USAID Administrative Assistant Recruitment at the U.S. Embassy

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria comprises of the Embassy in Abuja, FCT, and the Consulate General in Lagos. U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region.

USAID Administrative Assistant Recruitment at the U.S. Embassy

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United States Agency International Development, USAID is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Assistant (Current Mission Employees Only) (72062021R10033)

Announcement Number: Abuja-2022-082
Location: Abuja
Hiring Agency: Embassy Abuja
Series/Grade: LE – 4005 7
Promotion Potential: LE-7
Work Schedule: Full-time – Work Schedule is 40 hours per week

Summary

The Administrative Assistant serves as the principal administrative support person for the Office Chief, operating independently to ensure that administrative functions are performed effectively, efficiently, and in a manner that promotes harmony and problem-solving, ensuring other Office staff members may be more effective.
The Administrative Assistant is the primary contact person responsible for Office customer service to internal and external partners and other stakeholders.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Education Requirements:

Two or more years of post-secondary schooling in Secretarial Science or Business Administration, or other related field equivalent to a US junior college or community college diploma, is required.

Prior Work Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years of administrative or secretarial work experience, of which two years should be in related work with a U.S. Government Agency, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), other donor organizations, host-government organizations, or private-sector institutions is required.

Physical Demands:

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

Evaluations:

Applicants who clearly meet the minimum Education, Experience and basic eligibility requirements will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Evaluation Factors listed below. The highest-ranking applicants may be selected for an interview.
- Knowledge: 10 points
- Skills and abilities: 10 points
- Communication and Language skills (As stated above): 10 points
- Interview Performance: 70 points
- Total Possible points: 100 points
Applications that do not meet the required minimum qualifications will not be scored. Candidates meeting the required qualifications for the position will be evaluated based on information presented in the application. USAID reserves the right to conduct interviews with the top ranked short-listed candidates. If the interview is conducted, the interview will be one of the determining factors in the final selection.
Reference checks will be made only for the successful candidate. If a candidate does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for a reference check, this should be stated in the application letter.

How to Apply for USAID Recruitment/Vacancy

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

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Application Deadline 25th July, 2022.

Important Information

Eligible applicants are required to complete this on-line application process and submit any applicable required documents by 11:59 p.m. GMT on the closing date of this announcement.

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