JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Mission Uganda
Announcement Number: Kampala-2024-055
Position Title: Pol/Econ Program Assistant (Grants Coordinator)
Opening Period: 11/06/2024 – 11/26/2024
Series/Grade: FP-06
Salary: USD 47,419(Actual FS wage decided by Washington D.C.)
For More Info: KampalaHREFMServices@state.gov
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs); Eligible Family Members (EFMs); or declared Members of Household (MOHs); dependents of U.S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) who’re assigned below COM – All Agencies
Security Clearance Required: Public Trust Clearance.
Duration Appointment: FMA to not exceed 5 years.
Marketing Statement: We encourage you to learn and perceive the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees earlier than you apply ( )
Summary: The U.S. Mission in Uganda is in search of eligible and certified candidates for the place of Political/Economic Program Assistant (Grants Coordinator).
The work schedule for this place is: Full time, 40 hours per week.
Start date: Candidate should be capable to start working inside an affordable time period following receipt of company authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy could finish.
Supervisory Position: No
Duties: Incumbent is accountable, below the direct supervision of the Political/Human Rights Officer and the overview of the Chief of Mission, for the conception, design, administration, and implementation of respective actions associated to the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, the Democracy and Human Rights Fund, and numerous Washington-based grants.
Download: Detailed place description | PD – Pol Econ Program Assistant (Grants Coordinator)
Qualifications and Evaluations
Education: Completion of two years school/ University research is required.
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Two years’ work expertise with a governmental or non-governmental group in both program, administrative or grant administration is required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: Position requires skilled and specialised information of mission administration (together with evaluation, evaluation, and recommendation to neighborhood organizations), contract drafting and interpretation, fundamental accounting and enterprise expertise, database and file system administration and program coordination.
Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Level IV (Fluent) talking/studying/writing of English is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must have wonderful talking and writing expertise. Must be a self-starter with wonderful organizational, time administration, analytical expertise and a focus to element. Good investigative instincts and analysis expertise, in addition to wonderful interpersonal expertise and cultural sensitivity are required. Proficient in Microsoft suites. Data entry expertise are required, and accuracy is crucial. Must be capable to receive a Public Trust safety clearance. This could also be examined.
Qualifications: All candidates into consideration can be required to move medical and safety certifications.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission offers equal alternative and honest and equitable therapy in employment to all folks with out regard to race, shade, faith, intercourse, nationwide origin, age, incapacity, political affiliation, marital standing, or sexual orientation.
Other info:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants within the following hiring desire classes are prolonged a hiring desire within the order listed under. Therefore, it’s important that these candidates precisely describe their standing on the applying. Failure to take action could lead to a dedication that the applicant is just not eligible for a hiring desire.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
(1) AEFM / USEFM who’s a desire-eligible U.S. Veteran*
(2) AEFM / USEFM
(3) FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: Applicants who declare standing as a desire-eligible U.S. Veteran should submit a duplicate of their most up-to-date DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equal documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written doc from the armed forces that certifies the service member is anticipated to be discharged or launched from energetic obligation service within the armed forces below honorable circumstances inside 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter needs to be on letterhead of the suitable navy department of the service and include (1) the navy service dates together with the anticipated discharge or launch date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation should be submitted to ensure that the desire to be given.
** This degree of desire applies to all Foreign Service staff on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights again to their company or bureau.
For extra info (i.e., what’s an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, and so forth?) and for extra employment concerns, please go to the next hyperlink:
FURTHER, THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs ONLY:
- Current staff who used a hiring desire to realize employment who’re inside their first 90 calendar days of employment usually are not eligible to apply.
- Candidates with a hiring desire who’ve already accepted a conditional provide of employment could NOT be prolonged a second conditional provide of employment until and till they withdraw their candidacy for the primary place in writing.
- The following may be thought-about when figuring out profitable candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of curiosity, finances, and so forth.
- If chosen, EFMs are anticipated to serve within the place for at the very least one 12 months from the date of rent, and their sponsor’s tour of obligation should permit enough time for this.
How to Apply: All candidates should be capable to receive and maintain a Moderate Risk/Public Trust safety clearance.
All functions should be submitted on-line. Applicants shall be required to register below the careers web page for U.S. Embassy Kampala following on-line recruitment service hyperlink under.
ELECTRONIC RECRUITMENT APPLICATION (ERA)
- For additional help name 0414-306001
- You will obtain affirmation of registration and proceed to apply.
- On completion of this course of, you’ll obtain an auto response by way of your e-mail.
Required Documents: Please present the required documentation listed under along with your utility:
- Copy of Education Transcript
- Copy of Education Certificate
- Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equal)
- COM of MOH Approval
- Passport copy (Proof of Citizenship)
- DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or different supporting documentation (if relevant)
- SF-50 (if relevant)
What to Expect Next: Applicants who’re invited to take a language or expertise take a look at, or who’re chosen for an interview can be contacted by way of e-mail.
For additional info: the whole place description itemizing all the duties, duties, required {qualifications}, and so forth. could also be obtained by contacting the Human Resources workplace.
Thank you in your utility and your curiosity in working on the U.S. Mission in Uganda.
