1.
Vacancy Information
Vacancy Announcement: HAVANA 2021-002
Position Title: Information Assistant (Webmaster) / All interested
candidates- All Sources
Series: 6105
Grade: 7
Location(s): Havana, CU
2. Personal Information
Name: MIGUEL LAHERA
Email: miglahecub@gmail.com
Telephone 1: Mobile - 54705745
3. Veterans' Preference and Military Service
Veterans' Preference: Not a veteran.
4. Eligibility Questions
PERSONAL INFORMATION
1.Does your relative work in this Embassy or Consulate?
Answer: No
NOTE: Relative is a husband, wife, domestic partner, member of household, father,
father-in-law, stepfather, mother, mother-in-law, stepmother, son, son-in-law,
stepson, daughter, daughter-in-law, stepdaughter, brother, brother-in-law, half-
brother, sister, sister-in-law, half-sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, or niece.
2.Are you able to legally work in this country?
Answer: Yes
NOTE: U.S. Government does not sponsor work visas unless specified on the
Vacancy Announcement.
3.If this job includes driving a U.S. Government vehicle, do you have a current and
valid driver's license?
Answer: No
CITIZENSHIP
Select all that apply and include the required documents (as stated) with the
application. Additional documents may be requested by HR at the interview phase.
4.Are you a U.S. citizen listed on the travel orders or approved OF-126 (or other
agency equivalent) of a direct hire FS, CS, or uniformed service member assigned
(not TDY) to this U.S. Mission and under Chief of Mission authority, or to an office of
the American Institute in Taiwan?
Answer: No
5. Education & Experience
Education
Do you have any education
Yes
you would like to include?:
1. Education
Education Level: Graduate
School Name: Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas
Attended From: Month: 08 Year: 2008
Attended To: Month: 07 Year: 2014
Education Duration: 5 years 11 months
Location: Havana
Degree / Diploma /
Diploma
Certification:
Major Subject: Ingeniero Informático
Did you Graduate?: Yes
Work Experience
Do you have any work
experience you would like to Yes
include?:
1. Work Experience
Job Title: Especialista en Ciencias Informáticas
Job Type: Full Time
Employed From: Month: 09 Year: 2014
Employed To: Current
Work Duration: 6 years 7 months
Employer Name: XETID
Employer Address: Calle 296 entre avenida 207 y 203 Boyeros
Employer Phone Number: 78373600
Salary: Not Answered
Salary Currency: CUP - Cuban Peso
Salary Frequency: per month
Hours Per Week: 40
Supervisor Name: Not Answered
Supervisory
Yes
Responsibilities?:
Database Architecture of the Distra System in the
first years of Social Work in addition to the
Architecture of the Computer System. Video Editor
and Streaming platform Webmaster of the
Main Duties &
institutional website publishing news and updating
Responsibilities:
information. Interaction with social networks of the
activities of the company as well as publication of
photos of the different events carried out. Review of
user comments.
The world of computing is very broad. I think it
applies to many branches of human development.
This would be a great opportunity to jump in and go
for a bigger challenge. I want to show that
Reason for Leaving: Informatica today applies to many aspects of life
including journalism and public relations. It would
also be a possibility of facing a new linguistic
challenge within the English language which I
intend to take to higher levels.
Languages
1. Language
Language: SPANISH
Speaking: Fluent
Reading: Fluent
Writing: Fluent
2. Language
Language: ENGLISH
Speaking: Good Working Knowledge
Reading: Good Working Knowledge
Writing: Good Working Knowledge
Additional Information
6.Vacancy Questions
All grades responses
1.Are you able to legally work in this country?
Answer: Yes
Follow-up Questions
1.If yes, tell us more about yourself and if applicable, select the type of permit you
currently possess (upload the appropriate paperwork in the Documents section)
Answer: I am a citizen of this country.
2.Are you a current employee of this mission/consulate?
Answer: No
3.Are you a former employee of this mission/consulate?
Answer: No
4.Do you have the required education as stated in the Vacancy Announcement?
Answer: Yes
5.What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Answer: University Degree
6.Do you have the required experience as stated in the Vacancy Announcement?
Answer: Yes
7.Select your years of experience for this position. (See Vacancy Announcement.)
Answer: 5 to 6 years
8.Do you have the required language level (s) for the listed language (s) in this
vacancy announcement?
Answer: Yes
9.Where did you first see/hear about this position?
Answer: Social Media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp)
10.Which communication activities have you independently performed?
Answer: Represented my employer as a spokesperson to domestic and international
publics.
Answer: Advised colleagues on how to promote organizational positions with the
press, media, and online outlets.
11.In which professional press/media-related roles have you performed?
Answer: Editor
12.Which statement best describes your highest level of experience analyzing
public and media attitudes to tailor organizational outreach?
Answer: I have had education or training in analyzing public and media attitudes but
have not yet applied it on the job.
13.Which statement best describes your highest level of experience with media
campaigns?
Answer: None of the above.
14.Are you willing to travel throughout the country to support press and media
engagement activities?
Answer: Yes
15.Select the post-production platforms you have used to edit videos.
Answer: Adobe Premiere
Answer: Adobe Audition
Answer: Photoshop
16.Select the social media platforms for which you have produced professional
media.
Answer: FaceBook
Answer: Instagram
17.Which types of audio-visual products have you independently created?
Answer: Public Relations Photography
18.Have you taken photographs of professional events to represent an
organization that were disseminated to the public?
Answer: Yes
19.Which statement best describes your highest level of experience writing content
for use in promotional materials (e.g., websites, brochures, fact sheets)?
Answer: I have independently written content for use in promotional materials that
were disseminated to an internal audience.
20.Which statement best describes your highest level of experience conducting
audience analysis?
Answer: I conducted an audience analysis as part of a team to determine the
outreach strategy for target audience groups.
21.Have you been responsible for determining the impact of a public relations
program (e.g., though/opinion leader speaking engagements) on influencing external
publics?
Answer: No
7.The following documents are requested for this vacancy.
Date
Submission
Document Type Description Filename Received
Type
(MM/dd/yyyy)
04/06/2021
Other
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Document
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04/06/2021
Other
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Document 2
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04/06/2021
University
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Transcripts
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8.Resume
9.Vacancy Announcement
Announcement Number: HAVANA 2021-002
Information Assistant
(Webmaster) / All
Position Title:
interested candidates-
All Sources
Open Period (MM/dd/yyyy): 03/23/2021 - 04/06/2021
Series/Grade: LE - 6105 7
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT-4
Salary: Not Specified
Work Schedule: Full-time -
Promotion Potential: LE-7
Hiring Agency: Embassy Havana
1 Vacancies in Havana,
Duty Locations:
CU
Telework Eligible: No
HR Section
For More Info: +5378394200
Havana_jobs@state.gov
Hiring Path: • Open to the public
For USEFM - FS is 7.
Actual FS salary
determined by
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
Washington D.C. • All
Interested Applicants /
All Sources
Public Trust -
Security Clearance Required: Background
Investigation
Appointment Type: Permanent
This will be determined
Appointment Type Details:
after selection
We encourage you to
read and understand the
Marketing Statement: Eight (8) Qualities of
Overseas Employees
before you apply.
The work schedule for
this position is:
Job Summary: • Full Time (39
number of hours
per week)
Please note all
candidates should go
through Palco for an
additional process that
usually could take 90
days.
Able to begin working
within a reasonable
period of time (6 weeks)
of receipt of agency
authorization and/or
clearances/certifications
or their candidacy may
end.
Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
Travel Required: Not Required
The incumbent has the
lead on content creation
for the U.S. Embassy
website and social
media sites, manages
the Embassy’s
Facebook and Twitter
accounts, oversees and
updates the
Embassy’s
website content as
needed. The incumbent
also monitors comments
for suitability as defined
by the terms of use,
deleting inappropriate
Major Duties:
material, and blocking
repeated offenders as
needed. To enhance
Embassy outreach
effectiveness via digital
media platforms, the
incumbent utilizes social
media monitoring and
analysis tools such as
HootSuite, Facebook
Insights, Google
Analytics, etc. She/he
occasionally assists with
media-tech programs
hosted by Public
Diplomacy Section.
Requirements: EXPERIENCE: A
minimum of three years
of professional
experience, including
experience in press or
media, including social
media is required.
A minimum of two years
Education Requirements: of college/university
studies are required.
LANGUAGE: Good
Working Knowledge of
English and Fluent
speaking/reading
Spanish is required.
This may be tested.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY (EEO):
The U.S. Mission
Evaluations: 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.
All applicants under
consideration will be
Qualifications: required to pass medical
and security
certifications.
All candidates must be
able to obtain and hold
a medical and security
certification.
How to Apply: To apply for this position
click the “Apply to this
vacancy” button. For
more information on
how to apply visit the
Mission internet site.
In order to qualify based
on education, you
MUST submit the
requested diploma and /
or transcripts as
verification of
educational requirement
by the closing date of
this announcement. If
you fail to provide
Required Documents:
requested information,
or the information you
submit is insufficient to
verify your eligibility, you
will not be considered
for this position.
• Official University
Transcripts /
Degree or higher
Applicants who are
invited to take a
language or skills test,
or who are selected for
an interview will be
contacted via email.
For further information -
the complete position
description listing all of
the duties,
Next Step:
responsibilities, required
qualifications, etc. may
be obtained by
contacting the Human
Resources Office.
Thank you for your
application and your
interest in working at the
U.S. Mission in Havana,
Cuba.
Locally Employed Staff,
including Members of
Household (MOHs), and
Third-Country Nationals
Agency Benefits:
(TCNs), working at the
U.S. Mission in Havana
may receive a
compensation package
that may include
separation, and other
benefits. For EFMs,
benefits should be
discussed with the
Human Resources
Office. The pay plan is
assigned at the time of
the conditional offer
letter by the HR Office.
HIRING PREFERENCE
SELECTION
PROCESS: Applicants
in the following hiring
preference categories
are extended a hiring
preference in the order
listed below. Therefore,
it is essential that these
applicants accurately
describe their status on
the application. Failure
to do so may result in a
determination that the
applicant is not eligible
for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE
ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM
Other Information: who is a
preference-eligible
U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and
CS with
reemployment
rights **
* IMPORTANT:
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”),
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
Foreign Service
employees on LWOP
and CS with re-
employment rights back
to their agency or
bureau.
For more information
(i.e., what is an EFM,
USEFM, AEFM, MOH,
etc.?) and for additional
employment
considerations, please
visit the following link.
10.Declaration
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information on and attached to this
application is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that false or fraudulent
information on or attached to this application may be grounds for not hiring me, or for
separation/dismissal after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment according
to this country's law or U.S. law. I understand that any information I voluntarily provide on or
attached to this application may be investigated.
Date Received: 04/06/21 00:17:38 AM
