Job: Visa Assistant at U.S. Embassy in Armenia Company

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Category: Administrative/Clerical

Type: Full Time

Deadline: 10-Aug-17 00:00:00

Salary: N/A

Description
U.S. MISSION YEREVAN
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 17-33

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates / All Sources
POSITION: Visa Assistant (Immigrant Visa)
CLOSING DATE: August 10, 2017
WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week
SALARY: *Ordinarily Resident (OR) - FSN-7;
*Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): - FP-7
*Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.


LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT: This is a temporary position available for six months (pending funding availability).

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix A for definition) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.


The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Visa Assistant in the Consular Section.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office.
Contact number: (37410) 49-42-00.

Responsibilities
-Reviews immigrant visa applications and checks documentation for acceptability and completing visa issuance process
-Translates for Consular Officers; translates correspondence and drafts responses; answers phone calls concerning visa matters; briefs public on visa procedures and requirements. Files visa applications
-Maintains and updates visa forms and information sheets
-Maintains visa appointment schedule

RequiredQualifications
-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.


-Education: Completion of secondary school is required
-Experience: Two years of administrative or government services work.
-Language: Level III (Good Working Knowledge) English & Armenian, reading and speaking. (This will be tested)
-Skills and abilities: Ability to exercise tact and good judgment in dealing with the public. Ability to apply relatively complex regulations correctly. Ability to draft correspondence. Ability to work under continuous pressure.

Benefits

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