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This position is located in DOL's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), serving in the U.S. Embassy in Mexico. The Senior Attache in Mexico advises the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and the USG interagency on labor and employment issues, with a focus on implementation of the labor commitments in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

This is a term appointment not to exceed 3 years, with an option to extend for an additional year. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

This position has a language proficiency requirement. The incumbent MUST be able to speak, read, and write in all styles and forms of the language pertinent to the duties of the position, Spanish.
This position is authorized foreign entitlements in accordance with the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR).This section is contingent upon host country approval.
When employee is assigned to Mexico, the employee will not receive Washington DC locality pay, salary will be adjusted to reflect basic pay. The Foreign Service Act and the President's Letter of Instruction to Chiefs of Mission give the COM full authority over and responsibility for the direction, coordination and supervision of all USG executive branch employees in his/her country, regardless of employment categories or locations, except those under the command of U.S. as in military commanders, or the staff of international organizations, or serving as Voice of America correspondents on assignment. Furthermore, all executive branch agencies with employees under COM authority must keep the COM full informed of their activities and ensure that all such employees comply fully with all applicable COM directives.
The base pay scale for the assignment in Mexico is as follow: $126,384.00 to $164,301.00 Per Year. The selected candidate will be relocated to Mexico at government expense and will be eligible for all benefits normally provided to US government employees at the US Embassy and Consulates in Mexico, including Post (Hardship) Differential. More information on Post Differential in Mexico may be found at: State Department Website
The selected applicant will be assigned to serve in the U.S. Embassy located in Mexico City, Mexico at time of appointment or sometime after appointment. The assignment in Mexico City is temporary for three years and may be extended for an additional year.
You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Senior Attache - Mexico, as described below.

Basic Requirements:

• Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.

• Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in one or more of the social sciences, or in the humanities, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

• Experience: four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position, you must also meet the specialized experience listed below:
For GS-15: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 in the Federal Service or private sector.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience is defined as having at least FOUR (4) of the following, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 in the Federal Service or private sector.:

• Implementing U.S. government international labor and trade mandates and priorities, such as assessing countries' labor laws and enforcement for their effectiveness in complying with international labor standards.
• Engaging in the development, negotiation, or implementation of U.S labor and employment policy in an international context.
• Developing and implementing plans for the monitoring and enforcement of labor or international commitments.
• Managing or leading a team to complete long term projects.
• Researching Mexico's geopolitical and industrial relations.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.