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Temporary Emerging Voice Exchange Coordinator at United States Embassy

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  • Lilongwe
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United States Embassy

About

Announcement Number:
LILONGWE-2024-031
Hiring Agency:
Embassy Lilongwe
Position Title:
Temporary Emerging Voice Exchange Coordinator (Open to All interested candidates)
Open Period:
11/13/2024 – 11/27/2024Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:
GMT+2
Series/Grade:
LE – 6510 8
Salary:
USD $19,717 /Per Year
Work Schedule:
Full-time – 40 HOURS per week
Promotion Potential:
LE-8
Duty Location(s):
1 Vacancy in 

Lilongwe, MI
Telework Eligible:
No
For More Info:
 HR Section
000-000-0000
[email protected]

Overview

Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
All Interested Applicants / All Sources – Actual FP -AA salary will be determined by Washington D.C.
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust – Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to review the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  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.

Summary:
The U.S. Mission in Malawi is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Digital Production Coordinator.
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Travel Required:
Occasional Travel 

Must be available to travel throughout Malawi.

Duties

The Temporary Emergency Voices (EV) Exchanges Coordinator coordinates the Mission’s exchange programs for youth and communities that are not included in traditional U. S. diplomatic engagement, such as civil society groups and populations vulnerable to extremist appeals. Designs, plans, and implements a broad range of activities to maintain contact with alumni of all EV activities and initiatives.

 

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
University degree in International Relations, Communications, Marketing, American Studies, Intercultural/Multicultural Studies or local equivalent is required.
Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.  Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.  If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
Qualifications:
Experience: 

Three years of experience is required with communications, public engagement management, or education duties as components of the work. Prior experience in an international, academic, or governmental work environment is required

Evaluation:   “This may be tested”

Language: 

English level 4 (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing may include the ability to translate is required.

Chichewa level 4 (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate is required.

Job Knowledge:

Must have general knowledge of project management, including defining project objectives, outcomes, and assessment methods. A thorough understanding of the attitudes and  preferences of the EV audience sector in Malawi, including the regional, ethnics, social, cultural, linguistic, and other factors and institutions that shape those attitude, is required. detailed knowledge of Malawian secondary education exchanges, and youth programs in required.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs) and local-resident EFMs working at the U.S Mission Lilongwe, Malawi may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits. 

For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer 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*
    1. AEFM / USEFM
    1. Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT:  US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification.  A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.  Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:

    • Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
    • Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:

    • Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
    • Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.  
Method Of Application
To apply for this position applicants must electronically submit the documents listed below to be considered for employment. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible and qualified. 

Applications must be submitted through the Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) available on this link; https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/mwi/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms

For more information on how to apply visit our website; https://mw.usembassy.gov

We recommend that you use Google Chrome when accessing this Vacancy Announcement.

Required Documents:
Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position. 

All Applicants:

    • University Degree
    • CV

In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:

    • Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
    • Passport copy
    • DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
    • SF-50 (if applicable)
Next Steps:
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted via email or phone. 

The complete position description listing all the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. has been uploaded on the ERA.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Malawi.