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The
U.S. Consulate in Lagos is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate
for the position below in the Foreign Commercial Service:

Job
Title: Commercial
Specialist (Full Performance)
Ref: LCFS-6
Location: Lagos – Foreign Commercial Service
Open to: All Interested Candidates – All Agencies.
Work Hours: Full-Time; 40 hours/week

Basic
Function of the Position

Incumbent
serves as a professional analyst and advisor to the U.S. staff in
planning, organizing and administering programs to facilitate the
marketing of U.S. goods and services. S/he assists U.S. firms by
developing and organizing marketing strategies, including market research
and reporting, planning trade events and opportunities and bringing U.S.
and host country business representatives together. Additionally, s/he
analyzes market trends and evaluates market research involving the sectors
assigned.

Position
Requirements
NOTE: All 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:

Bachelor’s
Degree or equivalent in Business Management, Economics, Marketing,
Finance, International Trade or related field is required.
Minimum
of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in business,
government or NGOs in the fields of marketing, trade promotion, economics,
international trade or similar field is required.
Level
IV (fluency) Speaking/Writing/Reading in English is required.
Language
proficiency will be tested.
Thorough
knowledge of the domestic economy and trade practices, with comprehensive
understanding of foreign trade policy and issues affecting the domestic
economy’s bilateral trade relations with the United States is required.
Understanding
of USG trade policies and export promotion programs, with working
knowledge of international trade (terms and procedures) is required.
Ability
to develop and maintain an extensive range of appropriate mid-and
senior-level contacts in the host government and private sector; to plan,
organize and execute complex commercial research projects and to prepare
precise and accurate factual and analytic reports; and to render advice
with detachment and objectivity, employing sound professional judgment is
required.

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:

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.
**
This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP.

Additional
Selection Criteria

Management
will consider nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and residency
status in determining successful candidacy.
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 the local security certification
after selection.
Candidates
who are EFMs, USEFMs, AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year remaining
on their sponsor’s tour of duty to be considered eligible to apply for
this position.

Definitions
Eligible 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:

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:

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:

(1)
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
(2)
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
(3)
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:

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
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:

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.
EFMs
without US Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including
US citizens, are compensated in accordance with the LCP.

Equal
Employment Opportunity

The
U.S. Mission in Nigeria 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.

Salary

OR
– Ordinarily Resident (OR) – N9,304,635.00 p.a. (Starting basic salary)
Position Grade: FSN-10
In
addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in
accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
NOR
– Not Ordinarily Resident – AEFM/EFM/MOH – US$51,007 (Base Schedule)
FP-05/05* – Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.

Interested
applicants for this position MUST submit the following, or the application will
not be considered:

Application for US Federal
Employment (DS – 174), or a current resume or curriculum
vitae that provides the same information as a DS – 174; plus,
Any
additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements
listed above (e.g.transcripts, degrees, NYSC certificate/exemption etc.)
A
type – written and signed application letter specifically applying for
this position, and addressing the minimum requirements as advertised.
Please reference the job title and announcement number on the application
letter.
Limit
all electronic (e-mail) submissions to one entry/e – mail not larger than
5MB. Please submit attachments in PDF and Word formats, not pictures.
E
– mails received without the appropriate subject line and incomplete
applications will not be considered.

Submit
application to: HRNigeria@state.gov

Click here to download the Position
Descriptions (PDF)Click here to download Application
Form for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) (PDF
1.78 MB)

Click here to download the Instructions for Completing DS-174 (PDF 2.40 MB)

Job
Title: Commercial
Specialist (Training level)
Ref: LCFS-6
Location: Lagos – Foreign Commercial Service
Open to: All Interested Candidates – All Agencies.
Work Hours: Full-Time; 40 hours/week