Hiring Path:
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM, grade is FP- 09. 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 (8-12 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Duties
Incumbent works under the direction of the Assistant Regional Security Officer (ARSO). S/he assists Foreign Service National Investigators (FSNI) with administrative tasks associated with background security investigations of Locally Employed staff (LE staff), contractors, and other individuals as applicable. Tasks include initial intake and appropriate assignment to investigators, including that of new-hires and reinvestigations of existing staff-members and temporary laborers. Incumbent will enter basic data into the Regional Security Office Local Vetting RESOLVE system’s database, as well as manage and track casework. Additional tasks include the management of the office’s petty cash, drafting and sending written correspondence to host-nation police, and management of office supplies and material. The incumbent will also serve as the RSO shop’s timekeeper for all RSO staff and provide administrative support to the shop’s 15 Locally Employed staff as well as process travel orders electronically, make travel arrangements, and assist with the drafting of RSO security products.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Minimum two years of secretarial/administrative assistant experience in a large company or government office is required.
Education Requirements:
Completion of two years of study at the university level is required - Please provide proof of completion of two years of college studies.
Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Mandatory: Good Working Knowledge in English and Tamil (Speak, Read, Write). Please mention your proficiency level in the language column.
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.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass 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. Consulate General, Chennai 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:
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:
AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
AEFM / USEFM
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”), 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.
