🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ U.S. Mission – 6 Positions

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria comprises of the Embassy in Abuja, FCT, and the Consulate General in Lagos. U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Travel Coordinator
2.) HVAC Technician (NEC)
3.) Safety Program Coordinator
4.) Senior Program Specialist M&E (Team Lead M&E)
5.) Consular Associate
6.) Investigative Assistant

Job Title: Travel Coordinator

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Summary

• Incumbent will coordinate all USG official travel in the U.S. Consulate Lagos District and track all USG employee movements. Based on contact and open-source reporting, the incumbent will make security recommendations concerning travel to the Consul General and the RSO for his/her final approval.

Duties

• Incumbent will communicate and coordinate with U.S. Government employees on all official travel in Nigeria and more specifically the US Consulate Lagos District, in accordance with mission Travel Policy and all applicable U.S. Government guidelines and regulations.
• Incumbent will stay up to date with current threats via daily contact with RSO or his/her delegate, RSOs of other foreign missions, NGOs, Nigerian police and open-source information (newspapers, internet, television). Incumbent will refer to information gathered from contacts and open source when submitting travel recommendations to RSO. Maintain a weekly travel publication to be disseminated to RSO and section heads.
• Coordinate with the S/GSO to ensure that GOVs used in support of official travel meet RSO requirement and are available. Incumbent will provide timely security updates and advice to Motor Pool and travelers and will coordinate with RSO staff if travelers become stranded and/or are subject to threat.
• Track and plot employee movement and their travel routes. Prepare annual statistics for the Travel Program in Lagos. As appropriate, coordinate travel that affects both Abuja and Lagos missions.
• Fill in as RSO-OMS during staffing vacancies, performing basic administrative duties as required.

Requirements

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required
• Two (2) years experience in an office environment is required.
• Work experience in a clerical position is required, using the Microsoft Office Suite on a daily basis is required.
• Frequent interaction with the public in person, in writing and via telephone is required.

Salary
USD $7,896 per year.

Application Closing Date
2nd October, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: HVAC Technician (NEC)

Announcement Number: Abuja-2024-077
Location: Abuja
Series/Grade: LE - 1210 6

Job Summary

• The U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the HVAC Technician (NEC/NCC) position in the Facility Management Office. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA).

Duties

• The incumbent reports directly to the Maintenance Team Lead/ Engineer Supervisor.
• The job holder is employed as a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician to accomplish skilled maintenance and repair work at the journeyman HVAC technician level, to International Building Code (IBC) standards, throughout all facilities on the New Embassy Compound (NEC) to include office buildings, out buildings, ancillary structures, and residential owned/leased properties.

Qualifications and Evaluations

• Completion of secondary school and vocational training from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the HVAC field is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of journey-level experience in the installation, operations, repair, and maintenance of commercial or industrial HVAC/mechanical refrigeration systems and operation, maintenance, or repair of 100-ton chillers or larger, and large air-handling units is required.
• Limited Knowledge Written/Speaking/Reading of English is required.

Salary
USD $14,235 / Per Year.

Application Closing Date
27th September, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should :
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Safety Program Coordinator

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for a Safety Program Coordinator position in the Facilities Maintenance Section.
• The U.S. Mission in Nigeria supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA). All genders are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Incumbent serves as the Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer (POSHO) assistant (Mid-level) with responsibility for assisting the POSHO and/or senior level POSHO Assistant in carrying out the day to day functions of the Office of Safety Health and Environmental Management (SHEM) and Office of Fire Protection (FIRE) programs at post as required by 15 FAM 900 and 15 FAM 800; assures that all Government owned and leased property in country meet the requirements of 15 FAM 253.5, 15 FAM 432, 15 FAM 840, and 15 FAM 950, as well as other related Departmental requirements which may exist.
• Assists in conducting safety surveys, preparing reports, and conducting follow up inspections to ensure compliance. Provides safety trainings in conjunction with SHEM requirements and performs administrative duties.

Requirements

• Minimum two years post-secondary studies at the College/University level OR a two-year Vocational training in facilities management, environmental safety, construction, engineering, or architecture is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the maintenance or construction field performing repair work as a maintenance supervisor or team lead or in the field of occupational safety as a safety inspector or quality control assurance inspector is required.

Salary
$24,860 / annually.

Application Closing Date
24th September, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should :
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Job Title: Consular Associate

Announcement Number: Lagos-2024-041RA-1
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Consular Associate position in the Consular section.
• The U.S. Mission in Nigeria supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA). All genders are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the Consular Chief, the Consular Associate is assigned a wide range of responsibilities in the American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit, Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) Unit, Immigrant Visa Unit, and Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU).
• The jobholder provides consular services to U.S. citizens, conducts non-adjudicatory visa processing, and assists 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.

Requirements

• Completion of High School/Secondary School is required.
• Minimum of Two (2) years of office administrative experience is required.

Skills:

• Ability 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.
• Sensitivity in evaluating evidence and applying complex regulations correctly.
• Ability to learn applicable U.S. and host country laws, regulations, legal precedents and court decisions.
• Good interpersonal skill.

Salary
USD $42,391 per year.

Application Closing Date
3rd October, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: The U.S. Mission in Nigeria supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA). All genders are welcome to apply.

Job Title: Investigative Assistant

Announcement Number: Lagos-2024-039RA
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Investigative Assistant position in the Regional Security Office.

Responsibilities

• The Investigative Assistant (IA) assists in an array of sensitive and complex criminal investigations related to document fraud, human smuggling, trafficking in persons, and other criminal issues as directed by the Assistant Regional Security Officer- Investigator (ARSO-I).
• The job holder provides investigative, analytical, and administrative support in the operation of the Diplomatic Security (DS) Overseas Criminal Investigations (OCI) program at post.
• The job holder updates the ongoing investigations database in Department of State (DOS) computer systems, and controls access of sensitive information. The incumbent must be able to obtain a secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Two (2) years of general college or university studies is required.
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in administrative, journalism, education, business, logistics, investigative analysis, legal, law enforcement, emergency response, analytical or research-related fields is required.

Salary
USD $42,391 per year.

Application Closing Date
26th September, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: The U.S. Mission in Nigeria supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA). All genders are welcome to apply.