Ambasada SUA caută Law Enforcement Program Manager

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:  13-005

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates

POSITION: Law Enforcement Program Manager, FSN-9*; FP-5 (steps 1 through 4)*

OPENING DATE: July 8, 2013

CLOSING DATE: July 26, 2013

WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY: *Ordinarily Resident (OR): Position Grade – FSN-9

*AEFM/EFM/MOH/NOR: Position Grade – FP-5 (steps 1 through 4) (to be confirmed by Washington)

NOTE:  ALL NON-MOLDOVAN RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS ALLOWING EMPLOYMENT IN MOLDOVA TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Embassy in Chisinau, Moldova is seeking an individual for the position of Law Enforcement Program Manager.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Incumbent is an aide to the Head of the Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Section, managing implementation of the technical assistance projects promoting the comprehensive reform of Moldova’s law enforcement and criminal justice system along European lines, including strengthening the criminal justice system’s capabilities to investigate and prosecute corruption.  Special attention is also given to strengthening the defense components of the criminal court system.  The incumbent manages projects to strengthen Moldova’s capabilities to investigate and prosecute criminal and corruption cases, and coordinates joint efforts with other donors.  The incumbent, to carry out the duties of his or her portfolio, reviews and analyzes current and draft legislation, meets with appropriate Moldovan officials, and oversees the three-year planning, budgeting and implementation cycle for projects.  The incumbent will also perform some administrative functions for the Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Section, as necessary for the successful execution and implementation of assistance programs.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

1. University degree in Law, Public Administration, Management, Criminal Justice or Science, Business, International Relations, or Political Science is required.
2. At least three years of professional-level work experience in one or combination of the fields above.
3. Level IV fluency in written and spoken English, Romanian and Russian is required. Language proficiency will be tested.
4. Incumbent must have considerable knowledge of Moldovan political, economic, and social structure.  Some knowledge of Moldovan government structure and legal system is required.  The incumbent must also have some understanding of Department and U.S. Government regulations and procedures involving grants and cooperative agreements.
5. Must have the ability to plan, arrange, organize and execute law enforcement assistance programs. Must have the ability to both orally and in writing produce and present factual and analytical reports.  Must have good communication skills, including the ability to articulate USG policies and to respond to queries concerning USG’s viewpoint on various law enforcement and criminal justice reform issues.
6. Must have excellent organizational, management and interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain extensive high- and mid- level contacts in governmental, legal, educational and law enforcement circles within the host country.

SELECTION PROCESS

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

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining 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 Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
4. Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
5. Currently employed Not-Ordinarily Residents (NOR) hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
6. The candidate must be able to obtain and hold an unclassified security clearance.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:

1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174); or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE (see Appendix B below); or
3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1-24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus
4. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO                                 

American Embassy

Human Resources Office

Str. Mateevici 103

Chisinau, Moldova, MD-2009

Telephone: (022) 85-17-03; (022) 85-17-24

FAX:  (022) 23-30-44

Email: [email protected] – For application submission only. Please indicate the position title in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION:  July 26, 2013

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