Consular Clerk (Temporary) bei Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Hiring Path:

Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

For USEFM - FP is 08. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Temporary

Appointment Type Details:

This is a temporary appointment until approximately September 01, 2025 (projected protective period and parental leave coverage).

Marketing Statement:

We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is:

Full Time (40 hours per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

Travel Required:

Not Required

Duties

The incumbent collects consular fees and prepares Automated Cash Register System (ACRS) reports. S/he answers email and phone inquiries from the public on a wide range of subjects. S/he serves as Section timekeeper and assists in the maintenance and distribution of government forms and consular info sheets, with special emphasis on voter registration and citizen volunteer forms. S/he handles lost and found items and assists with answering questions from the public in the waiting room.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: please address this factor in your ERA application under major duties and responsibilities.

Two years of office experience.

Education Requirements:

Completion of secondary school (US: High School Diploma/GED; German: state German school degree) is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: please address both language requirements in your ERA application.
Position requires fluent language skills in English (reading/speaking/writing).
Position requires good working knowledge language skills in German (reading/speaking/writing).

This may be tested.

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 URL:

Review our Benefits

Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Germany 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 SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

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 t