Realty Assistant

EXPERIENCE:

Option A:

Bachelor’s degree in administrative services, communication, architecture, business administration, business management, or general studies with previous office experience of minimum three years and minimum one year of supervisory experience.

Option B:

Completion of College or Post-Secondary education (2 years) with previous office experience of minimum five years and minimum one year of supervisory experience.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must be able to quickly become knowledgeable of the Belgian real estate law. Must be familiar with host country federal, regional, and municipal regulations pertaining to real estate. Must have word processing skills and be able to draft letters in English, French and Dutch. In-depth knowledge of Brussels necessary; must know routes of public transportation, nature of different neighborhoods, location of parks, schools and other amenities.

Option A:

Bachelor’s degree in administrative services, communication, architecture, business administration, business management, or general studies with previous office experience of minimum three years and minimum one year of supervisory experience.

Option B:

Completion of College or Post-Secondary education (2 years) with previous office experience of minimum five years and minimum one year of supervisory experience.

LANGUAGE: Fluency in Dutch, good working knowledge in English and French. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good negotiation skills needed to negotiate leases and to deal with landlords. Perseverance and tact to ensure that employees adequately clean quarters prior to departure and that contractor fulfill obligations. Ability to remember the lay-out and key features of a large number of very diverse housing units to aid Housing Officer in recommending assignments and briefing new arrivals. Ability to quickly learn the Post Housing Policy as well as the standards established by Washington, and must apply those standards to potential units. Driver’s license (category B) necessary to properly survey area of responsibility and to show Housing Officer and USG employees their assigned quarters. Must have held a driver’s license B for five years.

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.

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Brussels may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:

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  IMPORTANT: 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”), 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 Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance.

To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

In order to qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested diploma and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you will not be considered for this position.

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  Copy of Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
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  Residency and/or Work Permit
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  Passport copy
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  Degree (not transcript)
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  Language Scores (if available)
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  Driver’s License
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  DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
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  SF-50 (if applicable)

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.

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.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Brussels.