Job offer at US Embassy in Yaounde: Administrative Clerk

About
Announcement Number:
Yaounde-2023-035
Hiring Agency:
Embassy Yaounde
Position Title:
Administrative Clerk – Open to US EFMs Only / All Agencies (Facilities Management Assistant)
Open Period:

08/17/2023 – 10/08/2023
Format MM/ DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:
GMT+1
Series/Grade:
FP – 0105 8
Salary:
USD $36,195 /Per Year
Work Schedule:
Full-time – Full-time (40hours/week)
Promotion Potential:
FP-8
Duty Location(s) ):
1 Vacancy in

Yaounde, CM
Telework Eligible:
No
For More Info:
HR Section
222201500
ydeapplicants@state.gov
Overview
Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM – FP is 08. Actual FP salary determined by Washington DC
Open-to US Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) – All Agencies
Security Clearance Required:
Secret/Confidential Clearance
Appointment Type
Temporary
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:

Full Time (40 hours per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

Duties
Incumbent will assist the Facility Manager in overseeing maintenance, repairs, work orders, landscaping, janitorial, make ready projects and overall customer service for keeping workplace and housing safe, and well maintained. The incumbent will act as Assistant Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer (A/POSHO) when required. This is a full-time position and requires a secret-level clearfance.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years’ of experience in an administrative or supervisory position is required.

(Please note that one credited year of working experience is equal to 40 hours/week x 52 weeks or 2080 hours)

Education Requirements:
Completion of Secondary School or Local Mandatory Schooling and received high school diploma

(Please note that you need to submit US education equivalency certification/transcript if you studied in a foreign college/university).

Evaluations:
Post may choose to add the phrase “This may be tested” after a language, skill, and/or ability. Review the VA template for specific information.

LANGUAGE: English (Good Working Knowledge); speaking, reading and writing is required. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Basic computer skills (MS Word and Excel), and typing skills (30 wpm) are required. This may be tested.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The US 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 medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the US Mission in Yaounde, Cameroon may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other 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 SELECTION PROCESS: 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. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible US Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

*IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible US 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.

For more information (ie, what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

How to Apply
How to Apply:
All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Secret level clearance.

To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

Required Documents:
To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and/or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.

Eligible Family Member Applicants:
• Copy of Sponsor’s Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)

• DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)

• SF-50 (if applicable)

• Copy of High School diploma or equivalent

• Other supporting documents

Next Steps:
Only applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.

For further information – the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the US Mission in Yaounde, Cameroon.

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at: 

https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/cmr/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms