Administrative Clerk

Hiring Path:

- Custom Announcement (not open to the public)

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 08. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
- U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) - All Agencies

Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Term appt, NTE 4 yrs

Appointment Type Details:
Definite not to Exceed 5 years.

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:

- Part-time (20 hours/week)

Supervisory Position:
No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

Travel Required:
Not Required

**Duties**:
The incumbent acts as the administrative assistant of the Regional Consular Office (RCO) in Frankfurt and supports six foreign service officers located in Frankfurt and four Foreign Service Officers located in Bangkok, Johannesburg, and Washington, DC. The incumbent is supervised by the Supervisory Regional Consular Officer. The incumbent manages the global budget planning for the Regional Consular Office and coordinates the logistics and scheduling for more than 240 international trips a year.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
**FOR EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS APPLICANTS MUST MEET EITHER OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2 TO QUALIFY.**

**OPTION 1**

EXPERIENCE: Two years of progressive responsible experience in an office management position is required.

EDUCATION: Completion of secondary school (American High School Diploma or GED) is required plus two years of post-secondary education are required.

**OR**

**OPTION 2**

EXPERIENCE: Four years of progressive responsible experience in an office management position is required.

EDUCATION: Completion of secondary school (American High School Diploma or GED) is required.
- Education Requirements:
See the requirement section above for the education requirements.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Fluent English (Reading, writing, speaking) is required. 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 security certifications.

**Benefits and Other Info**:

- Benefits:

- Agency 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.