Real Property and Housing Assistant

Information

Common information

Duties

Job holder is a coordinator for U.S. embassy housing.  Individual is responsible for identifying and locating new housing as well as conducting lease negotiations.  Establishes/maintains relationships with current and prospective landlords.  Manages the Real Estate portfolio of approximately 60 leased properties.  Works closely with the GSO to develop a 2–5-year Real Estate strategy.  Required to maintain leasing records in the ATLAS Housing, Real Property Application (RPA), and Electronic Model Lease (eML) applications, and is responsible for the submittal of all required reports and related correspondence.  This coordination role requires excellent management skills and constant communication and coordination with several offices within the U.S. embassy as well as with incoming and outgoing embassy staff occupying the residences.  Job holder also develops working relationships with landlords and/or their respective agents and management companies in a continuing dialogue to build relationships that ensure a successful housing program.

Qualification requirements

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

Selected candidate must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust - Background Investigation.  Selected candidate 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.

Education Requirements:

Completion of secondary school is required.

(Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.)

Evaluations:

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, your application may be disqualified for this position.  

Qualifications:

Experience:

Two years of experience in residential or non-residential real estate fields with progressively increasing responsibility.

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

Language: 

Good working knowledge (speaking/reading/writing) of English is required.  Fluent knowledge (speaking/reading/writing) of Russian is required.  Good working knowledge (speaking/reading/writing) of Kyrgyz is required. (This may be tested.)

(Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.) 

Job Knowledge:

Must have a good working knowledge of typical American standards in houses so it can be applied to finding a house to lease that meets U.S. government housing standards.  A good knowledge of local city real estate laws, regulations, and procedures as they relate to residential leasing and contracting is required.  Maintains current knowledge of local housing market, local leasing, utilities regulations, and practices.

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

Skills And Abilities:

Incumbent must be highly motivated and able to establish priorities, follow through with established policies, and handle a full range of issues independently.  Translation and interpretation skills are required to explain lease terms to landlords.  Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills are required to communicate effectively with prospective and current occupants.  Strong organizational skills are required to manage the complex assignment and make ready processes.  Excellent overall computer skills including familiarity with the MS Office software suite is required.  Numerical skills for interpreting and reporting data are required.  Must have a valid driver’s license. (This may be tested.)

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

Duties

Benefits:

Agency Benefits:

The U.S. embassy offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.  Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources (HR) office.  Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.

Other Information:

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 

1. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran* 


2. AEFM / USEFM 


3. Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights ** 

* IMPORTANT:  U.S. 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 the 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. 

Conditions

For More Info:

 HR Section
 0312-597-000
 BishkekHR@state.gov

How to Apply:

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 https://kg.usembassy.gov/jobs/

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.  

Required Documents:

Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, your application may be disqualified for this position.

All Applicants:

• Secondary School Diploma (Attestat)


• Driver’s License


• Residency and/or Work Permit (Required document for citizens of other countries only)


• Other supporting document/s

Next Steps:

The HR office will contact successful applicants.  For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. embassy website: https://kg.usembassy.gov/jobs/

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