The U.S. embassies and consulates around the world offer employment opportunities for local people in different areas. Recently, The consular office of Mexico City published a vacancy for a driver that offers an annual salary of around US$13,161. This job opportunity offers benefits, social security, and seventeen days of vacation per year.
The vacancy posted through the Electronic Employment Application (ERA) system by the US Embassy in Mexico specifies that Anyone can apply for the position of driver, as long as they meet certain requirements and experience., which include completed high school, three years of experience as a professional driver, having a valid driver's license and speaking Spanish well. According to the document, it is not necessary to master the English language and it is sufficient to have limited knowledge of this language.
As revealed by the job advertisement on the official website, the responsibilities of whoever is chosen to serve as a driver for the United States embassy in Mexicoinclude: safely and efficiently operating the vehicle assigned to you by the consular office, transport passengers or cargo and serve as a courier, if requested.
“All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and safety certifications,” the vacancy states, which also indicates that The position is assigned an annual salary of 225,418.33 Mexican pesos, equivalent to US$13,161.23and benefits that go beyond local labor law, such as:
- Private medical and life insurance.
- American and Mexican holidays (approximately twenty per year).
- Seventeen days of vacation per year at the beginning and a progressive increase.
- Affiliation with IMSS, AFORE and INFONAVIT.
- Opportunities to travel abroad for training.
How to apply for a job at a United States embassy?
To apply for a job as a driver or any other job posted by a United States consular office, it is necessary to create an account in the electronic job application system, available at erajobs.state.gov. All candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a security certification and meet other requirements.
Some documents that candidates must send are proof of identity, as well as a certificate corresponding to their last level of education and, in some cases, a language certificate. “Applicants who are invited to take an exam, or who are selected for an interview, will be contacted by phone or email”explains the site.
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