Overview

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria comprises of the Embassy in Abuja, FCT, and the Consulate General in Lagos. U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region.

Job Position: Administrative Assistant (Consular)

Job Location: Abuja

Job Responsibilities

  • Office manager who fulfills a variety of functions.
  • Organizing the Consular Section Chief’s schedule and correspondence.
  • Serves as the Consular Section’s expert on the Embassy’s automated travel, time & attendance, MyServices, and procurement systems.
  • Provides exceptional customer service to the many VIPs applying for visas
  • Provides complete and accurate information in response to inquiries.

Job Requirements

Education Requirements:

Completion of two (2) years of College or University studies is required.

Experience:

  1. Minimum of three (3) years of professional work experience is required.

Job Knowledge:

  1. The complexity of issues in the daily administration of the program requires knowledge of pertinent DOS regulations, programs, and policies, as well as host-country laws, practices, and mores.
  2. This knowledge is particularly critical to performance of CLO duties in employment liaison, education liaison, crisis management, and security liaison where USG and State Department regulations, policies and initiatives govern programs and benefits critical to the general well-being of FS employees and family members overseas.

Evaluations:

This may be tested. Please specify in your application your level of proficiency in the language listed.

Language:

  1. Fluent in speaking/reading/writing in English Language is required.

Skills and Abilities:

    1. Standard knowledge of Microsoft Office software computer environment required; ability to draft and edit material for correspondence and publication required. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Publisher for developing fliers is required.
    2. Ability to demonstrate good interpersonal/customer service skills is required.
    3. Demonstrated ability to assess numbers of staff and family members at post, arriving and departing post is required.

Salary

  • USD $19,560 /Per Year

Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:

  • The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.
  • 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

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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