Administrative Assitant

**Duties**:
The Joint Mission Management (JMM) office supports two U.S. Missions in France that include almost 1200 employees. The footprint of this organization expands across five constituent posts and multiple other sites and offices. This position serves as the key advisor and Aide-de-Camp to the Mission France and USOECD Management Minister-Counselor (MC) and Management Officer, and also performs the full range of logístical, administrative and oversight duties needed to support the work and responsibilities of the supervisors and provides extensive work plan guidance and coordination to a section of 44 American and 219 LE Staff.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three years experience working in an administrative, managerial or policy-related position for the U.S. Government or for a large, established multi-national organization is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:
Excellent command of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
- Education Requirements:
Mandatory: A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, International Affairs, Political Affairs, English or related major is required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: this will be tested

English : Fluent

French: Good working knowledge

SKILLS AND ABILITIES (these may be tested):
Must be an excellent writer, both as an editor and drafter.

Must be a strong negotiator, able to diffuse tense situations and must be an independent problem-solver who can quickly adjust to changing conditions.

Requires excellent interpersonal skills.

**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 and Other Info**:

- Benefits:

- Agency Benefits:
**SALARY**: the **annual gross salary includes**: the profit-sharing allowance, the vacation allowance, the bonus allowance and the “Comité d’Entreprise” allowance.

**MEAL TICKETS**: Meal tickets have a face value of EUR 8.25/day. 60% of the daily amount is paid by the U.S. Government. An employee contribution of EUR 3.30 per ticket will be deducted in payroll. The number of meal tickets is limited to 202 workdays per year.

**TRANSPORTATION**:Employees are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes.

**HOLIDAYS**: The U.S. Missions in France observe eleven U.S. holidays per year and up to ten French holidays.

**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:
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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.