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  • 1. How do I apply?

    1. How do I apply?

    • All applications must be submitted through the U.S. Embassy - Human Resources Office, - Abdoun, Al-Umawyeen St. Amman – Jordan, PO. Box 354 Amman, Jordan 1118 or send trough email address: Ammanemployment@state.gov

      Supporting documents and certificates of former employment can be attached or the Fax: 962-6-593-1598.  A selection process then takes place, from which potential candidates are contacted for an interview by one of our recruiters. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

  • 2. Can I apply for more than one position?

    2. Can I apply for more than one position?

    • Yes.  Each applicant can apply for more than one position.
  • 3. When/how will I hear back from you?

    3. When/how will I hear back from you?

    • We do not have the resources to send 'not selected candidate notification' to all applicants who have not been selected for an interview.  However, we do advise all applicants that if they have not heard from us within six weeks of the closing date of the announcement, to assume that they have not been selected for interview.  To those applications not selected, we extend our appreciation for considering the US Embassy Amman as a potential employer.
  • 4. Can I send my application by mail or bring it in person?

    4. Can I send my application by mail or bring it in person?

    • The United States Diplomatic Mission to Jordan accepts applications via our email address: Ammanemployment@state.gov or mail to:
      Abdoun,
      Al-Umawyeen St. Amman Jordan
      Human Resources Office
      PO. Box 354
      Amman, Jordan 1118,
      or you can drop your documents by the Front Gate.
  • 5. How do you choose who gets a job?

    5. How do you choose who gets a job?

    • The applicant must fully meet all of the requirements of the position. The hiring section will make decisions on who will be invited for an interview, testing, and make the final decision on selected candidates based on interview result and written test.
  • 6. How can I withdraw my application?

    6. How can I withdraw my application?

    • If you would like to withdraw your application, please submit an email to ammanemployment@state.gov, stating that you do not wish to proceed with this application and enter the position number in the subject line.
  • 7. How do I know if I qualify for the job? What is the process?

    7. How do I know if I qualify for the job? What is the process?

    • All applications are evaluated according to the qualification requirements of the vacancy announcement, residency, nepotism issues and other factors.  Please ensure that you fully meet all of the required qualifications and residency requirement if you are not Jordanian passport holder of each vacancy announcement before applying.  Once your application has been determined qualified and is short listed, then you will be called for an interview.

      As we receive large volume of applications, we cannot send regret letters to all unqualified and unselected applicants.

  • 8. If I applied for a particular position and was not selected, can I apply again?

    8. If I applied for a particular position and was not selected, can I apply again?

    • Yes.  We advise applicants to send an application every time they apply for a position.  Applications are not automatically activated and are destroyed after 6 months
  • 9. Can I submit an application for future reference?

    9. Can I submit an application for future reference?

    • Applications received with no particular position being applied for are normally not given consideration. We do not keep an active file of submitted resumes. We advise applicants to check the existing vacancies and apply for a particular announced position. We do not keep the applications for more than three months
  • 10. What is the meaning of LES/FSN or FP posted on the announcement?

    10. What is the meaning of LES/FSN or FP posted on the announcement?

    • The Locally Employed Staff (LES) pay scale is based on our local compensation plan and is paid in Jordanian Dinar. This pay scale is used for positions that are programmed and budgeted for local recruitment

      The FP pay scale is the U.S. Foreign Service pay scale and is used exclusively for U.S. citizens who are not ordinarily resident (NOR) in the country, (i.e. Eligible Family Members of Diplomats) or for U.S. citizens that do not need a work permit and/or do not fall under the local labor law.  Typically positions programmed and budgeted for the FP pay plan require a security clearance. The FP pay scale is paid in U.S. dollars.