Economic Assistant (Trainee)
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-23
NOTE: All applicants who are not the Family Members of USG employees officially assigned to post and under Chief of Mission Authority must have the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for consideration.
OPEN TO:
1. Eligible Family Members (EFMs) - All Agencies Current
2. Ordinarily Resident and Not Ordinarily Resident U.S. Citizens and Foreign National Employees - All Agencies
3. Ordinarily Resident and Not Ordinarily Resident U.S. Citizens and Foreign Nationals
POSITION: E C O N O M I C A S S I S T A N T
TEMPORARY POSITION TO REPLACE EMPLOYEE ON MATERNITY LEAVE - APPROXIMATELLY 12 MONTHS
OPENING DATE: October 26, 2009
CLOSING DATE: November 08, 2009
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: T R A I N E E L E V E L
*Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FSN-7
(LES 7/step 1 gross annual salary EUR 21,328)
*EFM/MOH/NOR: Position Grade: FP-07 to be confirmed by Washington (USD 33,817)
The U.S. Embassy in Podgorica is seeking an individual for employment in country for the temporary position of Economic Assistant.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbent is responsible for following, analyzing, and reporting on the breadth of economic developments in Montenegro. The position provides research support to political-economic officers on complex issues, including draft legislation, laws, government decisions, regulations, and statistics. The incumbent is the primary economic advisor at the mission. The incumbent also serves as the primary and first point of contact for U.S. businesses operating in Montenegro or interested in doing business in Montenegro, providing timely and accurate market research and international trade analysis on such topics as overall economic conditions, market factors, U.S. competitive advantages, as well as regulatory conditions and standards requirements for U.S. companies and the Mission. In addition to providing timely reporting, the incumbent will be responsible for providing significant input into designing U.S. Mission outreach to the business and local economic community. He/she prepares talking points and speeches in both English and Montenegrin, and serves as interpreter/ translator as required.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
1. Bachelors Degree or equivalent in business management, economics, marketing, finance, international trade or similar field.
2. Must have strong written and oral proficiency in English (4/4 - fluent) and language of Montenegro (4/4 - fluent). Effective oral and written communication is absolutely critical to perform successfully. Must have the ability to serve as translator in meetings.
3. Must have good knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques, and practices in the area of U.S. and Montenegrin business practices.
4. Must be proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, databases (i.e. MS Office applications).
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, Eligible Family Members and U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that all candidates address the required qualifications above in the application.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and visa status in determining successful candidacy.
2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position should submit the following:
Either:
A. Application for Federal Employment (OF-612); or
B. A current resume.
And:
C. Documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that address the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Via e-mail: podgoricajobs@state.gov
Via fax: +385-1-661-2371;
Via mail: American Embassy Zagreb
Human Resources Office - Job Application (Econ Assistant)
T. Jefferson 2,
10010 Zagreb, Croatia
DEFINITIONS
1. EFM: US Citizen spouse or US citizen child as referred to in 6 FAM 111.3, paragraph R, (1) who is at least age 18, and who, in either case, is on the travel orders of a US citizen Foreign or Civil service employee or military service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a US Foreign Service post or establishment abroad and under Chief of Mission authority.
2. Member of Household (MOH): Foreign born spouses, dependent children, unmarried partners of the same and opposite sex, parents, other relatives or adult children who fall outside the Department's current legal and statutory definition of EFM.
3. Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main residency focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permit for employment in country.
4. Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): A non-host country citizen (U.S. citizen or foreign national) who, although legally resident in a host country, is not permanently resident. US citizen EFMs and Members of Household of FS, GS, and Military Personnel officially assigned to post are generally the only individuals who are NOR and are eligible to work under host country law.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: November 08, 2009
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The US Mission in Croatia 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. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.
