Community Liaison Office Coordinator at U.S. Embassy Nairobi
Description
- Announcement Number: Nairobi-2025-035-EFM
- Hiring Agency: Embassy Nairobi
- Position Title: Community Liaison Office Coordinator (USEFMs Only)
- Open Period: 07/16/2025 - 07/31/2025 Format MM/DD/YYYY
- Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+3
- Series/Grade: FP - 0105 5
- Salary: USD $66,147 - USD $97,140 /Per Year
- Work Schedule: Full-time - 40 hours per week
- Promotion Potential: FP-5
- Duty Location(s): 1 Vacancy in Nairobi, KE
- Telework Eligible: No
- Overview
- Hiring Path: • Open to the public
- Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency: For USEFM - FS is FP Actual FS salary determined by Washington D.C.
U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) - All Agencies - Security Clearance Required: Top Secret Clearance
- Appointment Type Permanent
- Appointment Type Details: Definite not to Exceed 5 years
- 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 hrs 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: Yes
- Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
- Travel Required: Not Required
Duties
Basic Function of the Position:
The CLO is responsible for developing and managing a program based on community demographics and post-specific needs. Development and implementation of the program has direct impact on post morale and affects overall work performance, productivity, retention, community spirit, and individual and family well-being in a foreign environment. The CLO develops evaluation criteria and conducts periodic surveys to assess program efficacy. Based on analysis of formal and informal surveys, the CLO develops and implements a long-range program plan that outlines goals to maintain and enhance morale at post.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five years of professional work experience required. Minimum of six months of supervisory experience required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: Pertinent DOS regulations, programs, and policies, as well as host-country laws, practices, and mores. Critical to duties in employment liaison, education liaison, crisis management, and security liaison where USG and DOS regulations, policies and initiatives govern programs and benefits critical to the general well-being of FS employees and family members overseas.
Education Requirements:
Completion of Secondary school is required.
Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Level III (Good Working Knowledge) English Speaking/Reading/Writing required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Standard knowledge of Microsoft computer environment required; ability to draft and edit material for correspondence and publication required. Ability to demonstrate good interpersonal customer service skills required.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass security certifications.
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.
Benefits and Other Info
- Benefits:
- Agency 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:
- AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
- AEFM / USEFM
- 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”), 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.
For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.
FURTHER, THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs ONLY:
- Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible to apply.
- Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.
- The following may also be considered when determining successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, etc.
How to Apply
- Click on the link to apply: https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?_ref=vhjzz2n3pt0&returnToSearch=true&jnum=69437&orgId=25
- Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Nairobi, Kenya.
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