Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 17 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The U.S. Embassy to Kenya opened in 1964. Through sixteen Ambassadors since then, the Embassy has enriched the ties between the American and Kenyan people and served the needs of Americans in and around this East African hub. Chief among the U.S. Mission’s goals are fostering the development of a sound Kenyan economy, strengthening the institutions of ...

Duties
• Incumbent provides administrative oversight of post's residential security program. Serves as the point of contact on all residential security matters between the RSO, General Service Office (GSO), Facilities Maintenance (FAC), and landlords. Conducts security surveys of all current housing to ensure residential security standards are maintained and conducts security surveys on all proposed housing to ensure security suitability can be obtained and compliance with the Overseas Security Policy Board’s OSPB standards before occupancy.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
Experience:
• Minimum of two (2) years of office administrative experience that includes managing customer inquiries, complaints, and drafting reports and correspondence is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of procedures related to residential security concepts, principles, and techniques.
Education Requirements:
• Completion of high school is required.
Evaluations:

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
• Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing of English is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Must be able to work independently; adhere to strict deadlines and manage residential security upgrades for all Chief of Mission (COM) residences. The incumbent must possess a valid driver’s license. Basic keyboard skills and computer literacy on a variety of software applications Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Google Earth is required.
• Security clearance level required: Ability to receive and hold a Top-Secret Security Clearance.

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 security certifications.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: High School

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to U.S. Embassy to Kenya on erajobs.state.gov to apply



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