Qualifications and Evaluations
- Requirements:
- EXPERIENCE: Minimum of four years experience in social sciences, economic research analysis, political reporting, or other relevant work experience is required. Knowledge of Sierra Leone’s political structures and institutions, including political parties and systems, and the historical development of those organizations. Familiarization of statistical methodologies and techniques.
- Education Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Relations, History, Economics or Business Administration is required.
- Evaluations:
- LANGUAGE: Level 4 – Fluent Written/spoken, including ability to translate is required. (This may be tested).Level 3 – Good working knowledge of Krio; Written and spoken is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Maintain contacts at the working level with public and private sector contacts. Ability to obtain information from varied have sources good and prepare interpersonal factual, skills and accurate, be and respectful relevant of o rel:ers rts. within Ability and to outside work in the high-stress, mission. Good high-volume writing and environment. computer skillsMust required. This may be tested. Ability to determine the accuracy and context of information, and validate or corroborate when necessary.
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:
- Agency Benefits:
- Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Households (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Freetown, Sierra Leone may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits
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- Housing/Rent Allowance 25% (Annual Basic salary) paid yearly.
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- Transportation Allowance 30% (annual Basic Salary) paid Bi-Weekly.
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- Leave Allowance
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- Meal Allowance
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- 13th Month Bonus
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- Miscellaneous Benefit Allowance.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
The Pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
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- 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.1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights *** 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.
