Visa Clerk FSN 6

Employment Opportunities

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 19/09

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Visa Clerk – FSN 6
                    Training Level – FSN-5
OPENING DATE: April 28, 2009
CLOSING DATE: May 12, 2009
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40hours/week

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF LEGAL STATUS OF RESIDENCY, OR WORK PERMIT.
The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem is seeking an individual for the position of Non Immigrant Visa Clerk in the Consular Section.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Incumbent serves as one of four visa assistants supporting the non-immigrant visa processing requirements of the Consular Section; Carries out the full range of NIV services; Provides information and assistance to the public; Reviews applications and supporting documents for adequacy and indications of fraud; Alerts the adjudicating officer to matters requiring special attention; Drafts correspondence as required.
Please e-mail [email protected] for a copy of the complete position description.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

• Completion of Secondary School is required.
• A minimum of two years experience in consular work or an area related to customer service is required.
• Must have experience in work that applies regulatory material.
• Level IV (Fluency) in English and Level IV in Arabic or Hebrew and level III of the other of those two languages; Arabic or Hebrew are required.
• Must have authoritative knowledge of U.S. visa regulations and procedures, along with civil/religious documents and practices common in the West Bank and Jerusalem and familiarity with local customs, particularly those related to domestic issues.
• Good Drafting and typing skills are required.

SELECTION PROCESS:
When equally qualified, Eligible Family Members and U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

• Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
• Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
• EFMs who currently hold a FMA appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of that appointment.
• 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.
• Candidates are subject to testing for language, computer or other position related skills.

TO APPLY
Interested applicants for this position should submit the following:

• Official Form OF-612; or
• A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as an OF-612; plus
• Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
• The application must contain all information necessary to demonstrate that the candidate possesses the education, experience, skills and language abilities required for this position. Applicants who fail to meet requirements for the position will be disqualified.
• Vacancy Announcement number must appear on application.
• Application must be received by the closing date specified on the announcement. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
• Applications are only accepted in English.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
Attention: Victoria Fleifel
18 Agron Road, Jerusalem
Fax: 972-2-622-3560
E-mail [email protected]
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: May 12, 2009
The Consulate General Jerusalem maintains a drug-free workplace.The US Mission in Jerusalem 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.

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