Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible
to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless
they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule. - The
U.S. Citizens must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust Clearance and
Local candidates must be able to obtain and hold a local security certification.
HOW
TO APPLY:
TO APPLY:
Applicants
must submit the following documents to be considered. Failure to do so may
result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
must submit the following documents to be considered. Failure to do so may
result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
1.
Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/136408.pdf
or by contacting Human Resources. (See “For Further Information” above);
Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/136408.pdf
or by contacting Human Resources. (See “For Further Information” above);
WHERE
TO APPLY:
TO APPLY:
By
e-mail at: KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov
e-mail at: KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov
(Please
indicate in the subject line: VA 35-16 Educational Advisor Re-Advertised)
indicate in the subject line: VA 35-16 Educational Advisor Re-Advertised)
CLOSING
DATE:
COB (5:30 pm) December 22, 2016
DATE:
COB (5:30 pm) December 22, 2016
ONLY
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE
CONTACTED. Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the
requirements including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word
(.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links
or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 10MB.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE
CONTACTED. Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the
requirements including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word
(.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links
or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 10MB.
EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The U.S. Mission 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.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The U.S. Mission 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.
Appendix
(DEFINITIONS)
(DEFINITIONS)
Eligible
Family Member (EFM): An EFM for employment purposes is an
individual who meets all of the following criteria:
Family Member (EFM): An EFM for employment purposes is an
individual who meets all of the following criteria:
- U.S.
Citizen or not a U.S. Citizen; and - Spouse
or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610); or
- Child,
who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is
incapable of self-support; or - Parent
(including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of employee, spouse,
or same-sex domestic partner, when such parent is at least 51 percent
dependent on the employee for support; or - Sister
or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or
brothers) of the employee, spouse, or same-sex domestic partner 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; and - Listed
on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 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 or, as appropriate, at
an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and - Is
under chief of mission authority.
U.S.
Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM): A USEFM for employment purposes is an
individual who meets all of the following criteria:
Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM): A USEFM for employment purposes is an
individual who meets all of the following criteria:
- U.S.
Citizen; and - Spouse
or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) of the sponsoring
employee; or - Child
of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and - Listed
on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 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 or, as
appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and resides
at the sponsoring employee’s post of assignment abroad, or as appropriate,
at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and is under chief of
mission authority; or - resides
at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location
authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2; or - Currently
receives a U.S. Government retirement annuity or pension from a career in
the U.S. Foreign Service or Civil Service.
Appointment
Eligible Family Member (AEFM): An AEFM for employment purposes is an
individual who meets all of the following criteria:
Eligible Family Member (AEFM): An AEFM for employment purposes is an
individual who meets all of the following criteria:
- U.S.
Citizen; and - Spouse
or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) of the sponsoring
employee; or - Child
of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and - Listed
on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 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 or, as
appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT); and - Is
under chief of mission authority; and - Is
residing at the sponsoring employee’s post of assignment abroad or, as
appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and - Does
NOT currently receive a U.S. Government retirement annuity or
pension from a career in the U.S. Foreign Service or Civil Service.
Member
of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies or joins
a sponsoring employee, i.e., sponsor is a direct hire employee under Chief of
Mission authority, either 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. A MOH is an individual who
meets the following criteria:
of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies or joins
a sponsoring employee, i.e., sponsor is a direct hire employee under Chief of
Mission authority, either 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. A MOH is an individual who
meets the following criteria:
- Not
an EFM and therefore not on the travel orders or approved through form
OF-126 Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report of the sponsoring
employee; and - Officially
declared by the sponsoring U.S. Government employee to the Chief of
Mission (COM) as part of his or her household and approved by the COM; and - Is
a parent, grandparent, grandchild, unmarried partner, adult child, foreign
born child in the process of being adopted, father, mother, brother,
sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson,
stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, or half-sister who
falls outside the Department’s current definition of Eligible Family
Member 14 FAM 511.3. A MOH may or may not be a U.S. Citizen.
Not
Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who meets the
following criteria:
Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who meets the
following criteria:
- An
EFM, USEFM or AEFM of a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed
service
member permanently assigned or stationed abroad, or as appropriate, at an
office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
member permanently assigned or stationed abroad, or as appropriate, at an
office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
- Has
diplomatic privileges and immunities; and - Is
eligible for compensation under the FS or GS salary schedule; and - Has
a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN); and - Is
not a citizen of the host country; and - Does
not ordinarily reside in the host country; and - Is
not subject to host country employment and tax laws.
Ordinarily
Resident (OR)
– An individual who meets the following criteria:
Resident (OR)
– An individual who meets the following criteria:
- A
citizen of the host country; or - A
non-citizen of the host country (including a U.S. citizen or a
third-country national) who is locally resident and has legal and/or
permanent resident status within the host country and/or who is a holder
of a non-diplomatic visa/work and/or residency permit; and/or - Is
subject to host country employment and tax laws.
Drafted:
HRA KZuberi Cleared: HRO KBrendle Approved: A/MO RJohnson Distribution: All
Agencies (STATE, USAID, DAO, PC, CDC)
HRA KZuberi Cleared: HRO KBrendle Approved: A/MO RJohnson Distribution: All
Agencies (STATE, USAID, DAO, PC, CDC)
