Opening Date : July 19, 2016
Closing Date : August 11, 2016
Open to : All Interested Candidates / All Sources
Work Schedule : Full-time (40 hours per week)
*Ordinarily Resident (OR) : Position Grade : FSN-9
(Starting Salary) : CFA 14,611,226 p.a

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix A for definition) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Incumbent supports the Embassy Economic/Commercial Officer in a wide range of economic, commercial, and ESTH (environment, science, technology, health) functions. Maintains contacts with the government, private sector, and civil society in Burkina Faso, and advises the Embassy of important events on a timely basis. Prepares analytical reporting of broad scope and complexity on a wide range of topics. Responsible for research, data collection, and organizational tasks related to Post’s economic and commercial work in Burkina Faso. Promotes U.S. commercial interests in Burkina Faso. Supervised by the Economic/Commercial Officer.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

1. Education :
Maitrise in Economics, International Development, International Relations, International Business law or a closely related field is required

2. Prior Work Experience :
At least one year professional experience in the field of economic and commercial development, including experience in analytical research and written reporting is required.

3. Language Proficiency :
Level IV Speaking/Reading/Writing both English and French. –
English language skill will be tested

4. Job Knowledge :
Good knowledge of Burkinabe political, economic, social, and business structures. Personal acquaintance with important economic and commercial contacts.

5. Skills and Abilities :
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including
e-mail and contact lists. Good internet skills. Ability to interpret orally between French and English. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to develop and maintain an extensive range of high-level contacts. Ability to plan, organize, and executes complex research projects and prepares reports.
These skills will be tested.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office on HROouaga@state.gov.

SELECTION PROCESS : When qualified, applicants who are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and/or preference-eligible U.S. Veterans are given a preference in hiring. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring preference and specifically address the required qualifications above in their application.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER :

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA :

1. Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy : nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and residency status.

2. Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply. Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to apply.

3. Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

4. The candidate must be able to pass a local background investigation.

5. Candidates who are EFMs, USEFMs, AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year remaining on their sponsor’s tour of duty to be considered eligible to apply for this position.

HOW TO APPLY : Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered :

A) - Required forms : Interested applicants for this position must submit the following, or the application will not be considered :
1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), completed in English which is available on the Embassy Web site and at S/C.A.C west side entrance of the U.S. Embassy at Ouaga 2000)
2. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.

B) - Required documentation/attachments : 1). photocopies of attestations/certificates of work, or service, trainings ; essays. 2). photocopies of diplomas, degrees, awards earned that address the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

Note :
 Applicants should retain original copies of all documentation which accompanies their applications for their records.
 All applications must be submitted in English.
 Applications that are not completed in English will not be considered.
 All applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
 All applications must be for an open/advertised position.
 Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
 Applications (DS-174) that are not signed will not be considered.

IMPORTANT : Applicants claiming a U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written documentation confirming eligibility (e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214, Letter from the Veteran’s Administration, or certification documenting eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected discharge no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted) by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will not be considered in the application process. Specific criteria for receiving a U.S. Veteran’s preference may be found in HR/OE’s Family Member Employment Policy (FMEP).

WHERE TO APPLY :

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou
Attn : Human Resources Office
Application for Economic/Commercial, VA# 010/2016 – FSN 09
01 B.P. 35 Ouagadougou 01, Secteur 15, Ouaga 2000
Avenue Sembene Ousmane, Rue 15.873
E-mail : HROouaga@state.gov
Phone : (226) 25-49-54-98
Burkina Faso

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY : 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. 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.