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U.S. Mission Vietnam – U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: HCM 16/40B
The position will be available in April 2017.
This announcement is for a trainee level. The position is also advertised at a full performance level.
Please see the ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER HCMALL 16/40A for reference.
Applicants applying for HCM 16/40B will be considered for HCM 16/40A.
Therefore applicants need only apply for one of these two vacancy announcements to be considered.
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates / All Sources
POSITION: Information Unit Visa Assistant
OPENING DATE: September 12, 2016
CLOSING DATE: September 26, 2016
WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week
ANNUAL SALARY: Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-7; US$9,628.00 (Starting salary)
Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): FP-7*; US$41,206.00 (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 in Vietnam – U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Information Unit Visa Assistant.
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 this position will serve as Information Assistant in the Consular Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. While administratively a part of the Immigrant Visa Unit, in fact the incumbents are responsible for providing information on all aspects of consular work; managing all communication between the Consular Section and visa
applicants, U.S. citizens, legal representatives, Members of Congress, the State Department, other U.S. Government agencies and the public; maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the complex details of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and evolving visa and American Citizen Services procedures and policies and all consular standard operating procedures. The incumbent will exercise quality control and high service standards over all aspects of communication between the Consular Section and the public.
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: Completion of secondary school is required.
2. EXPERIENCE: Must have at least one year of progressively responsible experience in work involving the application of relatively complex regulatory material along with extensive public contact.
3. LANGUAGE: Level 3 (Good working knowledge) 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) deal with the public with patience and tact; 2) work under pressure; 3) translate/interpret professionally English to Vietnamese and vice versa; 4) apply good judgment in evaluating evidence and to apply relatively complex regulations; 5) multitask efficiently with a high degree of accuracy in a very demanding work environment.. Must have excellent organizational, communications, and interpersonal skills.
5. JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have knowledge of general office management practices.
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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