Visa Assistant

**Duties**:
**IMPORTANT: PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO YOUR EDUCATION (DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES...) AND WORK EXPERIENCE. IF ANY DOCUMENTS ARE MISSING, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.**

**IMPORTANT: MERCI DE FOURNIR L'ENSEMBLE DES DOCUMENTS REQUIS INCLUANT CEUX RELATIFS A VOTRE EDUCATION (DIPLOMES, CERTIFICATS...) ET VOS EXPERIENCES PROFESSIONNELLES. SI UN DOCUMENT MANQUE, VOTRE CANDIDATURE NE SERA PAS PRISE EN COMPTE.**

For positions advertised with an English Language Level of 3 or higher: applicants are required to submit the form in English.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
JOB KNOWLEDGE: the jobholder is expected to have a solid understanding of host country policies related to immigration, the demand for visa services for local customers and clients and the immigration environment of the host country.
- Education Requirements:
Completion of Secondary School or Local Mandatory Schooling and received high school diploma is required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE (THESE WILL BE TESTED): English: Fluent is required. French: Fluent 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:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

**Benefits and Other Info**:

- Benefits:

- Agency Benefits:
**Agency Benefits**:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in 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.

**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 USG. An employee contribution of EUR 3.30 per ticket will be deducted by CGFS through the FSN payroll system. The number of meal tickets is limited to 202 workdays per year.

**TRANSPORTATION**:The Mission provides a transportation allowance to employees who are scheduled to work at least 17.5 hours per week are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes.

Employees who are scheduled to work less than 17.5 hours per week are eligible for a prorated reimbursement of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes. Proration is based on the number of hours worked in a week compared to half a full-time workweek, i.e., 17.5 hour

**HOLIDAYS**: The U.S. Missions in France observe eleven U.S. holidays per year and up to ten French holidays.
- Other Information:
For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.

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.