Administrative Clerk

 OPEN TO: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES

POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK, FSN-06, FP-08*

OPENING DATE: Tuesday, March 2, 2010

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, March 16, 2010

WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week

SALARY: * Not-Ordinarily Resident: US$ 30,231 p.a. (starting salary)

(Position Grade: FP-8 is confirmed by Washington)

Ordinarily Resident: DH 115,660p.a. (starting salary)

(Position Grade: FSN-06)

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Embassy in Rabat is seeking an individual for the position of Administrative Clerk in the Public Diplomacy Section.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION: The incumbent will serve as office manager for the Cultural Affairs Office in the Public Affairs Section, providing administrative and logistical support to the staff and visitors.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities of the position can be obtained from the Human Resources Office. Please contact: 0537-668-073 to obtain a copy.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

NOTE: All applicants must meet all qualifications and provide supporting documentation for each criterion below

Education: Completion of secondary education is required.

Experience: Two to three years of secretarial, clerical, or administrative work preferably in a western-style office is required.

Language: Level 3 (Good Working Knowledge) in English is required. Level 4 (fluency) in French and Arabic is required.

Knowledge:

-Thorough knowledge of secretarial, clerical, general administrative procedures as well as travel planning and logistics is required.

-Knowledge of the Moroccan culture and context and Western culture and work habits are required.

Abilities and Skills:

-Must have strong organizational skills.

-Must have good interpersonal skills with colleagues and visitors.

-Good writing skills are required in English, French, & Arabic.

-Strong grasp of Microsoft office software is required.

SELECTION PROCESS

When equally qualified, US Citizen EFMs and US Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, 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 applicants for this position must submit in English the following or the application will not be considered:

1. Application for U.S. Federal Employment (SF-171 or OF-612) for U.S. applicants only; or

2. A current resume or curriculum vitae for non U.S. applicants; plus

3. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.

4. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

Human Resources Office

Attention: Vacancy Announcement 10-12

Address: 2 Avenue Mohamed El Fassi (ex-Marrakech), Rabat

Telephone: (212) 537-76-22-65, FAX: (212) 537-66-08-75, e-mail: HRORabatstate.gov