U.SEMBASSYVIENTIANEVACANCYANNOUNCEMENT

(Re-Advertised)AnnouncementNo:17/01OPENTO: AllInterestedCandidatesPOSITION: HumanResourcesAssistant,FSN-7OPENINGDATE: July11,2017CLOSINGDATE: July24,2017WORKHOURS: Full-time;40hours/weekSALARY: Actualgradeandsalarywillbebasedonthequalificationsoftheapplicant.ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/ORRESIDENCYPERMITSTOBEELIGIBLEFORCONSIDERATION.TheU.S.EmbassyinVientianeisseekinganindividualforthepositionofHumanResourcesAssistantintheHumanResourcesOffice,ManagementSection.BASICFUNCTIONOFPOSITIONTheincumbentistheprimarypersonatpostresponsibleforallLESpersonnelservicesandactions.They handle employee evaluation reports, within-grade increases (WGIs), time and attendancereporting,administrationofthehealthbenefitsprogram,aswellasotherduties.Theposition isresponsibleforprocessingoverathousandHRactions/voucherseveryyear. ThepositionservesasbackuptotheLESHumanResourcesAssistant(FSN-9)atpost.QUALIFICATIONSREQUIREDApplicantsmustaddresseachrequiredqualificationlistedbelowwithspecificandcomprehensiveinformationsupportingeachitem.Failuretodosomayresultinadeterminationthattheapplicantisnotqualified.1. Education:Completionoftwo-yearsofuniversitycourses(equivalenttoJuniorCollegedegree)

required.2. PriorWorkExperience:AtleastthreeyearsofHRrelatedoradministrativeexperienceis

required.3. LanguageProficiency:LevelIIIEnglishandLao,goodworkingknowledgeinbothwrittenand

spokenisrequired.4. Knowledge:Musthaveknowledgeofofficeadministrativepracticesandprocedures,filing

systemandbasicknowledgeofHumanResourcesAdministrationingeneral.Post-entry:RequiredtobethoroughlyfamiliarwiththeLocalCompensationPlan(LCP),3-FAMand3-FAH.

5. Skills and Abilities: Ability to type in both English and Lao. Good computer skill in usingMicrosoftWord,Excel,Outlook,Accessandotherdatabasesystems.

SELECTIONPROCESS:Whenqualified,applicantswhoareU.S.CitizenEligibleFamilyMembers(USEFMs)and/orpreference-eligibleU.S.Veteransaregivenapreferenceinhiring.Therefore,itisessentialthattheseapplicantsmakethemselvesknownashavingahiringpreferenceandspecificallyaddresstherequiredqualificationsaboveintheirapplication.HIRINGPREFERENCEORDER:

(1) USEFMwhoisALSOapreference-eligibleU.S.Veteran

(2) USEFMORapreference-eligibleU.S.Veteran(3) FSonLWOP

ADDITIONALSELECTIONCRITERIA1. Managementmayconsiderthefollowingwhendeterminingsuccessfulcandidacy:nepotism,

conflictsofinterest,budget,andresidencystatus.2. CurrentORemployeesservingaprobationaryperiodarenoteligibletoapply.CurrentOR

employeeswithanOverallSummaryRatingofNeedsImprovementorUnsatisfactoryontheirmostrecentEmployeePerformanceReport(EPR)arenoteligibletoapply.

3. CurrentNORemployeeshiredonaFamilyMemberAppointment(FMA)oraPersonalServiceAgreement(PSA)arenoteligibletoapplywithinthefirst90calendardaysoftheiremployment,unlesstheyhaveaWhenActuallyEmployed(WAE)workschedule.

4. Thecandidatemustbeabletopassthelocalsecuritybackgroundinvestigation.5. CandidateswhoareEFMs,USEFMs,AEFMs,orMOHsmusthaveatleastoneyearremaining

ontheirsponsor’stourofdutytobeconsideredeligibletoapplyforthisposition.TOAPPLYInterestedcandidatesforthispositionmustsubmitthefollowingforconsiderationoftheapplication:1. UniversalApplicationforEmploymentasLocallyEmployedStafforFamilyMember(DS-174);

Downloadtheformat:http://laos.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html;or2. AcurrentresumeorcurriculumvitaethatprovidesthesameinformationfoundontheUAE;

or3. Acombinationofboth;i.e.Sections1-24oftheUAEalongwithalistingoftheapplicant’s

workexperienceattachedasaseparatesheet;plus4. CandidateswhoclaimU.S.VeteranspreferencemustprovideacopyoftheirFormDD-214

withtheirapplication.CandidateswhoclaimU.S.Veteranspreferencemustsubmitdocumentationconfirmingeligibilityforaconditionalpreferenceinhiringwiththeirapplication.

5. Anyotherdocumentation(e.g.,essays,certificates,awards)thataddressesthequalificationrequirementsofthepositionaslistedabove.

SUBMITAPPLICATIONTOHumanResourcesOfficeAmericanEmbassyThadeuaRoad,SomvangTaiVillagePOBox114,Vientiane,Laos(Hardcopyore-mailattachmentsareaccepted)E-mail:VientianeHRO@state.govPOINTOFCONTACTTelephone: 856-21-487000Fax: 856-21-488002

CLOSINGDATEFORTHISPOSITION:JULY24,2017

TheU.S.MissioninVientianeprovidesequalopportunityandfairandequitabletreatmentinemploymenttoallpeoplewithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,age,

disability,politicalaffiliation,maritalstatus,orsexualorientation.TheDepartmentofStatealsostrivestoachieveequalemploymentopportunityinallpersonneloperationsthroughcontinuing

diversityenhancementprograms.

TheEEOcomplaintprocedureisnotavailabletoindividualswhobelievetheyhavedeniedequalopportunitybaseduponmaritalstatusorpoliticalaffiliation.Individualswithsuchcomplaintsshouldavailthemselvesoftheappropriategrievanceprocedures,remediesforprohibited

personnelpractices,and/orcourtsforrelief.