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Laboratory Management Assistant

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Position Number: N67-501-028 (T1)

Non-Sensitive

This position is advertised under the Locally Employed Staff Program of the United States Mission in China.  Applicants must be able to obtain the required work and residency permits before the position's start date to be eligible for consideration. 

OPEN TO:               All Interested Candidates

POSITION:             Laboratory Management Assistant (Training Level I)
                               (These positions are open at the Full Performance, Training Level
                               & Training Level I.  This Vacancy Announcement is for Training Level I.)                                                                       

OPENING DATE:    June 22, 2009

CLOSING DATE:    July 06, 2009 
                               (Only applications received by the closing date will be considered)

WORK HOURS:      Full-time; 40 hours/week

GRADE:                  Not-Ordinarily Resident: FP-07 USD 33,817 (Starting salary, final grade and salary will be
                               determined by Washington)
                               Ordinarily Resident: FSN-07 RMB 103,326 (Starting salary includes
                               allowance and bonus)

The U.S. Embassy in Beijing is seeking an individual for the position of Laboratory Management Assistant with the Centers for Disease Control.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Working under the supervision of Country Director and Deputy Director of USCDC China Cooperation on Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, the incumbent provides laboratory management, administration and coordination support to Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) program, and serves as the contact person in China CDC at national, provincial and local level on laboratory administrative and financial management associated with EID laboratory activities.   

A complete copy of the position description is available in the Human Resources Office.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must address each qualification requirement detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each requirement.  Applicants who fail to provide detailed information supporting each requirement will not be considered for this position.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in medicine or public health is required.

Experience:

• One year of experience in laboratory or laboratory management or in managing large health/scientific research projects is required.

Language:

• Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing in English is required.
  
• Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing in Chinese is required.

Knowledge:

• Must have excellent laboratory knowledge including virology or bacterial laboratory testing aspects. 

Abilities and skills:

• Must show flexibility in taking on new and increased responsibilities as the program develops and changes.
• Must demonstrate good writing skills in areas of reports and bulletins as well as good speaking skill including the use of power point presentations.

SELECTION CRITERIA

When equally qualified, Appointment Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and U.S. 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, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
• Current LES employees are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their appointment.
• Currently employed AEFMs who hold a PIT/FMA appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of that appointment.
• 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 should submit the following:

1.  Application Form or Application for Federal Employment (OF-612);
2. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application;
3. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as an OF-612; plus
4. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that
addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

Human Resources Office
American Embassy Beijing China
No. 55 An Jia Lou Lu, Zip Code: 10060
Email: USEmbassyBJHR@state.gov
Fax: 86-10-8531-4555
Website: www.usembassy-china.org.cn

DEFINITIONS OF CATEGORIES OF LOCALLY EMPLOYED (LE) STAFF

1. AEFM: A type of EFM that is eligible for direct hire employment on either a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or Temporary Appointment (TEMP) provided s/he meets all of the following criteria:

• U.S. citizen;
• Spouse or dependent who is at least age 18;
• Listed on the travel orders of a Foreign or Civil Service or uniformed service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority;
• Is resident at the sponsoring employee’s or uniformed service member’s post of assignment abroad, approved safehaven abroad, or alternate safehaven abroad; and
• Does not receive a USG annuity or pension based on a career in the U.S. Civil, Foreign, or uniformed services.

2. EFM: Family Members at least age 18 listed on the travel orders of a Foreign or Civil Service or uniformed service member permanently assigned to or stationed to a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority who do not meet the definition of AEFM above.

3. Member of Household: A MOH is a person who: 1) Has accompanied, but is not/not on the travel orders of a U.S. citizen Foreign or Civil Service employee or uniform service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad; 2) Has been declared by the sponsoring employee to the Chief of Mission as part of his/her household; and 3) Resides at post with the sponsoring employee.

4. Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main residency focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permits for employment in country.

5. Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): Typically NORs are AEFMs and EFMs of FS, GS, and uniform service members who are on the travel orders and under Chief of Mission authority, or other personnel having diplomatic privileges and immunities.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: July 06, 2009

The US Mission in Beijing provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation.  Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.