ORGANIZATION U.S. Embassy in Armenia OPEN TO All Interested Candidates POSITION Purchasing Agent OPENING DATE February 22, 2010 CLOSING DATE March 8, 2010 WORK HOURS 40 hours per week SALARY Position Grade: *Ordinary Resident FSN-07, *Not-Ordinary NOTE All applicants who are not Family Members of USG employees officially assigned to post and under Chief of Mission authority must have the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for consideration. BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION Procures a variety of commodities and services for various sections of the U.S. Embassy and other agencies at post by local and non-local purchase order actions. Surveys local and overseas vendors to determine which source is most cost effective to the U.S. Government.http://www.usa.am/announce/purchasing_agent.pdf and in the Human Resources Office. Contact number (37410) 46-47-00. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. SELECTION PROCESS When equally qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (EFMs) and U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate 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 employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply. 3. Currently employed U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (EFMs) who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment. 4. Currently employed Not Ordinary Residents 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. 5. The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a security clearance. TO APPLY Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the applications will not be considered: SUBMIT APPLICATION TO Human Resources Office Alternatively, you can e-mail your resume/application to yerevanvacancies@state.gov POINT OF CONTACT DEFINITIONS 1. US Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) – For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the following criteria:U.S. Citizen; and, EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and, Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:Resides at the sponsoring employee´s or uniformed service member´s post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2. Spouse; Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support. The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian; Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support; Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support. Not an EFM; and, Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and, Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household. Is not a citizen of the host country; and, Does not ordinarily reside (OR , see below) in the host country; and, Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and, Has a US Social Security Number (SSN). Is locally resident; and, Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, Is subject to host country employment and tax laws. CLOSING DATE March 8, 2010
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