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Commercial Assistant

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OPEN TO:   All Interested Candidates
POSITION:   Commercial Assistant, FSN-7*; FP-7**
OPENING DATE:   December 20, 2012
CLOSING DATE:   January 4, 2013
WORK HOURS:   When Actually Employed (WAE) Work Schedule
SALARY:   *Ordinarily Resident: W39,067,000 p.a. (Starting salary)/W18,780 per hour   (Position Grade: FSN-7)
**Not-Ordinarily Resident: US$34,324p.a. (Starting salary)/US$16.44 per hour    (Position Grade: FP-7)
LENGTH OF HIRE:  Fixed-Term: Approximately 7-8 months starting February 2013

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul is seeking an individual for the position of Commercial Assistant in the Foreign Commercial Section. 

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The incumbent assists Commercial Service Officers (COs) and FSN staff in: responding to daily inquiries from U.S. companies and US Export Assistance Centers in reference to Korea’s retail/consumer market, Korea’s franchise market, and Korea’s service industries; planning, organizing and implementing trade missions; and planning, organizing and implementing all Commercial Service services to include the frequent Gold Key Services or Business Facilitation Services.   Has primary responsibility for identifying potential Korean business partners for U.S. companies and then making business appointments for visiting U.S. executives.  Conducts research of the Korean market from available primary and secondary sources to gather information to assist COs, FSN and U.S. companies in making decisions about the viability of the Korean market for U.S. products or services.  Prepares other materials as proposed by COs and CS FSNs.  Performs other duties as necessary.
  

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
  1. Education: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in business management, economics, marketing, finance, international trade, business administration or similar field is required. 
  2. Prior Work Experience: Must possess at least one year’s experience in business, government, or NGOs in the fields of marketing, trade promotion, economics, international trade or similar field.  Sector experience must be in the Korean market and must include: retail and wholesale distribution channels, consumer products, e-commerce, franchise businesses, legal, financial, human resource, accounting or other services.
  3. Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) English and Korean ability (spoken and written) is required.
  4. Job Knowledge: Recent knowledge, and experience, in providing information about Korea’s: local business firms, trade practices, restrictions, organizations, industries and customs; marketing and sales techniques and trends.
  5. Skills and Abilities: Ability to meet and serve representatives of U.S. and host country commercial and business firms and other key personnel with tact and efficiency; skill in word processing  and data manipulation (e.g. promotional campaigns, mailing lists, key contact lists); basic research and analytical skills; basic writing skills (e,g, responses to business inquiries, market insights).

SELECTION PROCESS

When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference.  Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

  1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
  2. Current Ordinarily Resident employees serving a one-year probationary period are not eligible to apply.
  3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
  4. Currently employed U.S.  Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
  5. 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.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
  1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174); or
  2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE (see Appendix B); or
  3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1-24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus
  4. Candidates who claim U.S. Veteran’s preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
  5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, award) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
Note:  If you have any family members who are currently working at the U.S. Embassy, Seoul, you are required to specify on your application or resume his/her name, office and relationship with you.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
American Embassy
188 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu
Seoul 110-710, Korea, or Unit 9600, Box 9997, DPO, AP 96209-9997
E-mail: SeoulRecruiter@State.Gov
Fax: 82-2-397-4107 

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