Cultural Affairs Assistant

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

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: HCMALL 16/36
The position will be available in February 2017.

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates / All Sources

POSITION: Cultural Affairs Assistant

OPENING DATE: August 26, 2016

CLOSING DATE: September 09, 2016

WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week

ANNUAL SALARY: Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-9; US$16,418.00 (Starting salary)
Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): FP-05 steps 1 through 4*; US$51,560.00 (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 Cultural Affairs Assistant (CAA).

NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are qualified and will be invited for further testing and/or interview. Thank you for your understanding

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

Incumbent of the position is responsible for major intercultural exchange programs that send Vietnamese professionals as well as students to the United States or bring Americans to Vietnam for cultural programming. The CAA is Post’s primary liaison with public and private cultural institutions (broadly defined) and has one of the broadest arrays of contacts at the Mission; the job also has broad representational duties. The CAA has a responsibility to consistently establish new contacts and maintain existing relationships between the U.S. Consulate General and cultural/civil society institutions.

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.

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1. EDUCATION: A university degree in liberal arts, education, communications, performing arts, history, international relations, political science, law, American studies, English language, business, or public administration is required.

2. EXPERIENCE: At least two years of experience in event or program management is required.

3. LANGUAGE: Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required. (This will be tested). Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of Vietnamese is required.

4. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must have ability to 1) plan, organize, and implement post’s cultural programs; 2) establish and maintain individual contacts with key officials; 3) draft reports and program materials in both Vietnamese and English; 4) work effectively with the American Center and Information Assistant to maximize programming effectiveness.

5. JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have 1) extensive knowledge of Vietnamese government protocols, particularly as it relates to communication between the Vietnamese Government and the U.S. Government; the permissions process; the structure and function of the External Relations Office (in HCMC and elsewhere), the Department(s) of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, Department of Labor, Invalids & Social Affairs and People’s Committee(s);
and the structure, function, possibilities of, limitations of, and regulations governing public and private cultural institutions in Vietnam; 2) advanced knowledge Vietnamese cultural institutions and relevant government bodies. Must be familiar with Vietnamese cultural mores and how they are similar to, or may conflict with, American cultural mores.

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 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 local security certification.

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..

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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