Department of Human Resources

Organization of American States
Washington D.C.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE 
                     ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES AND APPLICATION FORM


OAS APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  • All applications must be submitted electronically. For applicants interested in more than one advertised position, a separate application must be submitted for each announcement.

  • Only nationals of the Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) are eligible for employment with the General Secretariat.

  • The Department of Human Resources will only accept applications if they are in response to a specific employment opportunity announcement.

  • Applicants who do not meet the Minimum Requirements, as indicated in the employment opportunity announcement, will not be considered.

  • The duration of the selection process is approximately three months. Only those applicants who are under serious consideration will be contacted for an interview.  During this process, all official documentation such as, diplomas, certificates, etc.

  • If an on-site interview test is required for the advertised position, the applicant will be responsible for any travel expenditures.

  • Appointment of successful candidates as Director of National Offices in the pertinent member states is subject to the approval of the Government of those states.

  • Canadian nationals should note that basic salary and post adjustments may be subject to Canadian Income Tax. Bulletin IT-21R2/Determination of an Individual's Residence Status explains Canada's position concerning the determination of an individual's residence status for income tax purpose http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/tp/it221r3-consolid/README.html

APPLICATION PROCESS
 

    Applicants must submit electronically the following documents:
 

1.       OAS Application Form (Form 60)

2.       Cover Letter: describing the reasons for which you want to work at the General Secretariat of the OAS.

3.       Resume (Curriculum Vitae)

 

Any applicant, external or internal, who does not complete and submit all sections of the Application Form prior to the closing date stated on the employment opportunity announcement, including the other required documentation, will not be considered for the recruitment process.

 

The documents described above must be submitted via email as attachments to:

 jobapplications@oas.org

Subject: Employment Opportunity # - Last name, First Initial

OAS OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORM

 

To download form and submit application, please follow these instructions:

1. Download document by pressing a right click on the link Word Format

2. Choose option: "Save Target As"

3. Save document on your C: drive with the following name: Last Name, First Initial, Employment Opportunity #

4. Fill out application form

5. Send it as "attachment" to jobapplications@oas.org