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## AMERICAN CONSULATE, KOLKATA, INDIA

# VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: **KOL- 2008-07** 

The U.S. Consulate in Kolkata is seeking an individual for the position
of a Distribution Clerk in the Public Affairs Section:

**Applicants must apply on Form HR-01 (Application form for Employment)
and specify the vacancy announcement number. Applications not completed
on Form HR-01, or without reference to a specific vacancy number will
not be accepted. Only completed forms will be accepted. (Refer to
application procedure below)**

######## Only applicants who are selected for the interview will be contacted. 

**OPEN TO:** **All interested Candidates**

**POSITION:** **Distribution Clerk**

> FSN-6410-02, CLA-552001
>
> (Personal Services Agreement)

**OPENING DATE:** July 01, 2008

**CLOSING DATE:** July 15, 2008

**WORK HOURS:** Full-time; 40 hours/week

**SALARY: [Not Ordinarily Resident:]{.underline}** Grade: FP-CC\*

**[Ordinarily Resident]{.underline}:** Grade: FSN-02**\***

**\***Starting salary and grade will be determined on the basis of
qualifications and experience, and/or salary history.

**NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST BE RESIDING IN INDIA AND
HAVE VALID WORK AND RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
PLEASE ATTACH COPIES OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT
RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.**

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### [BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION]{.underline}

1.  Collating, stuffing, stapling of all Public Affairs Press Releases,
    Washington File, program brochures, Article Alert, invitation
    letters,

Monthly Bulletins; pasting address labels on envelopes and packets.

Stuffs, pastes, ties-up, bundles and delivers to appropriate Post

Office. Rubber stamps letters and envelopes as required. Photocopies

program and press materials. Prepares packages of Library

Presentations books and other program materials for forwarding through

in-city courier, Post office or any other mode of transport, in
cardboard

containers with kraft paper, with out without water proof, polythene
etc.

2.  Hand delivers official program materials, PA media and publication

materials to the various Press offices. Also delivers invitation
letters,

representational invitations , presentation books, PA media and

publication materials to DRS participants in various locations of the
city.

Collects and delivers Audio and Video cassettes to AIR,TV Center and

other cable operating companies on a daily basis. Collects complimentary

copies of outstation vernacular newspapers from their local offices.

Reviews in-house mail, local newspapers and magazines --segregates

them according to section/individual and delivers appropriately.

3\. Folds form letters and enclosures single/double or three fold,
sorts, stacks, arranges incoming pamphlets, leaflets, periodicals,
presentation books or

existing stock in the stores etc.

**[QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED]{.underline}**

1\. Completion of primary school.

2\. At least six months related experience as clerical/circulation
staff.

3**.** Level 2 (Limited Knowledge) in spoken and written English and

Level 3 (Good Working Knowledge) in spoken Bengali and Hindi.

4\. Should have good knowledge of collating, folding and stapling, and a
general knowledge of various addresses and locations like AIR, TV
Centers, institutions and other organizations, etc. in the city.

5**.** Packing books, boxes, pasting labels, etc. Ability to locate
local addresses with minimum guidance. Possession of local driver's
license to drive two-wheelers.

**SELECTION PROCESS**

Qualified Eligible Family Members and applicants with U.S. Veteran
Preference 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 employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to
apply.

Eligible Family Members who currently hold a PIT/FMA appointment are
ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90
calendar days of that appointment.

**TO APPLY**

Interested applicants for this position should submit the following:

**Application for Employment**, Form HR-01 (Rev.05/04), available on
website
[**http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/job_opportunities.html**](http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/job_opportunities.html)

(Applications without or with the incorrect Vacancy Announcement Number,
will not be accepted.)

**OPTIONAL:** Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates,
awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification
requirements of the position listed above.

Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of
DD-214 with their application.

**[SUBMIT APPLICATION TO]{.underline}**

American Consulate General

Management Office

Attention: Kit A. Junge

5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani

Kolkata 700 071

[**POINT OF CONTACT**]{.underline}

C.T. Adams

Telephone: 3984-2419

FAX: 2282-2335

Or

E-mail: <HROKolkata@state.gov>

Please insert "VA# 2008-07 (Vacancy Announcement Number) in the subject
of the

e-mail.

**[DEFINITIONS]{.underline}**

**EFM:** US Citizen spouse or US citizen child as referred to in 14 FAM
511.3 (1) who is at least age 18, and who, in either case, is on the
travel orders of a US citizen Foreign or Civil service employee or
military service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a US
Foreign Service post or establishment abroad and under Chief of Mission
authority**.**

**Member of Household (MOH):** Foreign born spouses, dependent children,
unmarried partners of the same and opposite sex, parents, other
relatives or adult children declared to the Chief of Mission who fall
outside the Department's current legal and statutory definition of EFM.

**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 permit for employment
in country.

**Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR):** Typically NORs are US citizen EFMs
and family members of FS, GS, and Military Personnel who are on the
travel orders and under Chief of Mission authority, or other personnel
having diplomatic privileges and immunities.

All applications for the subject announcement must be received in the
Human Resources Office by close of business **July 15, 2008.**

**AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER**