Administrative and Program Support Rover - Brussels, België - US Embassy Brussels

Beschrijving

Overview

Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency: For USEFM - FP is 07. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

Post policy update: Inbound USEFM applicants DO NOT have to wait until they are within 90 days of arriving at post to apply.

If the candidate meets all the onboarding criteria they could start working immediately.
Security Clearance Required: Top Secret Clearance Appointment Type Temporary Appointment Type Details: Definite Not to Exceed 5 years. (FMA) Definite Not to Exceed 1 year. (PSA) Marketing Statement:

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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 (15 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

If the candidate meets all of the onboarding criteria they could start working immediately.

Supervisory Position: No Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No

Duties

This position is a rover assistant. The incumbent provides office management assistance to various sections when there is a staffing need. Duties vary based on location and nature of assignment. Duties include, but are not limited to:

In the absence of Office Management Specialist (OMS) or a unit main administrative assistant, this position serves as the principal administrative support person for post's principal officers and/or section/unit (Front office, Political, Economic, Management, Public Diplomacy, Consular or Security) and reports to the principal directly and/or their designee, operating independently to ensure that administrative functions are performed effectively and efficiently.

Prepares and reviews correspondence for the assigned office to ensure all documents meet the Department standards.

Incumbent will be assigned to a particular section or unit for specific program or project coordination such as OIG visits, award program, Employee Evaluation Report (EER) season, year-end procurement, Air Quality Index (AQI) monitoring, climate change and sustainability, emergency preparedness.

The incumbent performs some program or project coordination tasks, including, but not limited to, research for information, analyzing and managing data, write analysis report and recommendation, arranging travels and conferences, managing timekeeping and attendance.

The incumbent will be called on to assist with official events and VIP visitors, such as serves as event sub or back-up control officer, plans events, tracks event budget and expenses, requests, and monitors event supplies, prepares and compiles event guest lists, sends out invitations, and monitors RSVPs, negotiates rates, menus, and service for catered or restaurant-hosted representational events for the section.

The incumbent will be required to support post duty officer program including covering duty officer rotation.

This position requires security clearance as some work will require recording and classified material and delivering it as required as well as providing administrative support to sections in classified access areas (CAA)

The job holder will be required to perform some protocol activities including greeting visitors, serving as official cleared escort, and extending the hospitality of the Mission to outside guests.

Performs all duties of a security escort by monitoring and escorting non-cleared visitors and personnel while in controlled access areas (CAA) or in other locations within mission facilities and grounds.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:

Three years of office administration and management experience is required.

This is a full-time on-site position located at the US Mission to NATO.This is not a telework position.

Education Requirements:

Completion of two years post-secondary education is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: Fluency in English. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong professional communication skills in writing and speaking. This includes ability to draft, format, and edit correspondence, report, memo, and other documentation as required. Ability to speak effectively and with clarity and conciseness;

Knowledge of Microsoft Office;

Flexibility in adapting to a non-routine workday with numerous interruptions;

General office and administrative skills.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): 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.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of office management and core tools such as the core Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint SharePoint) and computer literacy (keyboarding, internet searches), in order to perform assignment and do basic troubleshooting on information technology issues.

Knowledge on the use of, and ability to do basic troubleshooting on standard office equipment including copiers, fax, multi-line telephone systems, cellular or smart phones, tablet or lap top computers and digital senders and scanners.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits: Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Brussels 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:

AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*

AEFM / USEFM

FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 ("Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty"), 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 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.

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