Job
Announcement
U.S. Mission
Kigali, Rwanda
Vacancy
Announcement Number: 2017-09
OPEN TO: All
Interested Applicants
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.
POSITION:
Administrative Assistant/Expeditor
OPENING
DATE: February 15, 2017
CLOSING
DATE: March 1, 2017
WORK HOURS:
Full-time 40 hours/week
SALARY:
Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-7: 10,833,637 RWF Annual Gross salary
Not-Ordinarily
Resident (NOR): FP-07: 35,718 USD
*Final
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.
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. Mission in
Kigali, Rwanda is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of
Administrative Assistant/Expeditor.
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:
Incumbent provides
administrative service to the Regional Affairs Office (RAO) staff and visitors;
assist with airport expediting, logistics, and local micro purchases; plan
events, assist in travel planning and TDYer arrangements; manage RAO vehicle
fleet; and operate motor vehicles in a safe and secure manner.
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:
Completion of High School is required.
- EXPERIENCE:
Two years of passenger and/or light cargo vehicle experience. Experience
with both manual and automatic transmissions is required.
- LANGUAGE:
Level II (writing/speaking) of Kinyarwanda and Level III of English is
required. (This will be tested.)
- Must
possess valid, current local driving license for automobiles. Must be
resourceful and able to tactfully interact with officials and embassy
employees in all situations.
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
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.
** This level of
preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP.
ADDITIONAL
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
candidate must be able to obtain and hold a local security certification.
HOW 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.
- 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:
By e-mail
at: KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov
(Please
indicate in the subject line: VA 09-17 Administrative Assistant/Expeditor
CLOSING
DATE: COB (5:30 pm) March 1, 2017
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.
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.
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