City: Yaounde Posted: 27-Dec-2025
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission 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 U.S. Mission in Yaoundé, Cameroon is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Political/Economic Assistant and Grants Coordinator Position in the Political/Economic Section.
Incumbent is expected to periodically visit ongoing and closed out projects, entailing travel outside of Yaoundé approximately once per quarter.
Under the supervision of the Political/Economic Chief or the Deputy Political/Economic Chief, the Political/Economic Assistant and Grants Coordinator will research and report on developments in the field of political and economic reporting, and is responsible for directing both the implementation and management of Pol/Econ administered development assistance programs. The incumbent’s responsibilities include preparing draft political and economic reporting cables on domestic and regional issues of importance to the United States. The incumbent will serve as a note taker when required and prepare materials (including memcons, reporting telegrams, talking points, and correspondence) for senior Embassy officials. He or she may provide daily work guidance to local staff. This is a full-time position and requires a Secret-level clearance.
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a SECRET level Clearance.
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
A bachelor’s degree in economics, international relations, political science, public policy, environmental studies, or equivalent is required.
(Please note that you need to submit U.S. education equivalency certification/transcript if you studied in a foreign university/college)
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 qualifications 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.
Experience: At least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in a government agency, NGO, company, university, media, or diplomatic establishment is required.
(Please note that one (1) creditable year of experience is equal to 40/week x 52 weeks, or 2080 hours)
Language: Fluency (Reading/Writing/Speaking) in English is required. This may be tested.
Knowledge: A good knowledge of, or previous experience with project management concepts, principles, and techniques. Prior experience with or knowledge of program/project implementation and/or monitoring.
Skills And Abilities: Must possess MS Office skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Proven facilitator, initiator, and team worker with effective leadership, organizational and communication skills; good management skills. Good judgment skills.
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.
For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:
A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER
* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:
The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
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Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job-related skills or requirements in your application.
You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.
We foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace where employees can be themselves. We invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:
After the closure of the vacancy announcement:
For Eligible Family Members (EFMs), the Human Resources Office will provide appropriate information and guidance.
For further information - the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.
