Travel Assistant

 

Hiring Path:

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• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

For USEFM - FP is 07. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C. OPEN TO:

• All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

• Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

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:

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  Full Time (40 hours per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:

No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

No

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

The incumbent may be required to travel approximately 3-5 times per year for a total of 30 days. Travels will be within Germany and internationally to support with meetings, trainings, site visits or similar.

Duties

The incumbent acts as the U.S. Embassy's primary point of contact for logistical visitor support. They dependently arrange logistical support, to include lodging, transportation, airport arrival and departure support, and the procurement of goods and services for United States Government (USG) visitors coming to Berlin as well as Hamburg and Leipzig's consular districts. They further assist agencies/offices with planning conferences.

The incumbent arranges visas for all USG employees in Germany including military entities for official travel to foreign countries. The position is directly supervised by the Travel and Visits Supervisor and reviewed by the Assistant General Services Officer. The incumbent is back-up for the Travel and Visits Supervisor position.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: please address this factor in your ERA application under major duties and responsibilities.

A minimum of three (3) years of prior work experience in the travel field or closely related service-oriented field are required.

Education Requirements:

Two years (or completion of other equivalent post-secondary educational program or degree) of postsecondary education (apprenticeship, vocational education or college studies) in tourism, hotel management, hospitality, or business administration are required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: please address both language requirements in your ERA application.
Position requires fluent language skills in English (reading/speaking/writing).
Position requires fluent language skills in German (reading/speaking/writing).

This may be tested.

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 URL:

Review our Benefits

Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Germany may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources (HR) Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

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 **

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  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 indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

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