Overview
Hiring Path: • Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency: This position is open to:
All Interested Applicants / All Sources
For USEFM - FP grade is FP-08. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C. Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation Appointment Type Permanent Appointment Type Details: Indefinite subject to successful completion of initial one-year contract. Marketing Statement:
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.
Summary:
The U.S. Mission in Belgium is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Security Clerk at the Regional Security Office.
Supervisory Position: No Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
Duties
Provides investigative, emergency response, office management and logistical security support to the RSO office under the supervision of the Senior Foreign Service National Investigator.
Administrative Support for Investigations
Assists with conducting planning, screening and interviewing applicants to determine suitability for employment; schedules applicants for interviews for all FSN Investigators and prepares and sends out routine correspondence to check the applicant’s references, employment, and educational background. Sets up appointments, prepares all necessary paperwork and conducts the fingerprinting process.
Office Management and Logistics and Liaison
Manages and files all incoming crank files; manages all incoming and outgoing mail; supports visits of U.S. dignitaries to Belgium, and keeps close contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, prepares letters for correspondence, maintains and updates a Vehicle Maintenance system. Assists the Emergency Response Coordinator in the training of floor wardens and serve as a First Responder. Supports Local Guard Force Coordinator.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) certification.
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (15 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school required.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.
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:
Minimum two years of experience in office clerical and secretarial work in a security field.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
Language:
Fluency in English.
Good working knowledge in Dutch or French.
(This may be tested.)
Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.
Job Knowledge: Knowledge of general principles of office administration and management.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
Skills And Abilities: Must have a good working skill in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and the use of Internet. Must have the ability to maintain extensive contacts with officials of various local agencies. The ability to exercise initiative and resourcefulness in obtaining information. The ability to draft report in precise English. Must possess a valid driver’s license, level “B”.
(This may be tested.)
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
Benefits and Other Info
Benefits: Agency Benefits:
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees that may include: life insurance, hospitalization insurance (family included), meal tickets, transportation reimbursements, seniority leave, special holidays, training, Employee Assistance Program, etc.
For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.
Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:
A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER
1. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) 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”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, 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 FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:
4. Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
5. Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.
The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
6. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
7. Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.