Description:
All current Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) employees with competitive status.As an Attaché in Mexico, you will work closely with and advise the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and the U.S. mission in Mexico on labor and employment issues related to the mission of Department of Labor.
This position is outside the bargaining unit.
Requirements:
This position has a language proficiency requirement. The incumbent MUST be able to speak, read, and write in all styles and forms of the language pertinent to the duties of the position, Spanish.
This position is authorized foreign entitlements in accordance with the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR).
This section is contingent upon host country approval.
When employee is assigned to Mexico, the employee will not receive Washington DC locality pay, salary will be adjusted to reflect basic pay.
The Foreign Service Act and the President's Letter of Instruction to Chiefs of Mission give the COM full authority over and responsibility for the direction, coordination and supervision of all USG executive branch employees in his/her country, regardless of employment categories or locations, except those under the command of U.S. as in military commanders, or the staff of international organizations, or serving as Voice of America correspondents on assignment. Furthermore, all executive branch agencies with employees under COM authority must keep the COM full informed of their activities and ensure that all such employees comply fully with all applicable COM directives.
The (base) pay scale for the assignment in Mexico is as follows:
GS-14: $93,907 - $122,077
GS-15: $110,460 - $143,598
The selected candidate will be relocated to Mexico at government expense and will be eligible for all benefits normally provided to US government employees at the US Embassy and Consulates in Mexico, including Post (Hardship) Differential. More information on Post Differential in Mexico may be found at: https://aoprals.state.gov/Web920/location_action.asp?MenuHide=1&CountryCode=1059
The selected applicant will be assigned to serve in the U.S. Embassy located in Mexico City, Mexico at time of appointment or sometime after appointment. The assignment in Mexico City is temporary for three years and may be extended. Upon completion or termination of the assignment, the Attache will return to a comparable position at the same grade level within ILAB in Washington, DC.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. This position has a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify Specialized Experience/Education Substitution Statement(s):
Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods. or
Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in one or more of the social sciences, or in the humanities, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. or Experience: four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position, you must also meet the specialized experience listed below.
For GS-14: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-13 in the Federal Service or private sector.
Specialized experience is defined as experience:
For GS-15: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-14 in the Federal Service or private sector.
Specialized experience is defined as