Residential Housing Coordinator (All Interested Applicants /All Sources)

Announcement Number: FREETOWN-2026-017 Grade: LE - 0820 9 Salary: SLL Le150,595 /Per Year Open Period: 06/18/2026 - 07/30/2026 Format MM/DD/YYYY

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About: Announcement Number: FREETOWN-2026-017 Hiring Agency: Embassy Freetown Position Title: Residential Housing Coordinator (All Interested Applicants /All Sources) Open Period: 06/18/2026 - 07/30/2026 Format MM/DD/YYYY Vacancy Time Zone: GMT Series/Grade: LE - 0820 9 Salary: SLL Le150,595 /Per Year Work Schedule: Full-time - 40-hours Work Week (Monday-Friday) Promotion Potential: LE-9 Duty Location(s): 1 Vacancy in Freetown, SL Telework Eligible: No For More Info: HR Office +23299105500 HRFreetown@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 05 grade is Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C. Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation Appointment Type Permanent Marketing Statement: 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. Mission in Sierra Leone is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Residential Housing Coordinator Position in the General Services office. Supervisory Position: Yes Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No Back to top

Duties: Job holder is the coordinator for U.S. Embassy housing. In this role job holder manages the logistics of housing assignments, advises the Interagency Housing Board (IAHB) on regulatory and technical details of assigning housing, liaises with the Department of State Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) on housing matters and waivers, and chairs the Mission’s Make-Ready Meetings that ensure housing preparations are carefully coordinated to coincide with the arrival and departure of Embassy employees. This coordination role requires excellent management skills and constant communication and coordination with several offices within the U.S. Mission as well as with incoming and outgoing embassy staff occupying the residences. Job holder also develops working relationships with landlords and/or their respective agents and management companies in a continuing dialogue to build relationships that ensure a successful housing program. Job holder is directly supervised by the General Services Officer. Job holder directly supervises six (6) staff. Housing Pool Logistics Management Job holder is the logistics liaison for housing. In this capacity, job holder maintains and updates a database of vacant homes to match incoming arrivals using the set of criteria established in 15 FAM Overseas Building Operations. Job holder gathers information from a variety of sources on new arrivals in order to assign appropriate housing. As the chair of the Mission’s Make-Ready meetings, job holder coordinates all new or updated information with the General Services Office (GSO) and Facilities Maintenance Management (FMM) partners in make-ready efforts. Works with GSO warehouse supervisor to arrange for furniture deliveries as needed in preparation for new occupants. Back to top

Qualifications and Evaluations: Requirements: [HR MAY ADD A LOCAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION IF HELPFUL.] All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a: Medical clearance. Security Clearance All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and be subject to a pre-employment medical exam. Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time Five Weeks upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end. Education Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in Business Management 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. Qualifications: Experience : One year of experience in a customer service atmosphere that includes managing logistics in a real estate, marketing, sales or a customer-oriented business is required. Language: English : Level 4 - Fluent; speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate Krio Level 4 - Fluent; speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate Job Knowledge: A general knowledge of local city real estate laws, regulations, and procedures as they relate to residential leasing and contracting is required. Must have a good working knowledge of typical American standards in houses so it can be applied to finding a house to lease that meets the U.S. Government housing standards. Skills And Abilities: Good oral and written communications skills that include customer service are required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships with the U.S. Mission customer base, Mission service providers and outside landlords and realtors for purposes of coordinating a successful housing program. Strong organizational skills are required to operate independently with limited direct supervision of day-to-day activities and to lead a results-driven make-ready program. Tact in dealing with residents on housing issues and persuasiveness in dealing with landlords on lease contracts and issues is required. Back to top

Benefits and Other Info: Benefits: Agency Benefits: The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees. The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees. Housing/Rent Allowance 25% (Annual Basic salary). Transportation Allowance 30% (Annual Basic Salary) paid Bi-Weekly. Leave Allowance 30% (Annual Basic Salary) Meal Allowance 13 th Month Bonus Family Allowance 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. Back to top

How to Apply: 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. 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) University Degree Certificate Resume/CV 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: The HR Office will contact successful applicants. For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. Mission website https://sl.usembassy.gov/jobs ]. Thank you for your application and your interest in working with us. Back to top