**Overview**:
Hiring Path:
- Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 07.
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 number of hours per week)
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Travel Required:
Not Required
**Duties**:
The Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) Assistant performs a wide range of consular duties associated with delivering nonimmigrant visa (NIV) services, in accordance with the NIV unit's standard operating procedures and established visa processing guidelines.
Incumbent performs data-entry, document review, correspondence, passport manifesting, visa printing, and other general office work.
Customer service focus is essential in a visa unit that addresses applicants in person daily.
The position requires a high-level of attention to detail to spot trends or potential issues and escalate those as necessary.
The job holder is fully cross trained to function in any role as required by visa demand and scheduling.
**Qualifications and Evaluations**:
- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:
Pre-Hire Skills (This may be tested):
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook, and basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Point is required.
Must be able to perform work with accuracy at a quick, rapid pace.
Must be able to deal effectively with the public, exercising tact, and be able to work under continuous pressure and time constraints.
Must demonstrate attention to detail, ability to work effectively as a member of a team as well as independently with mínimal supervision, and strong interpersonal skills.
- Education Requirements:
Mandatory:
Completion of Secondary School or Local Mandatory Schooling and received high school diploma
- Evaluations:
Good working knowledge English is required.
(this may be tested)
Fluent of Spanish is required.
(this may be tested)
**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 English is 66%;)
- TOEIC Listening & Reading (Min.
score for Good working knowledge English 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 English is 520).
- TOEFL IBT (Min.
score for Fluent Good working knowledge is 68).
- IELTS (Min.
score for Good working knowledge English is 6.0).
- Cambridge CEFR (Min.
score for Good working knowledge English is B2).
- Duolingo (Min.
score for Good working knowledge English is 90).
- FSI/ILR (Min.
score for Good working knowledge English is 2,2+).
- For Spanish you may submit test results from:
- Stratcomm U.S. Mission to Mexico Spanish Test (Min.
score for Fluent is 81%)
- Anglo Eucativo 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 Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
- Private Medical and Life insurance;
- U.S. and Mexican holidays (20 per year approximately);
- 17 days of vacation per year starting out.
Increases progressively;
- Affiliation to IMSS, AFORE and INFONAVIT;
- 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:
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1.
AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S.
Veteran*
2.
AEFM / USEFM
3.
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 Veterans' Affairs which i