SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 11-35
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Physicians FSN–12; FP-3
OPENING DATE: November 1, 2011
CLOSING DATE: November 15, 2011
WORK HOURS: WAE-When Actually Employed Work Schedule
SALARY: *Ordinary Resident (OR): CFA 13,357,778 per annum Position Grade: FSN-12
*Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): US$76,219 p.a
ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Embassy in Bamako is seeking two individuals for the position of Physician for the Embassy’s INPS Clinic.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbents will serve as Foreign Service National (FSN) Medical Practitioners responsible for providing on-site, urgent medical care for the local staff (FSNs) of the U.S. Mission in Bamako. The incumbent will provide medical guidance to the on-site INPS nurse.
A copy of the complete Position Description listing all duties and responsibilities as well as the application are available at the U.S. Embassy’s main entrance.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
– Doctorate in Medicine.
– At least two years of post-doctorate clinical experience.
– Level 4 (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing French; fluency in spoken Bambara. Level II (working knowledge) speaking/reading English. English proficiency will be tested.
– Good working knowledge of local medical system and medical facilities.
SELECTION PROCESS:
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizens 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.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
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.
Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
Currently employed NORs 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.
TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174), which is available at https://mali.usembassy.gov/about-the-embassy/job-opportunities.html orat the U.S. Embassy’s main entrance; or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE (see Appendix B); 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. Any other documentation (e.g., copies of essays, school and work certificates, awards, degrees earned, etc…) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office – HROBamako@state.gov or at the U.S Embassy’s main entrance
Attention: Human Resources Officer
American Embassy, B.P. 34, Bamako, Mali.
POINT OF CONTACT: HRO: 2070- 2511 FAX: (223) 2070-2479
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: NOVEMBER 15 2011