Announcement Number: RIGA-2023-14
Hiring Agency: Embassy Riga
Position Title: Human Resources Assistant (Open to all interested applicants)
Open Period: 05/22/2023 - 06/09/2023
Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+2
Series/Grade: LE - 0305 8
Salary: EUR €22,900 - EUR €32,051 /Per Year
Work Schedule: Full-time - 40 hours per week
Promotion Potential: LE-8
Duty Location(s): 1 Vacancy in Riga, LG
Telework Eligible: No
For More Info:
HR Section
000-000-0000

Duties
Human Resources Assistant manages the recruitment and onboarding of locally employed staff for the assigned vacancies. Develops strategic recruitment practices per local labor market demands and by following Department of State policies and guidelines, and to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent for the U.S. Embassy Riga. Remains up-to-date with Department of State hiring and internship programs. Manages staff awards program.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
Prior Work Experience: 3 years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, including experience as a recruiter is required.

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end. 

Education Requirements:
Two years of full-time, post-secondary study in college or university is required.

Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: 

Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.
Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing Latvian is required. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission 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.

Qualifications:
Skills and Abilities: Recruiting and interviewing skills. Project management skills. Phone, MS Teams, and online meeting platform skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to analyze and interpret qualifications of applicants. Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office programs and Internet environment. Initiative and ability to work independently. Ability to provide recruitment reports. Ability to design and implement recruitment strategies and detect target applicant pools. Presentation skills.

Knowledge: Solid understanding of Latvian Labor Codes, local HR recruitment practices, and labor market trends. Knowledge of local education system. Knowledge of local taxation and Social Security laws. Knowledge of general HR administration and people management.

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Riga, may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:

AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
AEFM / USEFM
FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT: 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”), 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 Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

How to Apply:
All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance. 

To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

Required Documents:
Please provide the required documentation listed below with your application:

Residency and/or Work Permit (if applicable)
DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
SF-50 (if applicable)
University diploma
Professional Diploma or License

Next Steps:
Only those applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email. 

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Riga, Latvia.