Introduction
The U.S. Mission, STATE/USAID PEPFAR Team in Botswana is
seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Senior
Communications Specialist. OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates / All Sources
OPENING DATE: November 11, 2015 CLOSING DATE: November 24, 2015
Description
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Incumbent works as the lead communications officer, develop and implement a
comprehensive communications program for Botswana to promote public
understanding of United State Government health programs and accomplishments;
plans and coordinates the dissemination of information relating to the
organization's programs, objectives and functions through various media.
SELECTION PROCESS: When qualified, applicants who
are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and/or preference-eligible
U.S. Veterans are given a preference in hiring. Therefore, it is
essential that these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring
preference and specifically address the required qualifications above in their
application.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. USEFM who is ALSO a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
2. USEFM OR a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
3. FS on LWOP
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:
1. Management may consider the following when determining
successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and
residency status.
2.Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to
apply. Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs
Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report
(EPR) are not eligible to apply.
3. Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a
Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible to apply within the first 90
calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed
(WAE) work schedule.
4. The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.
5. Candidates who are EFMs, USEFMs, AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year
remaining on their sponsor’s tour of duty to be considered eligible
to apply for this position.
IMPORTANT:
Applicants claiming a U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written
documentation confirming eligibility (e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214,
Letter from the Veteran’s Administration, or certification
documenting eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected discharge no later
than 120 days after the certification is submitted) by the closing date of the
vacancy announcement. If the written documentation confirming eligibility
is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy
announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will not be considered in
the application process. Specific criteria for receiving a U.S.
Veteran’s preference may be found in HR/OE’s Family Member
Employment Policy (FMEP).
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: 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. 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. Individuals with such complaints should avail
themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited
personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.
Appendix A - DEFINITIONS
Eligible Family Member (EFM): An EFM for
employment purposes is defined an individual who meets all of the following
criteria:
U.S. Citizen or not a U.S. Citizen; and
Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in
3FAM 1610); or
Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or,
regardless of age, is incapable of self-support. The term
“child” shall include, in addition to natural offspring,
stepchild, adopted child, and a child under legal guardianship of employee,
spouse, or same-sex domestic partner when such child is expected to be under
legal guardianship until 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally
residing with the guardian; or
Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents)
of employee, spouse, or same-sex domestic partner, when such parent is at least
51 percent dependent on the employee for support; or
Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers,
or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, spouse, or same-sex domestic
partner when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for
support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable
of self-support; and
Listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 of a
sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or
uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad or,
as appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and Is under
chief of mission authority.
U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM): A
USEFM is an individual who meets all of the following criteria:
U.S. Citizen; and
Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM
1610) of the sponsoring employee; or
Child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at
least 18 years old; and
Listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 of a
sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or
uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad or,
as appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and resides
at the sponsoring employee’s post of assignment abroad, or as
appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and is under
chief of mission authority; or resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance
Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2; or Currently receives
a U.S. Government retirement annuity or pension from a career in the U.S.
Foreign Service or Civil Service.
Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM): An
AEFM is an individual who meets all of the following criteria:
U.S. Citizen; and Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as
defined in
3
FAM 1610) of the sponsoring employee; or
Child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at
least 18 years old; and
Listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 of a
sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or
uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad or,
as appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT); and Is
under chief of mission authority; and Is residing at the sponsoring employee's
post of assignment abroad or, as appropriate, at an office of the American
Institute in Taiwan; and Does NOT currently receive a U.S. Government
retirement annuity or pension from a career in the U.S. Foreign Service or
Civil Service.
Member of Household (MOH): A MOH is an individual
who meets all of the following criteria.
A MOH is someone who accompanies or joins a direct-hire
Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member permanently assigned
to or stationed abroad or, as appropriate, at an office of the American
Institute in Taiwan; and
A MOH must be officially declared to the COM by the
sponsoring employee as part of his/her household; and
A MOH is under COM authority;
A MOH may include a parent, unmarried partner, other
relative, or adult child;
A MOH may or may not be a U.S. Citizen;
A MOH is not an EFM;
A MOH is not listed on the travel orders or approved Form
F-126 of a sponsoring employee.
Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who
meets the following criteria:
An EFM, USEFM or AEFM of a direct-hire Foreign Service,
Civil Service, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or
stationed abroad, or as appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in
Taiwan; or
Has diplomatic privileges and immunities; and Is eligible
for compensation under the FS or GS salary schedule; and Has a U.S. Social
Security Number (SSN); and Is not a citizen of the host country; and Does not
ordinarily reside in the host country; and Is not subject to host country
employment and tax laws. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – An individual who
meets the following criteria:
A citizen of the host country; or
A non-citizen of the host country (including a U.S. citizen
or a third-country national) who is locally resident and has legal and/or
permanent resident status within the host country and/or who is a holder of a
non-diplomatic visa/work and/or residency permit; and/or
Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.
Profile
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Applicants must address each required qualification
listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each
item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the
applicant is not qualified.
1. EDUCATION: Master’s degree in
communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field is required.
2. EXPERIENCE: Five years of
experience working in a communications or public affairs environment is
required.
3. LANGUAGE: English Level IV,
fluency speaking, reading and writing.
(This will be
tested.)
4. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Excellent
communication skills, both oral and written, are required, Intermediate user
level of word processing, graphics, spread sheets and databases is required.
Keyboarding skills that include both speed and accuracy are required.
Photography skills to capture the essence of program activities are also
required. (This will be tested.)
5. JOB KNOWLEDGE: An in-depth
understanding of overall communications principles, guidelines and procedures
related to the management of public relations is required.
We offer
FSN-11; BWP344,535 p.a. (starting salary)
