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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 Australia is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Service Desk Analyst position in the Diplomatic Technology section, Melbourne.

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:

• Sensitive But Unclasffied 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 upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

To be considered for this vacancy, Eligible Family Members (EFMs) must haveat least 12 months remaining at Post, and local applicants must have at least 12 months of visa validity remaining.

See the requirement section above for the education requirements.

You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.

You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or knowledge and 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.

REQUIREMENTS: FOR EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS APPLICANTS MUST MEET EITHER OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2 TO QUALIFY:

Option 1

Experience:

Six (6) months experience in IT operations or providing Tier 0/1 IT support is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electronics Engineering, Library and Information Sciences or Audio/Visual Communications and Technology is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.

OR

Option 2

Experience:

Two (2) years and six (6) months experience in IT operations or providing Tier 0/1 IT support is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Education:

Two years of University or College Study is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.

Knowledge:

Good understanding of service desk management and escalation principles is required.


Good understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Wi-Fi networks is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Skills and Abilities:

Strong competency in office productivity suites such as Microsoft 365 is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Language:

Good working knowledge: speaking, reading, writing is required.

Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.

The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees. Find out more by clicking the link

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

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  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:

Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.



• Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:

• Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.


• Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.

Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application. For an instructional video on how to apply click here.

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.

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.

All Applicants:

• Residency Permit or Work Permit


• University Degree

In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:

• Copy of Sponsor's Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)


• Passport copy


• DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)


• SF-50 (if applicable)


• Other Document(s)

EFM Applicants: All required documents must be submitted with your application. Applications missing documents will not be considered.

The HR Office will contact successful applicants. For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. Mission website https://au.usembassy.gov/jobs/ or follow us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn

Thank you for your application and your interest in working with us.