{"id":42667,"date":"2017-09-26T12:10:28","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T11:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=42667"},"modified":"2017-09-26T12:10:28","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T11:10:28","slug":"u-s-embassy-ongoing-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/u-s-embassy-ongoing-recruitment.html","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Embassy Ongoing Recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Embassy in Abuja, is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position below in the Economic Section:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Economic &amp; Commercial Assistant, FSN-8\/FP-06*<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ref:<\/strong>\u00a0A20003<br \/>\n<strong>Location<\/strong>: Abuja<br \/>\n<strong>Open to:<\/strong>\u00a0All interested candidates<br \/>\n<strong>Work Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0Full-Time; 40 hours\/week<br \/>\n<strong>Basic Function of the Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Economic and Commercial Assistant (ECA) researchers and drafts economic and commercial analyses, develops relationships with Nigerian economic leaders and offers a cross-spectrum of Commercial Service (CS) services to U.S. clients and Nigerian businesses within the northern Nigeria Kano\/Kaduna industrial corridor.<\/li>\n<li>The incumbent reports to the Deputy Economic Chief in the Embassy, Abuja and coordinates with the Foreign Commercial Office at the Consulate General, Lagos.<\/li>\n<li>The position\u2019s work encompasses both economic and commercial services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><br \/>\nNote:\u00a0 All applicants MUST address each required qualification listed below with specific information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A University Degree in Economics, Business Administration or related studies is required.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of two (2) years relevant experience in economic, commercial or statistical analysis, business or related fields is required.<\/li>\n<li>Level IV (Fluent) Speaking\/Writing\/Reading in English is required. Language proficiency will be tested. Level II (Limited knowledge) of Hausa is required.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of Nigeria\u2019s political, economic, social structure and economic concepts and methods is required.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated skills developing, analyzing and presenting economic and business topics, including statistical and business strategic analysis is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hiring Preference Selection Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When qualified, applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hiring Preference Order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AEFM \/ USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*<\/li>\n<li>AEFM \/ USEFM<\/li>\n<li>FS on LWOP**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Importation Information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of the most recent Member Copy Four (4) of the DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and, if applicable, a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.<\/li>\n<li>If claiming conditional eligibility for U.S. Veterans\u2019 preference, applicants must submit proof of conditional eligibility. If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veterans\u2019 preference will not be considered in the application process. Mission HR\u2019s decision on eligibility for U.S. Veterans\u2019 preference after reviewing all required documentation is final.<\/li>\n<li>This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Management will consider nepotism\/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>The candidate must be able to obtain and hold the local security certification after selection.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates who are EFMs, USEFMs, AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year remaining on their sponsor\u2019s tour of duty to be considered eligible to apply for this position.<\/li>\n<li>Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.\u00a0 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Salary<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>OR \u2013 Ordinarily Resident<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 N6,466,256 p.a. (Starting basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-8<br \/>\nIn addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.<br \/>\n<strong>NOR \u2013 Not Ordinarily Resident \u2013 AEFM<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 US$47,170 p.a EFM\/MOH \u2013 US$39,954 (Full-Time Starting Salary) p.a. Position Grade:<br \/>\nFP-06<br \/>\n<strong>How to Apply<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nInterested applicants for this position MUST submit the following, or the application will not be considered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/photos.state.gov\/libraries\/nigeria\/487468\/pdfs\/DS-174-FILL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Application for US Federal Employment (DS \u2013 174)<\/strong><\/a>; or a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as a DS \u2013 174; plus,<\/li>\n<li>Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed above (e.g. Transcripts, Degrees, NYSC certificate\/exemption etc.)<\/li>\n<li>A type \u2013 written and signed application letter specifically applying for this position, and addressing the minimum requirements as advertised. Please reference the job title and announcement number on the application letter.<\/li>\n<li>Limit all electronic (e \u2013 mail) submissions to one entry\/e \u2013 mail not larger than 5MB. Please submit attachments in PDF and Word formats, not pictures.<\/li>\n<li>E \u2013 mails received without the appropriate subject line and incomplete applications will not be considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submit application to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:HRNigeria@state.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HRNigeria@state.gov<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/photos.state.gov\/libraries\/nigeria\/487468\/pdfs\/VacancyAnnouncement2015-013_PROCUREMENT_ASSISTANT-Lagos.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ng.usembassy.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/VacancyAnnouncement2017-036-ECONOMIC-COMMERCIAL-ASSISTANT-ABUJA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here to Download Job Descriptions (PDF)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/photos.state.gov\/libraries\/nigeria\/325288\/hr\/DS174_instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><br \/>\nClick Here to Download the Instructions for Completing DS-174 (PDF 2.40 MB)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nNote<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mailed (paper\/hard copies) applications will NOT be accepted.<\/li>\n<li>All not ordinarily resident applicants must have the required work and residency permits to be eligible for Consideration. A U.S. Citizen EFM does not have to be residing in country to be considered, but the sponsoring officer under chief of mission (com) authority does have to Be assigned officially to post.<\/li>\n<li>Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are being considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline:\u00a0<\/strong>10th October, 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Embassy in Abuja, is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position below in the Economic Section: Job Title:\u00a0Economic &amp; Commercial Assistant, FSN-8\/FP-06* Ref:\u00a0A20003 Location:&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10164,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[28],"tags":[705],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - 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