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JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-018A - TRAINING/DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL
REF: ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-018
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Administrative Assistant/(PFP/WIF Manager), FSN-7; FP-7*
OPENING DATE: October 30, 2009
CLOSING DATE: November 13, 2009
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: *Actual grade and salary will be based on the qualifications of the applicant.
NOTE: ALL NON-MOLDOVAN RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS ALLOWING EMPLOYMENT IN MOLDOVA BEFORE BEING ABLE TO APPLY.
The U.S. Embassy in Chisinau, Moldova is seeking an individual for the position of Administrative Assistant/(PFP/WIF Manager).
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The position will include such duties as: coordinating PFP program with Ministry Of Defense, US Embassy, US Unified Commands, Partnership Liaison Team, and PFP Partner Countries; work with MOD to create annual, quarterly and specific event WIF budgets; analyzing budget execution/reconciliation and providing amendments as needed; providing event support/translation for all PFP events held in Moldova and providing logistical support (tickets, visa issues, lodging, travel voucher, etc) for all PFP events.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants are instructed to address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
1.College education is required.
2.In order to meet the FSN-7 (Trainee/Developmental) level the applicant must have:
Minimum two years of progressively responsible experience in administrative office management.
3.Level 3 (good working knowledge) in written and spoken English is required. Level 4 (fluent) Romanian and Russian is also required. (Please indicate in the Application form/resume the level of knowledge of all three languages)
4.The incumbent must have a general understanding of military operations, mil-to-mil programs. Must have a general understanding of US national security policy, objectives, and methods.
5.Incumbent must be able to perform accurate and rapid consecutive interpretation in high-pressure environments. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications is required. Must be able to perform a broad range of tasks with little to no advance notice.
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, Eligible Family Members and U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that all candidates address the required qualifications above in the application.
The Embassy will give all applicants full consideration. Applicants should be aware that having a close relative working at the Embassy in any capacity that could create a conflict of interest would be considered a disqualifying factor.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1.Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and visa status in determining successful candidacy.
2.Current employees of the extended Mission serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
3.Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
4.Currently employed Not-Ordinarily Residents (NOR) 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.
TO APPLY
Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered:
1.Application for U.S. Federal Employment (SF-171) – which can be obtained at the Embassy reception or from the Embassy’s official web-page: http://moldova.usembassy.gov; or
2.A current resume or curriculum vitae; plus
3.Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
4.Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
American Embassy
Human Resources Office
Str. Mateevici 103,
Chisinau, Moldova, MD-2009
Telephone: 40-84-52 or 40-84-64
FAX: 23-30-44
Email: ChisinauHR@state.gov – For application submission only.
Please indicate position title in subject line.
DEFINITIONS
1.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.
2.EFM: An individual related to a US Government employee in one of the following ways:
- Spouse;
- 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.
3.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.
4. 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.
5. 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 LCP.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: November 13, 2009
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The US Mission in Chisinau, Moldova 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.