JOB ADVERTISEMENT : Human Resources Assistant -  U.S. Embassy in Yaounde

Announcement Number:
Yaounde-2026-018
Hiring Agency:
Embassy Yaounde
Position Title:
Human Resources Assistant - LE Staff Services (All Interested Applicants / All Sources)
Open Period:
09/09/2026 - 09/23/2026
Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:
GMT+1
Series/Grade:
LE - 0305 8
Salary:
XAF FCFA13,507,338 /Per Year
Work Schedule:
Full-time - 40 hours per week.
Promotion Potential:
LE-8
Duty Location(s):
1 Vacancy in

Yaounde, CM
Telework Eligible:
No
For More Info:
 HR Section
 000-000-0000
 ydeapplicants@state.gov
Overview
Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
This position is open to All Interested Applicants / All Sources

For USEFM - FP grade is 06. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period.
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to review the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.  


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.

Summary:
The U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to support key personnel functions for locally employed staff, including position classification, recruitment, and management of the merit-based compensation system. Other responsibilities include processing personnel actions, managing staff records, supporting Official Residence Expenses (ORE) staff hiring, and administering the awards and benefits programs.

Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

Duties
Key Responsibilities


Position Classification



Prepares and reviews position descriptions for accuracy and determines when a position needs reclassification

Works with supervisors to resolve any issues with paperwork before submission for review


Recruitment



Advises supervisors on filling vacant positions, including guidance on hiring rules, equal employment opportunity requirements, and recruitment timelines

Writes and posts job announcements and helps ensure hiring managers understand different categories of applicants and the overall hiring process

Advertises open positions through the embassy's recruitment system, social media, and within the embassy community

Screens applications, coordinates interviews and language or subject-matter testing, and sends job offers to selected candidates and notifications to those not selected

Works with the Health Unit and Regional Security Office to help candidates complete required medical and security clearances, following up to prevent delays

May help with recruitment for other posts to meet hiring requirements

Reviews internal applicants for openings and prepares required documentation

Submits new employee paperwork to the payroll office for processing


Official Residence Expenses (ORE) Staff Support



Coordinates hiring for ORE staff working for the Ambassador or Deputy Chief of Mission, including advertising openings, screening applicants, arranging interviews, and coordinating security and medical clearances

Helps draft employment contracts and advises on local labor law, including calculating severance pay when required


Onboarding and Orientation



Assists with renewing work permits for staff who are not citizens of the host country

Prepares check-in and check-out paperwork for local staff and helps with documentation related to extending employment agreements

Leads HR briefings for new American officers on personnel matters affecting their teams

Helps new locally employed staff complete required employment, payroll, and benefits paperwork

Introduces new employees to their teams and supervisors, and walks them through the staff handbook, compensation plan, code of conduct, mandatory training, and terms of employment


Personnel Actions and Data Analysis



Processes a wide range of personnel actions, including new hires, promotions, salary changes, reassignments, extensions, suspensions, unpaid leave, resignations, and retirements

Serves as the embassy's point of contact with the payroll center for salary, allowance, and separation payment issues

Provides financial analysis and budget projections to support decisions on promotions, terminations, retirements, and awards programs


Performance Management and Training



Supports the performance management program by ensuring supervisors complete required performance plans and reviews on time and free of errors

Tracks deadlines and offers guidance on completing the necessary forms

Helps develop training materials and conduct presentations on topics like performance management, classification, and recruitment


Awards Program



Helps organize the embassy's awards programs, including planning ceremonies and following up on cash award processing


Records Management



Creates and maintains official personnel files, ensuring they are secure and only accessible to authorized staff

Maintains personnel and dependent records and supports the embassy's HR reporting needs


Other Administrative Duties



Reviews and updates the embassy's staffing plan, reflecting new titles, grades, and salary changes

Drafts or contributes to management notices and HR policies

Provides backup support to other HR and administrative staff as needed

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a: 



Security Certificate; or 

Public Trust - background investigation Security Clearance. 


All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.


Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:
A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources, Psychology or Law is required.


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Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement. 
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.  Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.  If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:
Experience: At least three (03) years of progressively responsible experience in a complex administrative field requiring high levels of customer service, in an international organization or large local organization is required.


Language: 



Fluent (speaking, reading, writing) in English.

Good working knowledge (speaking, reading, writing) in French.


This may be tested.


Job Knowledge: Good working knowledge of local labor law, and social security law as well as prevailing practices and customs as they apply to compensation, retirement, and other phases of personnel management is required. Good working knowledge of theories, concepts and practice of all aspects of HR Management: staff motivation, performance management, and position management in an organization is required.                   


Skills And Abilities: Good working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel; Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills are required. Excellent organizational and formal presentation/public speaking skills are required. This may be tested.                                 

Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees. 


SALARY: The annual gross salary includes: the Basic Rate, the Miscellaneous Benefits Allowance, and the End-of-the-Year Bonus. Seniority Allowance is paid in accordance with local labor law. A Cashier allowance is paid for eligible positions.


MEDICAL BENEFITS: The U.S. Mission in Yaoundé directly reimburse eligible employees for covered medical expenses incurred for them and/or eligible dependents, subject to the stated limits of the Local Compensation Plan. 


LEAVE BENEFITS: Subject to the stated limits and rules of the Local Compensation Plan, employees are entitled to the following types of leaves: Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, Special Leave.


HOLIDAYS: The U.S. Mission in Yaoundé and the Embassy Branch Office in Douala observe American and Cameroonian public holidays, about 19 holidays per year. 


 


For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C. 

Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:  


A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below.  It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference. 


HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER 



Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran* 

AEFM / USEFM 

Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights ** 


* IMPORTANT:  US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) 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”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, 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 FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau. 


For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.    

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:    



Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.    

Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing. 


The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) Staff only:   



Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible. 

Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.  



How to Apply:
Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application.  For an instructional video on how to apply click here. 


Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job-related skills or requirements in your application.


You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.


For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.


To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.


We foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace where employees can be themselves.  We invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. 

Required Documents:
Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

All Applicants:



Residency Permit (if applicable)

Work Permit (if applicable)

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the required field of study

Work Attestation(s)


In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:



Copy of Sponsor's Travel Orders/Assignment Notification or equivalent

Passport copy

DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)

SF-50 (if applicable)

Next Steps:
Once the Vacancy Announcement (VA) closes:


Applications meeting the minimum education and experience requirements will be screened by HR Office and the Selecting Official(s).


ONLY shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email for mandatory language and/or subject matter tests. 


ONLY successful tested applicants will be contacted by email for interviews. 


ONLY tested and/or interviewed applicants will be notified by email of the results.


 


For Selected Applicants: 


HR Office will send a Conditional Offer with the security certification and medical clearance requirements.


The security certification is a 2–4-month process and is done by the Regional Security Office (RSO), who will contact the applicant once he/she completes the requirements provided with the Conditional Offer.


The medical clearance is covered by the U.S. Embassy, and will be completed by the applicant separately, during the security certification process. 


Once HR Office receives the medical clearance and the security certification, the applicant will receive a Formal Offer with an agreed start date.


For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. Mission website https://cm.usembassy.gov/jobs/#apply.


Thank you for your application and your interest in working with us.

HOW TO APPLY ? 

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at : https://bit.ly/3cImd1A 

Deadline: Open Period: 09/09/2026 - 09/23/2026