US Embassy & Consulates in India Hiring for Visa Assistant at Calcutta Full Time

• All Interested Applicants / All Sources

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

The work schedule for this position is:

• Full Time (40 number of hours per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4-12 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

EXPERIENCE: Three years’ experience related to customer service or work involving the application of complex regulatory material.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Thorough knowledge of applicable U.S. visa and immigration law, Foreign Affairs Manual, and applicable regulations. General knowledge of host country law pertaining to marriage, birth registration, adoption, and immigration, as well as national and provincial education systems and documents.

Successful completion of collegiate degree.

LANGUAGE:

Level IV (Fluent) in spoken and written English.

Level III (good working knowledge) in spoken Bengali and/or Hindi.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES : Excellent draft and proof reading skills. General computer literacy, with emphasis on skillful word processing required. Ability to perform various clerical tasks with speed and accuracy is required. Ability to work in a high stress, high volume production environment.

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.

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

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

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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 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.