Note 1: All Ordinarily Resident (OR) applicants, U.S. and third country citizens, who are not Family Members of USG employees officially assigned to post and under Chief of Mission authority, must attach copies of the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for consideration.
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Nurse (Two positions)
FSN-9*/FP-5**
OPENING DATE: Monday, April 7, 2014
CLOSING DATE: Monday, April 21, 2014
by no later than 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
WORK HOURS: Position No. 1: Part-time; 16 hours/week
Position No. 2: Part-time; 8 hours/week
SALARY: *Ordinarily Resident (OR): $54,010,884 COP (See Note 3) (starting annual salary) Position Grade: LCP/FSN-9 **Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): $50,544 USD (See Note 3) (starting annual salary) (Position Grade: FP-5) to be confirmed by Washington depending upon funding availability
Note 2: U.S. Citizens including U.S. Veterans who are not USEFMs (see definitions section) if hired will be paid under the Local Compensation Plan (LCP): $54,010.884 COP
Note 3: Annual salary information shown above in COP and USD are established for full-time positions (40 hrs/week) in accordance with the Embassy’s current pay scale. The annual salary amount for these two part-time positions will be proportional to the number of hours worked.
The U.S. Embassy is seeking two individuals for the position of Nurse in the Health Unit to work in Cartagena, Colombia.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbent will work as a member of the U.S. Embassy healthcare team providing nursing care to all authorized personnel. The incumbent will assist the Foreign Service Health Practitioner (FSHP) and Regional Medical Officer (RMO) in providing primary health care to Diplomatic staff and their families in Cartagena and Barranquilla. The RN triages and treats patients within the scope of nursing practice and refers others to the FSHP/ RMO or local medical provider. He/she performs administrative duties and is responsible for managing the Health Unit in Cartagena.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Note 4: All Applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below, with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Addressing this information in a cover letteris highly recommended. 2
a. Education: Must be a Registered Nurse with a valid U.S. license (equivalent registration from country of residence will be reviewed). University degree in nursing required. (Attach a copy of transcripts and/or degree certificates to be eligible for consideration).
