The U.S. Mission in Nigeria 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 Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the
Cashier position in the Financial Management Office (FMO).
POSITION TITLE: Cashier, FSN-08/FP-06
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The incumbent provides a full range of cashiering services to the Mission community in accordance with policy and regulations. The cashier supports 13 sub-cashiers and is authorized to provide support for 28 agencies of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, utilizing USD and Naira.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: All applicants MUST address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion or the application will not be considered.

  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business administration or Economics is required.
  • Minimum of two (2) years work experience with financial matters is required.
  • Level IV (fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English is required.
  • Expert knowledge of the policies, guidelines and regulations governing cashiering operations is required.
  • Advanced knowledge of fraud detection and banking requirements, including identification of proper SWIFT codes for EFT transmission, is required.
  • The ability to effectively utilize computer and financial software is required.

SELECTION PROCESS
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S.
Veterans are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically
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
  • Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee erformance Report are not eligible to apply.
  • Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
  • Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.


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