About the Embassy

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

1.    University degree in political science, international relations, law, or related fields is required.

2.    Five years of relevant work experience with a government, academic institution or international organization is required.

3.    Level IV (Fluency) Speaking/Reading/Writing in both English and French is required. This will be tested.

4.    Good understanding of Ivoirian governmental and political institutions is required.

5.    Ability to provide complete yet compact oral briefings and analyze what socio-political events and government officials' statements and actions actually mean and what they portend for the future as well as ability to forecast future socio-economic trends and developments are required.

6.    Excellent computer skills including word processing, email, Internet, data base management, and related production of documents are required. This will be tested.

SELECTION PROCESS

When fully qualified, U.S Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S Veterans are given preference.  Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically 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 the following or the application will not be considered:

1. Application for US Federal Employment (SF-171 or OF-612); or

 a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as an OF-612; plus

2.  Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.

3. 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

The Human Resources Office

DEFINITIONS

• US Citizen; and,
  
• EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,
  
• Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:
  

1. Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
   
2. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.
   

• Spouse;
  
• Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support.  The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;
  
• Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support;
  
• Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.
  

• Not an EFM; and,
  
• Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,
  
• Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.
  

• Is not a citizen of the host country; and,
  
• Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,
  
• Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,
  
• Has a US Social Security Number (SSN). 
  

• Is locally resident; and,
  
• Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,
  
• Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.
  

EFMs without US Social Security Numbers are also OR.  All OR employees, including US citizens, are compensated in accordance with the LCP.
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CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION:  AUGUST 14, 2009

The US Mission in Abidjan 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.