Political/Economic Management Assistant (Office Management Assistant)

Job Description

The U.S. Mission in Uganda is seeking eligible and qualified eligible family members to apply for the EFM- Political/Economic Management Assistant (Office Management Assistant) position in the Political/Economic office.

Duties

The Political/Economic Management Assistant is a key member of the 13-person POL/ECON Section. The position’s direct supervisor is the Deputy Political Counselor. The position is primarily responsible for supporting the POL/ECON Counselor and Deputy Counselors for Political and Economic Affairs, but also assists the other officers in the section as requested and time permits. S/he performs a full range of office management, administrative, records, logistics and protocol duties. The incumbent backs up the Human Rights Officer on overseeing all Leahy vetting functions in his/her absence.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:

• Secret security clearance.

Education Requirements:

• Completion of Secondary School is required.

Evaluations:

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• Three years of clerical, administrative, office support, event or travel management in an office setting is required.

Language:

• Level 4 – Fluent; written/spoken, including the ability to translate

Job Knowledge:

The incumbent must become aware of pertinent U.S. government regulations and Embassy policies, understanding and correctly applying them. The incumbent must also quickly grasp the basics of the section’s substantive work enough to provide needed support for those functions.

Skills And Abilities:

The incumbent must be aware of pertinent U.S. government regulations and Embassy policies, understanding and correctly applying them. The incumbent must also quickly grasp the basics of the section’s substantive work enough to provide needed support for those functions.

Method of Application

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