Commercial Specialist

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U.S. Mission Vietnam – U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: HCMALL 15/54

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates / All Sources

POSITION: Commercial Specialist

OPENING DATE: November 02, 2015

CLOSING DATE: November 16, 2015

WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week

ANNUAL SALARY: Ordinarily Resident: FSN-10; US$18,522.00 (Starting salary)
Not-Ordinarily Resident: FP-5 step 5*; US$57,270 (Starting Salary)
*Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix A for definition) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED
RESIDENCY PERMIT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Mission Vietnam – U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City is seeking eligible and qualified
applicants for the position of Commercial Specialist.

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

Incumbent of the position assists U.S. firms to develop and implement market entry and expansion strategies, including complex market research, reporting vast amounts of complex information in concise, readable formats to high level executive branch and congressional decision markets, identify and create trade promotion opportunities, and bringing U.S. and Vietnam business representatives together for discussions and projects. The incumbent also analyzes market trends and evaluates market research for all industry sectors; maintains high level contact in key sectors and in relevant segments of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV); advises U.S. and local clients on U.S. and Vietnam laws as they affect trade and investment opportunities, and informs SRV officials and business organizations about U. S. legislation, regulation, and practices pertaining to foreign trade. The incumbent should have a proven track record of excellence and project management.

The incumbent is responsible for all aspects of handling event management and logistics for their assigned client accounts, identifying new clients, developing scopes of work and closing fee-for-services negotiations. The incumbent oversees research and the preparation of factual and analytical reports on a variety of matters affecting U.S. exports and trade in all major sectors as well as the impact of the efforts made by the Commercial Section of the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City; investigates trade complaints in assigned industry sectors and recommends appropriate actions to resolve them.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
1. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, International Trade, Language, Economics, Finance,
Humanities is required.
2. EXPERIENCE: Must have at least four years of work experience in business, government or NGOs in the fields of
marketing, trade promotion, economics, international trade or similar field.
3. LANGUAGE: Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required (this will be tested).
Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.
4. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to 1) develop and maintain an extensive range of appropriate mid-level and
senior level contacts in the host government and private sector; 2) plan, organize, and execute complex commercial research project and analytic reports; 3) render advice with detachment and objectivity, employing sound professional judgment; 4) become familiar with the policies and regulations of the assigned industries, standard guidelines and instructions provided to U.S. clients, as well as relevant contacts in the host country; 5) solve complex commercial and trade issues related to marketing strategies and sales of U.S. products as well as all levels of trade event/trade mission issues; 6) communicate with a wide range of contacts from junior staff to senior level government officials and company CEOs; 7) counsel business clients and hold frequent discussions with industry contacts and CS staff at post and in the U.S; 8) express themselves clearly and accurately in a variety of written formats with varying degrees of complexity, including emails, memos, letters, presentation materials and market research reports. Must be skilled at operating computers including MS Word and MS Excel.

5. JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have thorough knowledge of Vietnam’s economy, business customs and practices,
marketing channels, laws, regulation, and policies relating to assigned industry sector commercial functions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be
obtained on our website http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/jobs.html

SELECTION PROCESS
When qualified, applicants who are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and/or preference-eligible U.S.
Veterans are given a preference in hiring. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring preference and specifically address the required qualifications above in their application.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
(1) USEFM who is ALSO a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
(2) USEFM OR a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
(3) FS on LWOP

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest,
budget, and residency status.
2. Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply. Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to apply.
3. Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are
not eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
4. The candidate must be able to obtain and hold the Mission’s security clearance.
5. Candidates who are EFMs, USEFMs, AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year remaining on their sponsor’s tour
of duty to be considered eligible to apply for this position.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

Please see post eligibility & qualification requirements on the Management Office bulletin board/intranet (Sharepoint) or on the Consulate website http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/jobs.html.

1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.

2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.

3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.

4. Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for
advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

5. Currently employed Not Ordinarily Residents (NORs) 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.

6. The candidate must be able to obtain and hold U.S. Mission Regional Security Office (RSO) and Health Unit clearances.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered:

1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on our website
http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/jobs.html

2. Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)

IMPORTANT: Applicants claiming a U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written documentation confirming eligibility (e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214, Letter from the Veteran’s Administration, or certification documenting eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected discharge no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted) by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will not be considered in the application process. Specific criteria for receiving a U.S. Veteran’s preference may be found in HR/OE’s Family Member Employment Policy (FMEP).

WHERE TO APPLY:

Management Office
E-mail Address: HoChiMinhCityHR@state.gov

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: 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. 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.

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