Visa Clerk/Secretary (Trainee Level)

OPEN TO:             All Interested Candidates/All Sources

POSITION:            Visa Clerk/Secretary (Trainee Level), FSN-5; FP-9

OPENING DATE:   Thursday, November 14, 2013

CLOSING DATE:   Friday, November 29, 2013

WORK HOURS:     Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY:               *Ordinarily Resident (OR): R$ 34.036,00 p.a. (Starting salary) (Position Grade: FSN-5)
      *Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): US$ 31,963.00 p.a. (Starting salary) (Position Grade: FP-9)

All ordinarily resident (OR) applicants (see appendix A) must have the required work and/or residency permits (Attached to the application) to be eligible for consideration.

The U.S. Consulate General in Recife is seeking individuals for the position of Visa Clerk/Secretary to work in the Consular Section.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Performs moderately difficult clerical and related work pertaining to a limited range of non-immigrant visa services. Provides administrative support to the Consular Section, including the Consular Chief.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office.  Contact 81-3416-3053.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

EDUCATION: Completion of secondary (high) school education is required.

EXPERIENCE: Experience in administrative/clerical and customer service functions is required.

LANGUAGE: Level III (Good Working Knowledge) in both speaking/reading English and Portuguese is required.  Language proficiency will be tested.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Of the host country government and passports;
• Familiarity with host country geography, culture, customs and economy;
• Of customer service techniques.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Typing Level II (30-59 wpm).
• To use a calculator and to quickly learn the operations of the consular section;
• To take initiative, follow instructions, work under pressure and with general guidance;
• To exercise common sense and judgment when checking visa applications and information provided by applicants.
• User’s knowledge of Microsoft Office package.

Testing may be conducted to determine qualifications.

SELECTION PROCESS

When fully qualified, U. S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference.  Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specificallyaddress the required qualifications above in the application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, continuity and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
4. Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
5. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:

1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS 174); or
2. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1 -24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; or
3. A current resume or curriculum vitae IN ENGLISH that provides the same information found on the UAE (see Appendix B). We will not/not accept any applications that are not submitted in English; plus
4. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

Email: hr_recife@state.gov with vacancy title VISA CLERK/SECRETARY (Trainee Level)

POINT OF CONTACT

Human Resources Office
Patricia Correa or Vanessa Vieira
Address: Rua Gonçalves Maia, 163. Boa Vista. CEP: 50070-060, Recife-PE.
Telephone: (81) 3416-3053Fax: (81) 3231-1906

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: Friday, November 29, 2013