Office Management Assistant

**Overview**:Hiring Path:- Custom Announcement (not open to the public)Security Clearance Required:Secret/Confidential ClearanceAppointment TypeTemporaryAppointment Type Details:- Definite not to Exceed 5 yearsMarketing Statement: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. Consulate General in Matamoros is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Office Management Assistant in the Regional Security Office.Supervisory Position:NoRelocation Expenses Reimbursed:No**Duties**:The incumbent performs clerical and administrative duties as the Office Management Assistant (OMA) for the Regional Security Office (RSO) pertaining to a multitude of RSO administrative items, both classified and unclassified. Incumbent will require unescorted access to the Control Access Area (CAA) and a Secret security clearance for most posts, although a Top Secret clearance may be required in certain instances where Post requires it.**Qualifications and Evaluations**:- Requirements:- Education Requirements:Completion of high school 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.- **- Qualifications:**Experience**:Two years of administrative experience which would include some of the following types of administrative duties: filing, scanning, scheduling appointments/meetings, maintaining calendars, ordering office supplies, making travel arrangements and receiving telephone calls.**Language**:Fluent English is required (this may be tested).**Skills And Abilities (All these may be tested)**:- Must be proficient in Microsoft (MS) Outlook to organize tasks, calendars, and contact databases; of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) to organize and present information, and Internet Explorer.- Must be able to type 40 wpm.- Must be able to find innovative solutions to practical problems.- Must be able to plan, organize and prioritize complex tasks to meet tight deadlines.- Must be able to prioritize and handle several different tasks at once and maintain a high standard performance while under pressure.- Must be able to find information quickly using written and on-line sources on the internet and to distinguish reliable from unreliable information.- Must be able to write logically and clearly, developing and expressing ideas effectively, while following the general rules of standard written English.- Must be able to proof read and edit documents written by others.- Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with the local and diplomatic community**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**:**HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER**- Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*- AEFM / USEFM- 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****About**:- Announcement Number:- Matamoros- - Hiring Agency:- Consulate Matamoros- Position Title:-