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Announcement Number: Yaounde-2023-002

Hiring Agency: Embassy Yaounde
Position Title: Resource Coordination Assistant - All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Open Period: 01/23/2023 - 02/06/2023
Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+1
Series/Grade: LE - 6530 7
Salary: XAF FCFA9,501,199
Work Schedule: Full-time -
Promotion Potential: LE-7
Duty Location(s): 1
in
Yaounde, CM
Telework Eligible:  No
For More Info:  HR Section
 000-000-0000
 ydeapplicants@state.gov
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.

•    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 upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No

Duties
The Resource Coordination Assistant works under the direct supervision of the Resource Coordination Specialist, and is the Public Diplomacy (PD) Locally Employed Staff responsible for managing all administrative aspects of the PD Section. Supports Established Opinion Leaders (EOL), Emerging Voices (EV), and Strategic Content Coordination (SCC) specialists and assistants for exchanges and other public engagement programs and activities.  Supports grants administration; tracks and collaborates on PD budgets and expenditures.  Oversees PD section time & attendance, staff travel, representation, vouchers, and other administrative tasks; manages program calendars.  Serves as the primary point of contact for the PD Section, ensuring that visitors receive accurate and timely information with the highest levels of customer service.

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Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in administrative services, procurement, customer service, or events management is required.


JOB KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of U.S. foreign policy objectives and American interests in Cameroon; understanding of regional, ethnic, socio-economic, cultural and linguistic factors and the influence of religious, cultural and educational institutions in shaping perceptions of the U.S. are all required.  Comprehensive knowledge of Cameroonian geography, infrastructure, government institutions, and common business and banking practices is required.  Knowledge of customer service in Cameroon is required.   Must have an understanding of communications in Cameroon and the international information environment as it affects Cameroon, and must be familiar with digital practices and procedures.


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Education Requirements:
University degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, Organizational Management, Accounting, Public Administration, or local equivalent is required.

Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Fluency in English and French (speaking/reading/writing) are required. This may be tested.


SKILLS AND ABILITIES:


Analytic skills:  Must have strong analytic skills to manage funding from multiple sources, each with differing requirements for purpose, oversight and accounting.  Must be able to accurately assess resource challenges and identify solutions, including those that address sensitive resource challenges.  Must be able to perceive significant changes in PD operations and adjust operations in response.   


Communication/Interpersonal skills:  Must have excellent customer relations, and interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.  Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including writing reports in both English and French.  Must be able to work effectively with Mission personnel and Cameroonian institutions on PD operations and resources, including on sensitive or contentious financial topics.  Must be able to brief U.S. officers and visitors on appropriate uses of funding from multiple sources and other resource and funding issues governing Public Diplomacy.  


Management Skills:  Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop and oversee logistics with partner institutions and manage complex PD/Mission events.  


 Technical Skills:  Good keyboarding and data entry skills are required; excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools, in particular the Internet, and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required.  Thorough, detailed knowledge of and ability to use various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases, as well as PD-specific software, databases, and reporting tools is required.  Knowledge of and ability to support PD use of digital and visual tools is required.  Must have excellent numerical skills to be able to manipulate numbers with speed, to process personnel and travel documents, develop equipment lists and supply orders, and monitor PD budgets.


Availability:  Must be available to travel throughout Cameroon to support PD projects and activities.


This may be tested.


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.


Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass U.S. Embassy issued 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 U.S. 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:
For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.


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*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. 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”), 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 (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

How to Apply:
All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Embassy issued Security 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.


All Applicants:



Residency and/or Work Permit (if applicable)

University Diploma or equivalence

ID Card OR Passport copy (as applicable)

Attestation of work or proof of experience


Eligible Family Member Applicants:



Copy of Sponsor´s Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)

Passport copy

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

SF-50 (if applicable)

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 U.S. Mission in Yaounde, Cameroon.

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at : https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?_ref=ukjzv3fbpt0&returnToSearch=true&jnum=42727&orgId=73

Source:https://www.offre-emploi.cm/offres-emploi/commerce-marketing-vente/job-opportunity-resource-coordination-assistant-41439/