Office Management Assistant at the U.S. Embassy

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria comprises of the Embassy in Abuja, FCT, and the Consulate General in Lagos. U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Office Management Assistant

Announcement Number: Abuja-2025-021
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Summary

• We are seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Office Management Assistant in the Regional Security Office.

Duties

• The incumbent performs clerical and administrative duties as the Office Management Assistant (OMA) for the Regional Security Office (RSO) pertaining to a multitude of RSO administrative items, both classified and unclassified. 
• The incumbent will need to work independently and possess strong communication skills as the incumbent will be in contact with many diverse individuals on a daily basis.
• Incumbent will require unescorted access to the Control Access Area (CAA) and a top-secret clearance.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:

• All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a top-secret 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 (6 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• Completion of High School is required.

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.

Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years of secretarial / office support staff clerical experience only, performing duties such as:  filing, scanning, scheduling appointments/meetings, making travel arrangements, ordering office supplies, receiving telephone calls is required. 

Salary
USD $38,541 / Per Year.

Application Closing Date
5th September, 2025.