Investigative Assistant at U.S. Department Of State DIPLOMACY IN ACTION (Lagos)

Investigative Assistant at U.S. Department Of State DIPLOMACY IN ACTION (Lagos)

• Location: Nigeria
• Employment Type: Full-time – 40 hours per week

About U.S. Department Of State DIPLOMACY IN ACTION

The U.S. Department of State manages America’s relationships with foreign governments, international organizations, and the people of other countries. The management of all of these relationships is called diplomacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Investigative Assistant

Duties
The Investigative Assistant (IA) assists in an array of sensitive and complex criminal investigations related to document fraud, human smuggling, trafficking in persons, and other criminal issues as directed by the Assistant Regional Security Officer- Investigator (ARSO-I). The job holder provides investigative, analytical, and administrative support in the operation of the Diplomatic Security (DS) Overseas Criminal Investigations (OCI) program at post.

The job holder updates the ongoing investigations database in Department of State (DOS) computer systems, and controls access of sensitive information. The incumbent must be able to obtain a secret security clearance.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:

• All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Secret Security Clearance.
• All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and, may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• Two (2) years of general college or university studies is required.

Evaluations:

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.  Your application must address all the position qualification and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.  If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:
Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in administrative, journalism, education, business, logistics, investigative analysis, legal, law enforcement, emergency response, analytical or research-related fields is required.

Language: Fluent speaking/reading/writing of English is required.

Job Knowledge: The incumbent must have good working knowledge of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) as it relates to other federal agencies and the overall embassy working environment.  Incumbent must also have a good understanding of the Regional Security Office’s interaction with counterpart agencies at post.

Skills And Abilities: Must be proficient with basic computer software programs, to include Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). The incumbent must be competent at communicating and relaying information, both orally and in writing, as appropriate. Incumbent is expected to be comfortable providing simple to moderately complex explanations of problems or critical information in the workplace. Incumbent is expected to be competent in dealing with matters sensitive enough to damage the organization’s interest if not handled appropriately.

Salary
USD $42,391 /Per Year

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2024.

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