WORK
HOURS: Full-Time; 40 hours/week
NOTE:
ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED
WORK
AND RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The
U.S. Consulate General Lagos is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified
candidate for the
position of a Consular Investigative Assistant in the Consular Section.
BASIC
FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
Incumbent
conducts investigations to determine authenticity of documents and claims
presented by
applicants in visa interviews, passports and applications and as requested by
other U.S. Federal agencies. Incumbent also conducts interviews of applicants
and travels throughout Nigeria
to local government registries, schools, hospitals to confirm documents and to applicants’
homes to verify relationships, which will then be articulated in well-written
reports.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
NOTE: All applicants are instructed to address each
selection criterion detailed below with specific
and comprehensive information supporting each criterion.
1.
University degree in Law, Forensics, Criminology, History, English, Finance,
Economics,
Political Science, Statistics, Psychology, Sociology or related field is
required.
2.
Minimum of two years work experience as an Investigator for the Police, Court,
Law Firm,
Insurance Company or any private agency is required.
3.
Level IV fluency (Speaking/Reading/Writing) English is required.
Level
IV fluency (Speaking) in Efik, Igbo or Yoruba language is required.
4.
Knowledge of the Nigerian customs, family relationships, legal system and
bureaucracy is
required.
5.
Ability to interview individuals to elicit information is required.
6.
Ability to produce logical and coherent reports is required.
SELECTION
PROCESS
When
fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S.
Veterans are given
preference. Therefore, it is essential
that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications
above in the application.
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. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an
Overall Summary Rating of Needs
Improvement
or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible
to apply.4. Currently employed U.S.
Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible
to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their
employment.
5. 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.
HOW
TO APPLY
Interested
applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will
not be considered:
1.
Application for U.S. Federal Employment (DS-174); or a current resume or curriculum
vitae that
provides the same information as an DS-174; plus
2. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference
must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with
their application.
3.
Any other documentation (e.g., essays,
certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses
the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
4.
A type-written and signed application letter specifically applying for this
position, and addressing
the minimum requirements as advertised.
Please reference the job title and announcement
number on the application letter.
SUBMIT
APPLICATION TO
Human
Resources Office, Abuja
Address:
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central
District, Abuja.
Attention:
Recruitment
Email
Address: HRNigeria@state.gov
If
you have not been notified within three weeks of the vacancy announcement
closing, you may
assume
you were not chosen for an interview.
The
U.S. Mission in Nigeria 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.
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