this position is advertised under the locally employed (le) staff program of the united states mission in china. all ordinarily resident (or) applicants must already haverelevant documentation to permanently and legally reside and work in china to beeligible for consideration.

position is subject to funding availability
open to: all interested candidates
position: cultural affairs assistant
opening date: may 07, 2015
closing date: may 20, 2015
work hours: full-time; 40 hours/week
salary: not-ordinarily resident: fp-05, usd 50, 883 (starting annual salary,
final grade and salary will be determined by washington)
ordinarily resident: fsn-9, rmb 163,864 (starting annual salary
includes allowance and bonus)
the u.s. consulate general in chengdu is seeking an individual for the position of culturalaffairs assistant with the public affairs office
.
required qualifications
applicants must address each qualification requirement detailed below with specific andcomprehensive information supporting each requirement. applicants who fail to provide detailed information supporting each requirement will not be considered for this position.
education:

 bachelor degree in behavioral sciences, social sciences, business, marketing,
administration, education, technology, humanities, or design fields, and must have at least one year of full-time study abroad experience in the united states at the undergraduate or graduate level.

experience:
 minimum 3 years of experience in international higher education partnerships and exchanges, research, teaching, social and public services, program start-up,
infrastructure-building and replication, leadership in international student affairs, on campus or online counseling or advising, educational program management,
instructional design and technology, chinese and/or u.s international education
relationship-building, accreditation, educational professional organizations management, program or project management in educational, international organizations, or government institutions is required.

language:
demonstrated fluency in chinese and english level iv is required.

knowledge:
 must be highly knowledgeable about both u.s. and chinese secondary and postsecondary educational systems.
 knowledge about relevant information resources including education systems, testing, and u.s. laws and regulations governing international students required.
abilities and skills
 must have sophisticated interviewing, counseling, problem solving and analytical skills necessary to accurately assess a prospective student’s requirements and abilities, find and convey appropriate information to them. significant abilities include analytical ability, intellectual curiosity, initiative and resourcefulness required.
cultural sensitivity, computer skills (microsoft office, internet, powerpoint, and social media), training skills, and management skills are also essential to the position.
 must be able to travel throughout the chengdu consular district for professional programming. occasional evening and weekend work will be required. must be able to organize, run and present in professional development programs for u.s and chinese government and university officials, students and parents.

selection criteria
when equally qualified, appointment eligible family members (aefms), u.s. citizen domestic partners and u.s. veterans who are legally residing in country will be given preference.

therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.


to apply
interested candidates for this position should submit the following:
1. application for employment as a locally employed staff or family member ds-0174; or
2. a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the ds-0174; or
3. a combination of both; i.e. sections 1 -24 of the ds-0174 along with a listing of theapplicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus
4. candidates who claim u.s. veterans preference must provide a copy of their form dd-214 with their application. if the dd-214 is not submitted with the application, the applicant will not be considered for veterans preference.
5. any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
6. copy of passport showing chinese government approval to permanently and legally reside and work in china (does not apply to chinese nationals, u.s. efms, efms, or mohs).
submit application to human resources office u.s. consulate general chengdu, china no. 4 lingshiguan road, chengdu, zip code: 610041
(please specify the position title in the subject line.)