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Field Mission Support Officer

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria is seeking an individual for the position of Field Mission Support Officer in the Open Source Center (OSC).

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required: NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST ADDRESS EACH SELECTION CRITERION DETAILED BELOW WITH SPECIFIC AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SUPPORTING EACH ITEM.

Items 1-5 are ALL REQUIRED


1.
Successful completion of Matric (Grade 12).
2. Two to three years support experience in Human Resources, Administration, or Financial Management field. A finance background would be an
advantage.
3. English level IV (fluency) and one host country language level III – reading/writing/speaking. (This will be tested).
4. Must be proficient in the use of all aspects of Microsoft Office. (This will be tested).
5. Ability to learn and apply Bureau regulations and guidance as relevant to administrative operations.

Skills and Abilities:


Ability to exercise good judgment, initiative and diplomacy. Ability to work under pressure meeting specific deadlines. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and co-ordinate with Embassy and outside officials at all levels. Excellent IT skills to include a sound knowledge of MS Word and Excel. Ability to work accurately and to pay attention to detail.

Job Specification

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Open Source Center (OSC) in Pretoria is seeking a creative and skillful individual who can perform a variety of support duties related to finance, human resources, logistics and independent contractor management. Training will be provided for these tasks. Successful candidate must be able to use interpersonal skills and work collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural, diverse team environment. The candidate must also have excellent customer service and organizational skills and ability to work in tact and discretion to set priorities in the face of several tasks.

Closing date: August 12, 2011

For more details on the Application and Selection process, please go to:http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html (this link will take you to the p-net site)

Register and Apply via: http://americanembassy.pnet.co.za