WELCOME
Thank you for exploring career possibilities with the Organization of American States – the world’s oldest regional organization dating back to 1889. Today, our organization is at the forefront of cutting-edge efforts towards the fulfillment of our mission. The Organization uses a four-pronged approach to effectively implement its essential purposes, based on its main pillars: democracy, human rights, security, and
development. We are constantly on the lookout for motivated, dedicated, and creative people who want to make a difference in the hemisphere. We particularly value integrity, customer-oriented team-players with creative minds, high technical qualifications, and managerial skills. We offer a dynamic and culturally diverse work environment, as well as challenging experiences. We encourage you to visit our website often. Best of luck in your job search!
WORKING AT THE OAS
The Organization of American States has a regional workforce of more than 700 people. Its headquarters is located in Washington D.C., USA, and it has coordinating offices in 31 member countries. The Organization of American States is a vibrant, culturally-diverse international organization. In working towards the fulfillment of its statutory mission, the OAS is at the forefront in establishing an order of peace and justice among its Member States, promoting their solidarity, strengthening their collaboration, and defending their sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
When applying for a position with the Organization of American States, please keep in mind the following considerations:
- Due to the nature of our work, employment preference is given to nationals of our Member States. (The full list of Member States is available here).
- The four official languages of the OAS are English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Most positions require fluency in at least 2 of the official languages (read, write, and communicate). Working knowledge of the other 2 is desired.
- Only applicants, who fulfill the minimum requirements, as listed in the employment opportunity, will be considered in the selection process. Only those with the best qualifications will be invited for an interview. However, all candidates will remain in our database and may be contacted for future opportunities.
- The duration of the selection process is approximately three months.
- The Organization of American States does not discriminate against any individual, employee, or application for employment on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a parent.
Please note the following:
● Candidates can update their profiles at any time, however, the Department of Human Resources and the hiring area will consider the profile as is of candidates who are pre-selected at the time being reviewed.
● Once the publication of an employment announcement closes, it will no longer be available in our website. Therefore, it is recommended that you print or save the employment announcement of the position you are applying for.
This web page contains information on the definition of terms for the hiring process.
AnnouncementsApplicants must be guided solely by the provisions of the announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction at //careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/.EntranceRefers to classifications where all applicants file under the same conditions.PromotiveRefers to classifications where permanent City employees are given additional points for competent employment and service time.Class Based TestingRoutinely conducted for classifications utilized citywide and the exam process results in creation of an eligible list with a specific duration date.Continuous TestingRoutinely conducted for classes for which there is a continuous need of eligibles. On a continuous list class, the exam process is administered periodically and each time an exam for a class is given, names of successful candidates are added to an existing list with an eligibility period. Names are removed from a continuous list at the end of the eligibility period.Position Based TestingRoutinely conducted for a specific position and the exam process results in creation of an eligible list with a specific duration date.
Most positions in the City are filled through the Civil Service Examination (Testing) process. The Selection and Hiring Resources Division at the Department of Human Resources is responsible for administering and coordinating recruitment, developing examinations, administering and scoring examinations, and generating eligible lists for use by hiring departments throughout the City.