Telephone Operator

Hiring Path:

- Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is AA. 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:
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:
The work schedule for this position is:

- Full Time (40 hours per week)

Supervisory Position:
No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

Travel Required:
Not Required

**Duties**:
The incumbent works as a Telephone Operator at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, providing 24/7 switchboard service for the Embassy in Berlin, the Consulates in Munich, Hamburg, Leipzig, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt, as well as for the U.S. Tri-Mission in Vienna, Austria. They perform rotating shift work including nights, weekends and holidays. While on shift duty, they are required to assume sole responsibility for all Mission switchboard operations.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
Minimum of one year work experience as an operator on an electronic switchboard system or general office work in a customer service-oriented environment is required.
- Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school (German: Realschule, America: American High School Diploma or GED) is required.
- Evaluations:
Position requires fluent language skills in English (speaking/reading/writing).
Position requires fluent language skills in German (speaking/reading/writing).

**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 URL:

- Review our Benefits
- Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Germany 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 ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. 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”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, 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.