United States Peace Corps in Guinea

Personal Services Contractor (PSC) Vacancy Announcement

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: VA-ADM-24-01

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates

POSITION: Administrative & Executive Support Assistant TYPE OF CONTRACT: Personal Services Contract (PSC)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 year with four renewable one year option periods

BASIC SALARY RANGE: GNF 133,208,483 to GNF 199,812,761 per annum

POINT OF CONTACT: HR Specialist at GN-Recruitment@peacecorps.gov

DUTY HOURS: 40 hours/Week

CLOSING DATE (last day to submit applications): Sunday February 04, 2024, at midnight (GMT)

The US Peace Corps is seeking an individual for the position of Administrative & Executive Support Assistant.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director of Management and Operations (DDMO), the Administrative & Executive Support Assistant serves as the primary clerical and administrative support to the Executive and Senior Management Team. S/He is also the Receptionist (receiving and greeting visitors to the office, answering incoming calls, sorting and distributing mail, etc.) and one of the Receiving Clerks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education:
• Experience:
• Language:

A Bachelor’s degree in administrative studies or Diploma from a professional or Secretarial program.

Minimum of 3 years of experience in administration, customer service or related field.

Fluent in oral and written English and French.

• Computer skills: Advanced computer literacy, word processing (Word), spreadsheet development (Excel) and presentation development (PowerPoint).

The complete vacancy announcement, with the Statement of Work and the guidance on how to apply, can be found at https://www.peacecorps.gov/guinea/contracts-and-vacancies/or on the US Embassy website https://gn.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs-at-the-embassy

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants for this position must submit the following documents, or the application will not be considered:

–        A Cover Letter.

–        A detailed Resume or C.V.

–        An Application Form available at https://www.peacecorps.gov/guinea/contracts-and-vacancies/. The form must be completed in English.

–        A completed application for U.S. Federal Employment (DS-174), available at https://www.peacecorps.gov/guinea/contracts-and-vacancies/. The form must be completed in English.

–        Three Professional References.

–        Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position.

All these documents are required and MUST be in English. An incomplete application will not be considered.

Applications will only be accepted by e-mail to GN-Recruitment@peacecorps.gov. To be considered, email applications can only be sent once, with the subject: Application -VA-ADM- 24-01.

Applications must be received no later than Sunday February 04, 2024 at midnight (GMT).

Only applicants who have been shortlisted will be contacted.