Consular Associate

**Duties**:
Under the direct supervision of the Consular Officer, the Consular Associate is assigned a wide range of responsibilities in the Passport and Citizenship Unit. The jobholder provides consular services to U.S. citizens. conducts non-adjudicatory visa processing. and assist in investigation and validation studies. Incumbent also handles correspondence with the public, attorneys. U.S. and host governments. Congress, and other parties. Must be able to secure and maintain a Secret level security clearance.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
**Two years of office administration (FP-07 (Training Level)**

Or

One year of office administration (FP-08 (Training Level)).
- Key Requirements:

- Must be able to secure and maintain a Secret level security clearance.
- Education Requirements:
**Completion of High School is required.**
- Evaluations:
**English Language**:
Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required.

**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:
**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**
- Must be able to input data in consular systems with minimum errors, and spot and correct errors made by others (applicants and fellow staff).
- Demonstrated skills in MS Office Suite and general computer skills including information and database management.
- Organizational skills. including task management and filing skills; communication skills including writing skills appropriate for drafting official correspondence and reports.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOS Secret Security clearance.
- Tact and good judgment in dealing with the public, often under difficult and sensitive circumstances.
- Ability to learn applicable U.S. and host country laws. regulations. legal precedents. and court decisions.
- Good interpersonal skills.

**Benefits and Other Info**:

- Benefits:

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

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.
- Other Information:
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**
- 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.