**Overview**:
Hiring Path:
- Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 6. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
- All interested applicants - All Sources
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
Summary:
The work schedule for this position is:
- Full Time (40 hours per week)
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Travel Required:
Occasional Travel
Occasional Travel for Training Purposes.
**Duties**:
The employee exercises responsibility for the day-to-day orderly operation and maintenance of post telecommunications, network and radio systems at USCG Matamoros and in the United States at USLC Brownsville. Employee conducts changes and maintenance of telephone system, computer and network systems operations, and the radio network. The employee is also responsible for conducting maintenance of emergency and evacuation network radios, base stations and repeaters. The employee prioritizes daily workflow to ensure that assigned tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner. The position requires a high degree of technical ability and requires frequent tactful interpersonal contact throughout various organizational levels, as well as internal and external contacts.
**Qualifications and Evaluations**:
- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Three years of progressively responsible experience in computer operations, computer maintenance, programming, website development, systems analysis and systems support that demonstrates a broad understanding of Information Management Technology is required.
- Education Requirements:
A minimum of 2 years in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or Engineering is required.
- Evaluations:
**LANGUAGE**:
- English: good working knowledge, reading and writing is required.
- Spanish: fluent reading and writing is required.
To meet the English and Spanish language requirement for this position:
- For English you may submit test results from:
- Stratcomm U.S. Mission to Mexico English Test (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 66%)
- TOEIC Listening & Reading (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 655). Information of a local test center: TOEIC Standard Testing Services, Gauss 9 Int 201-A, Col. Anzures, C.P. 11590, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, México. Tel. (55) 5540-3555 - (55) 5540-3959. The test's fee is the applicant's responsibility.
- TOEFL ITP (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 520).
- TOEFL IBT (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 68).
- IELTS (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 6.0).
- Cambridge CEFR (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is B2).
- Duolingo (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 90).
- FSI/ILR (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 2).For Spanish you may submit test results from:
- Stratcomm U.S. Mission to Mexico Spanish Test (Min. score for Fluent is 81%)
- Anglo Educativo CEFR (Min. score for Fluent is C1)
- FSI Foreign Service Institute /ILR Inter-Agency Language Roundtable (Min. score for Fluent is 3+).
**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.
- Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications
**Benefits and Other Info**:
- Benefits:
- Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Mexico may receive a compensation package that includes:
1.Private Medical and Life insurance;
2.U.S. and Mexican holidays (20 per year approximately);
3.12 days of vacation per year starting out. Increases progressively.
4.Affiliation to IMSS, AFORE and INFONAVIT;
5.Opportunities to travel abroad for training, and more.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
- Other Information:
**_For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following _**_link_**
**HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER**:
- AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
- AEFM / USEFM
- FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights**
- **IMPORTANT**: 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"), Letter from Veteran's affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that
