The U.S. Commercial Service in Casablanca is seeking an individual for the Commercial Assistant position

OPEN TO: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES
POSITION: COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT, FSN-8, FP-06*
OPENING DATE: Friday, March 23, 2012
CLOSING DATE: Friday, April 06, 2012
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY:

*Not-Ordinarily Resident: $44,737 p.a. (Starting Salary based on 40 hours)
(Position Grade: FP-06 following confirmation by Washington)
*Ordinarily Resident: Gross Salary DH191,285 p.a. (Starting Salary based
on 40 hours including allowances, competitive bonus and benefits
package. U.S. Mission will withhold from your gross salary employee's
portion of the CNSS and CIMR contributions, health/life/disability
insurance contributions as well as all tax obligations as imposed by the US
and/or host country governments)
(Position Grade: FSN-08)

LENGTH OF APPOINTMENT: THIS IS A LIMITED APPOINTMENT NOT TO
EXCEED THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF HIRE.
NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Commercial Service in Casablanca is seeking an individual for the Commercial
Assistant position.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:

The incumbent will support trade promotional tasks and programs including, but not limited to, researching market sectors to identify Moroccan companies interested in reselling US products or services, prepare written information in French regarding US company products, discuss partnerships with US companies, and prepare written summaries in English on interested entities, composing marketing communication materials for newsletters, emails and websites, contacting governmental agencies to identify officials and request meetings for US company representatives, assisting Commercial Service staff with event management activities, answering inquiries regarding tariffs and certification, and other questions.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
NOTE:
All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and
comprehensive information supporting each item.
Education: Master Degree or *****alent in international business or marketing is required.
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience with international business, including experience
organizing events, and experience in market analysis.
********: Level 4 (fluency) in spoken and written English and French is required.
Knowledge:

--Must understand international business issues and cultures
--Must understand concept of trade promotion
--Must have solid understanding of marketing concepts and means

Skills and Abilities:

--Ability to work independently and execute instructions with guidance.
--Ability to multitask is critical
--Ability to present sample written reports in French and English is required.

SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, US Citizen EFMs and US Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, bud***, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
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 US 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.
Current Ordinarily Resident employees must serve in the same position for a period of 52 weeks before being eligible to apply for advertised positions.

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

Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member, DS-174
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.
Any other documentation (e.g. education diplomas, essays, certificates, awards) that
addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION
a) By mail to: Human Resources Office
Attention: Vacancy Announcement 12-12
Address: 2 Avenue Mohamed El Fassi (ex-Marrakech), Rabat
b) By e-mail: [email protected]
Important: If your application has been selected for further consideration, you will be
contacted within 3-6 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement for further
testing and/or interview.