Commercial Specialist

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

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: HCM HCM 16/42
(Applicants who responded to Vacancy Announcement HCM 16/25 do not need to re-apply)

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates / All Sources
POSITION: Commercial Specialist (two positions)
OPENING DATE: September 16, 2016
CLOSING DATE: September 30, 2016
WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week
ANNUAL SALARY: Ordinarily Resident: FSN-10; US$19,808.00 (Starting salary)
Not-Ordinarily Resident: FP-5 steps 5 through 14*; US$58,032 (Starting Salary)
*Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix for definition) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

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

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

Incumbents of these positions serve as Commercial Specialists in the Commercial Section in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam and report directly to Senior Commercial Officer (SCO)/Commercial Officer (CO). Incumbents assist 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; analyze market trends and evaluate market research for all industry sectors; maintain high level contact in key sectors and in relevant segments of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV); advise U.S. and local clients on U.S. and Vietnam laws as they affect trade and investment opportunities; inform SRV officials and business organizations about U. S. legislation, regulation, and practices pertaining to foreign trade. Incumbents are
responsible for all aspects of handling event management and logistics for their assigned client accounts; oversee 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 HCMC; and
investigate trade complaints in assigned industry sectors and recommends appropriate actions to resolve them. Incumbents are responsible for identifying new clients, developing scopes of work and closing fee-for-services negotiations for several industry sectors as assigned by SCO and CO.

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, or Humanities is required.

2. EXPERIENCE: Must have at least four years of progressively responsible experience in business, government or NGOs in the fields of marketing, trade promotion, economics, or international trade.

3. LANGUAGE: Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required (this will be tested). Level 5 (Expert) Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.

4. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must have ability to 1) to develop and maintain an extensive range of appropriate mid-level and senior level contacts in the host government and private sector; 2) to plan, organizes, and executes complex commercial research project and analytic reports; and 3) render advice with detachment and objectivity, employing sound professional judgment. Must be able to 1) 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; 2) solve complex commercial and trade issues related to marketing strategies and sales of U.S. products; 3) solve all levels of trade event/trade mission issues (e.g. last minute program changes; making budgets meet, etc.); 4) communicate with a wide range of contacts from junior staff to senior level government officials and company CEOs; 5) counsel business clients and hold frequent discussions with industry contacts and CS staff at post and in the U.S.; 6) 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. Strong project management and sales skills as well as extensive experience with event planning are required.

5. JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have a thorough knowledge of Vietnam’s economy, business customs and practice

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

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS
When qualified, applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

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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