Announcement Number:
Nairobi-2021-010
Hiring Agency:
Embassy Nairobi
Position Title:
Program Assistant (DOJ) – All
Interested Applicants
Open Period:
11/24/2020 – 12/10/2020Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:
GMT+3
Series/Grade:
LE – 1550 7
Salary:
(KES) KSh0
Work Schedule:
Full-time – 40 hours work week
Promotion Potential:
LE-7
Duty Location(s):
1 Vacancy in
Nairobi, KE
Telework Eligible:
No
For More Info:
020-363-6000
NairobiRecruitment@state.gov
Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM – FP is FS.
Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
All Interested Applicants / All Sources
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust – Background
Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
• Indefinite
subject to successful completion of probationary period
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 (4 weeks) of
receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their
candidacy may end.
Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
Under the supervision of
the DOJ/OPDAT Resident Legal Advisor (RLA), the incumbent serves as Program
Assistant (PA) for DOJ/OPDAT performing diverse program management activities
for DOJ/OPDAT. As such, the PA will assist the RLAs and Legal Advisor (LA)
in planning and coordinating all aspects of DOJ/OPDAT Kenya programs including
organizing events, administrative work, budgeting, tracking expenses and
relations within the interagency and with the government of Kenya.
- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:
- Three
years’ experience handling administrative work to include experience with
planning conferences and workshops is required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
Candidate must be:
highly organized, have good word processing skills, and be able to organize
large volumes of information; have a working knowledge of the Kenyan criminal
justice process, and familiarity with Kenyan courts, law enforcement or
prosecution services.
Education Requirements:
Mandatory:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in business management, business administration, development,
project management
Evaluations:
- LANGUAGE:
- English
level IV (Fluent, Reading/Speaking/writing) is required. (This may be
tested).
- Kiswahili
Level III (Good working knowledge, Reading/Speaking/writing) is required.
- SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Highly
organized, strong communications skills, service oriented attitude,
excellent interpersonal skills and poise are required. Strong
writing skills in English required. Excellent computer software skills,
including knowledge of Microsoft Office. Good word processing, proof
reading, and filing skills are required. Ability to lift moderately heavy
items is required.
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.
- All
applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and
security certifications.
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
- Locally
Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country
Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Nairobi, Kenya 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 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 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
(i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment
considerations, please visit the following link
THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs ONLY:
- Current
employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within
their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible to apply.
- Candidates
with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of
employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment
unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in
writing.
- The
following may also be considered when determining successful candidacy:
nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, etc.
- **
If selected, EFMs are expected to serve in the positon for at least one
year from the date of hire, and their sponsor’s tour of duty must allow
sufficient time for this.
All candidates must be
able to obtain and hold a Public Trust 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:
- In
order to qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested diploma
and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the
closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide
requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to
verify your eligibility, you will not be considered for this position.
o
- Copy
of Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
o
- Residency
and/or Work Permit
o
- Degree in
business management, business administration, development, project
management
o
- Curriculum-vitae
(CV)
o
- DD-214
– Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting
documentation (if applicable)
o
- SF-50
(if applicable)
- Next
Steps:
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 U.S. Mission in Nairobi, Kenya.