Mission Rwanda
Vacancy Announcement No. 22/12
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Open To: All interested candidates
Position: Travel Assistant
Location: U.S. Embassy, Kigali
Opening date: 09/06/2012
Closing Date: 09/26/2012
Work Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: *Ordinarily Resident (OR) RWF 5,069,802 (FSN-6)*Not-Ordinary Resident (NOR): USD 35,753 (FP-08- Final step to be Determined by Washington)
NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. APPLICANTS NOT CONTACTED WITHIN 30 DAYS SHOULD CONSIDER THEIR APPLICATION UNSUCCESSFUL. APPLICANTS INTERVIEWED WILL BE ADVISED OF THE RESULTS OF THE INTERVIEW.
The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for the position of Travel Assistant.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Assists with travel arrangements, hotel reservations, and preparation of travel-related documents for official travel of American and locally-employed Mission staff, in accordance with ICASS Service Standards. Provides expediting assistance and other airport assistance such as facilitation of pet arrival and departure and lost luggage tracking.
A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available at the Human Resources Office.
QUALIFICATIONS
All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
- Completion of secondary school required.
- Two years experience in travel-related work (for travel agency, airline company, airport, or other organization providing travel services) required.
- Level III written and spoken English and French; level IV Kinyarwanda.
- Must be familiar with general travel principles, airline regulations and routings, airport security regulations.
- Strong computer skills to include word processing, database and spreadsheet programs for tracking and reporting purposes. Strong interpersonal and communications skills to deal with airport officials and travelers in stressful situations. Must possess a valid local drivers license and be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that in the application the candidate fully address the required qualifications above.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
3. Currently employed US Citizens EFMs who hold a FMA appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
4. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the 90 calendar days of their employment, unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174); or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE (see Appendix B); or
3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1 -24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus
4. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION BY HAND TO:
Human Resources Office
American Embassy
HR Office
2657 Avenue de la Gendarmerie
Kigali, Rwanda
B.P. 28 Kigali
OR BY EMAIL TO:
(Please include in the subject line): Travel Assistant
Point of Contact
Javan Kajyambere, HRS, Ext.: 2733
Tel: +250- 596400.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION 09/26/2012
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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