Cultural Affairs Spec Education

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AMERICAN EMBASSY, NEW DELHI, INDIA

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 14-013

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates

POSITION: Cultural Affairs Specialist (Education), FSN-6005-10, DLA-710028(Personal Service Agreement )

OPENING DATE: March 04, 2014

CLOSING DATE: March 18, 2014

WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY: Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) - Grade: FP-5Ordinarily Resident (OR) - Grade: FSN-10 (steps 5 through 14)**Starting salary will be determined on the basis of qualifications andexperience, and/or salary history.

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Definitions) MUST HAVE THEREQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR

CONSIDERATION.The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is seeking an individual for the position of Cultural AffairsSpecialist (Education) in the Public Diplomacy Office.

Applicants must apply on the U.S. Mission Application Employment Form and specify thevacancy announcement number. Applications not completed on U.S. Mission ApplicationEmployment Form, or without reference to a specific vacancy number will not be accepted. Onlycompleted forms will be accepted. (Refer to application procedure below)

Only applicants who are selected for the interview will be contacted.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITIONThe incumbent will advise the Assistant Cultural Affairs Officers (ACAO), Cultural AffairsOfficers (CAO) and the Country Public Affairs Officers (CPAO) on educational cooperationbetween U.S. and India, and follows developments in this field. The incumbent will develop andexecute public outreach program throughout north India to promote the educational agenda.

Incumbent will performs the following duties, though not limited to:


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Education Advisor:

Act as an advisor to the CAO and ACAO for Educational Exchanges and throughthem to the Country Public Affairs Officer, the Deputy Chief of Mission and the

Ambassador on all matters pertaining to the Higher Education Dialogue and the bi-lateral education agenda.

As a member of the embass ys Education Fusion workgroup, participate in strategicplanning pertaining to education and evaluation sessions.

Education Programmer:

Conceive and plan programs and seminars that support our education agendautilizing U.S. speakers, including visiting delegations, Education fellowship programbased in the region, stateside speakers through DVCs and other public diplomacytools.

Develop project proposals, both short and long term, which identify new andinnovative program areas, especially those focusing on the use of new technologiesand reaching new audiences.

Suggest program formats, specific topics for discussion, possible Indian expertpanelists, support materials and integrates these into a detailed program plan.

Prepare lists of participants to be invited to programs selecting individuals holdingpositions such as policy makers, influential educational leaders, experts, and

journalists who influence public opinion.

Education Liaison:

Serve as a liaison with the Missions Education USA offices, including the RegionalEducation Advising Coordinator (REAC) and Education USA advisors on programsand events. Work regularly with the U.S.-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) oneducation-related exchanges, as well as with the U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) and the Foreign Commercial Service (FCS).

Contact Maintenance in Education:

Identify, initiate, and cultivate relationships with key individuals and institutionswithin and outside the government in the field of education.

Maint enance and constant updating of contacts in the missions contact databaseRecommend and participate in the program development for key Indian contactsparticipating in Public Affairs funded exchange programs such as the InternationalVisitors Program

Travel planning:

Coordinate and plan program and contact travel for American officers andWashington visitors. Make suggestions for representational functions in the area ofeducation.


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Also serve as back up to Exchange and Alumni team on programs and is ready to

serve as a backup when necessary.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available inthe Human Resources Office. To request the position description, kindly send an email [email protected] .

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific andcomprehensive information supporting each item.

1. Master s degree in either of these disciplines: Education, Social Sciences or Humanities.2. Five years of responsible experience in Education Administration or Education policy in

the private or public sector or in an Embassy or other international organization.3. Level IV (Fluency) in English and in Hindi (Speaking/Reading/Writing) .(When applying

for the position, please indicate your level of proficiency for these languages)4. Must be proficient in social media and new technologies.

SELECTION PROCESS

When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans aregiven preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the requiredqualifications above in the application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status indetermining successful candidacy.

2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.

3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of NeedsImprovement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are noteligible to apply.

4. Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) areineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

5. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible toapply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unlesscurrently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position should submit the following:
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Familymember (DS-0174) is available on website Please note: Must answer all thequestions in DS-174 application form.

http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html or

2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found onthe UAE (see Definitions); or

3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1 -24 of the UAE along with a listing of theapplicants work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus

4. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their FormDD-0214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veteranspreference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditionalpreference in hiring with their application.

5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses thequalification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

U. S. EmbassyHuman Resources OfficeShantipath, ChanakyapuriNew Delhi 110 021orFAX: 2419-8056

orE-mail: [email protected]

POINT OF CONTACT

Telephone: 24198227/8369/8908

Please insert 14-013 (Vacancy Announcement Number) in the Subject of the [email protected] . Applications without the Vacancy Number or with incorrectVacancy Number will not be accepted.

DEFINITIONS

1. Eligible Family Member (EFM): An individual related to a U.S. Government employee inone of the following ways:

Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) ; Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of

self-support. The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren andadopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse
http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.htmlmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://arpsdir.a.state.gov/fam/03fam/03fam1610.htmlhttp://arpsdir.a.state.gov/fam/03fam/03fam1610.htmlmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html


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A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other relative oradult child who falls outside the Departments current legal and statutory definition of familymember. A MOH does not have to be a U.S. Citizen.

5. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) An individual who:

Is not a citizen of the host country; and, Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and, Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and, Has a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).

NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.

6. Ordinarily Resident (OR) A Foreign National or U.S. citizen who:

Is locally resident; and, Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

EFMs without U.S. Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including U.S.citizens, are compensated in accordance with the Local Compensation Plan (LCP).

If an applicant is submitting a resume or curriculum vitae, s/he must provide thefollowing information equal to what is found on the UAE.

Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application .

A. Position TitleB. Position Grade

C. Vacancy Announcement NumberD. Date of BirthE. Place of BirthF. Dates Available for WorkG. First, Middle, & Last Names as well as any other names usedH. Current Address, Day, Evening, and Cell phone numbersI. U.S. Citizenship Status (Yes or No) & status of permanent U.S. Resident (Yes

or No; if yes, provide number)J. U.S. Social Security Number and/or Identification NumberK. Eligibility to work in the country (Yes or No) L. Special Accommodations the Mission needs to provide (Yes or No; if yes,

provide explanation)

M. If applying for position that includes driving a U.S. Government vehicle,Drivers License Class / TypeN. Days available to workO. List any relatives or members of your household that work for the U.S.

Government (include their Name, Relationship, & Agency, Position, Location)P. U.S. Eligible Family Member and Veterans Hiring PreferenceQ. EducationR. License, Skills, Training, Membership, & RecognitionS. Language Skills


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T. Work ExperienceU. References

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: (March 18, 2014)

The U.S. Mission in New Delhi provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment inemployment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Department of State alsostrives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuingdiversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been deniedequal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with suchcomplaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies forprohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.

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