Program Analyst

Position: AAT-F13 Program Analyst, FSN-9, FP-5*

Opening Date: March 9, 2012

Closing Date: March 23, 2012

Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week

Salary: *Not-Ordinarily Resident: Starting Salary and Position Grade FP-5 to be confirmed by Washington.

Ordinarily Resident (OR): $360,756.81 pesos per year (FSN-9 starting salary)

(Note: All ordinarily resident applicants must obtain the required work permit and/or must have the appropriate residency permit to be eligible for consideration.)

*Eligible Family Members and Members of Household must have at least one year remaining to their tour of duty to apply for this job.*

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is seeking an individual for the position of Program Analyst in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Basic Function of Position

The employee performs intelligence analysis in support of the firearms trafficking and explosive mission and border initiatives in the Mexico Country Office (MCO). Provides input for conducting pattern and trend analysis, studies and special projects involving a large amount of data from a variety of investigative reports and databases. The incumbent provides results of analysis to the Analyst Chief to identify investigative leads. Provides administrative support by organizing and maintaining filing systems and establishing priorities and other functions in support of routine office activities. Performs any other functions and tasks deemed necessary by the MCO Attaché, Deputy Attaché and the Analyst Chief.

Qualifications

Note: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criteria.

- Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in any discipline is required.
- At least five years experience related to analytical-type work such as intelligence, marketing, computer science or other related fields is required.
- Level III (good working knowledge) English and Spanish (written/spoken) required. (Please see section “To Apply” on pg 2 for test instructions).
- Must be able to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Selection process

When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.

All applicants must pass a rigorous Security Certification process.

Note: Consideration of EFMs will be based on funding availability. Please contact the EFM Coordinator at x4096 for more details.

Additional selection criteria
- Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
- Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a FMA appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar
days of their employment.
- Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions
within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work
schedule.
- All Locally Employed Staff (LES) who have less than one year working in a position are not eligible to apply.
- In adherence to the recent guidance from the government of Mexico (GOM) to comply with the Mexican Nationality law, all Mexican-American
dual nationals need to be aware that they will be recognized as Mexican nationals by the GOM. Dual nationals are hereby advised that this may affect their application for employment as well as their application for security certification. Until further guidance is received from the Legal Office of the State Department, EFMs will continue to be hired under the American Pay Plan; however, should the new policy be implemented, their appointment may change to the Local Compensation Plan.

To apply
Interested applicants for this position MUST submit the following or the application WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED:
- Universal Application for Employment (UAE) form.
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/136408.pdf plus
- Other documentation (e.g., copies of High School diploma, school transcripts, certificates, awards, essays) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed in page 1.
- Non-Native Spanish speakers. For Spanish test, applicants should contact Amelia Bravo/Citlalli Millan at extensions 4175/4336 on M-W-F from 4:30 to 5:30. Non-EFMs, will be responsible for test fee.
- Test score of English language exam is required from the following institutions: (Cost is the applicant’s responsibility).
- TOEIC Standard Testing Services, Alpes #120-A, Esq. Prado Norte, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, 11000 Mexico, D.F., tel. 5540-3555/5540 3959. (Valid for two (2) years) or
- TOEFL (iBT/ITP/PBT). Information: http://www.iielatinamerica.org/cgi-bin/contenido.pl?p=centrositp or http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/bbf/bftoefl.htm (Valid for two (2) years)
- The scores for Level III English (good working knowledge) are : (TOEFL iBT 76+ or TOEFL ITP/PBT540+ or TOEIC PBT 650+)
- Copy of typing test score (test may be taken at typingtest.com).
- Applicants who have completed a University Degree in the United States or any other English speaking country will be exempt from taking the ENGLISH TEST.

Submit application to:
Human Resources Office
U.S. Embassy
Paseo de la Reforma #305 (PB)
Col. Cuauhtemoc
06500 Mexico, D.F. or
E-mail: MexicoCityHRHD@state.gov (Please include position number in Subject line of e-mail) i.e. AAT-F13 Program Analyst.

Please check the U.S. Embassy web site for future vacancy announcements: http://mexico.usembassy.gov/