Commercial Assistant

Hiring Path:

- Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 06. 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 Commercial Assistant/Budget Analyst is a hybrid position that requires the employee to fulfill financial and administrative management duties as well as to engage in commercial promotion activities for the remainder of their time.

As a Commercial Assistant, provides trade facilitation support for commercial activities. Assists in the promotion of trade fairs (local, regional and in the United States) events, trade missions, and other export promotion activities. Provides support for business matchmaking programs and conducts initial basic market research to fulfill trade information requests from U.S. exporters and host-country importers. As a Budget Analyst, performs a wide range of financial management responsibilities including obligations, liquidations, and reconciliation for USFCS program at post in collaboration with FCS regional office.

Is responsible for the preparation or provision of Post input for all prescribed and requested financial reports and inquiries. Manages day-to-day administrative activities including business appointments, coordinating communications with other sections at post, interfacing with local government officials and private sector.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:

- Minimum three (3) years of work experience in business, government, or industry association in the field of administrative management, with emphasis on budget, accounting, program management or event management is required.
- Education Requirements:

- Successful completion of at least two (2) years of full-time post-secondary study at college or university is required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE:

- English (Fluent) in speaking/reading/writing is required.
- German (Fluent) in speaking/reading/writing is required.

This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

- Must have a valid current driving license. Must have had a valid driver's license for a minimum of five (5) years.

**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.