Protocol Secretary
- Location:
- Salary:negotiable
- Job type:Full Time
- Posted:4 years ago
- Category:Secretariat Science & English
- Deadline:February 1, 2020
- Announcement Number:
- Monrovia-2020-012
- Hiring Agency:
- Embassy Monrovia
- Position Title:
- Protocol Secretary (Open to All interested candidates/All Sources)
- Open Period:
- 02/28/2020 – 03/13/2020Format MM/DD/YYYY
- Vacancy Time Zone:
- GMT
- Series/Grade:
- LE – 0120 6
- Salary:
- USD $15,700 – USD $15,700
- Work Schedule:
- Full-time –
- Promotion Potential:
- LE-6
- Duty Location(s):
- 1inMonrovia, LI
- Telework Eligible:
- No
- For More Info:
- HR Section
000-000-0000
RecruitmentMonrovia@State.gov
Overview
- Hiring Path:
- • Open to the public
- Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
- For USEFM – FSN-06 is FP-08. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
All Interested Applicants / All Sources
- Security Clearance Required:
- Public Trust – Background Investigation
- Appointment Type
- Permanent
- Appointment Type Details:
- Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
- Marketing Statement:
- We encourage you to read and understand theEight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employeesbefore you apply.
- Summary:
- The work schedule for this position is:
- Full Time (40 hours per week)
Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (2 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
- Supervisory Position:
- No
- Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
- No
- Travel Required:
- Not Required
Duties
Position serves as the Protocol Assistant for the Front Office. Provides protocol guidance and expertise to the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission and Embassy officials. Assists the Chief of Protocol with daily administrative and protocol-related tasks. Incumbent is directly supervised by the Chief of Protocol and is reviewed by the Chief of Mission’s Office Management Specialist (COM/OMS).
Qualifications and Evaluations
- Requirements:
- EXPERIENCE: One year experience as an administrative assistant is required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: Working knowledge of proper telephone etiquette and office procedures is required. This may be tested.
- Education Requirements:
- Completion of Secondary School is required.
- Evaluations:
- LANGUAGE: English (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing is required. This may be tested.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Organizational abilities, good social and collaborative skills, and keyboard skills with speed and accuracy (60 wpm) is required to enter information into the database, generate reports, and type emails and letters. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs. This may be tested.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): 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.
- Qualifications:
- All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Benefits and Other Info
- Benefits:
- Agency Benefits:
- Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Monrovia, Liberia may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
- Other Information:
- HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: 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 and CS with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.
How to Apply
- How to Apply:
- All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance.
To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.
- Required Documents:
- In order to qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested diploma and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you will not be considered for this position.
- Residency and/or Work Permit
- Language Scores (if available)
- DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
- SF-50 (if applicable)
- Next Steps:
- Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.