**Overview**:
Hiring Path:
- Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
This position is open to U.S. Citizens Only / All Sources
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Temporary
Appointment Type Details:
Definite not to exceed 12 months.
Marketing Statement:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission 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.
Summary:
The U.S. Mission in Mexico is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Consular Agent in the Consular office.
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
**Duties**:
The Consular Agent is responsible for providing routine and emergency consular services as authorized by 22 USC Section 3943 (Section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980) and the U.S. Department of State regulations in Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 71.1 and 71.6. The Consular Agent is under the direct supervision of the U.S. Consulate in Merida, Mexico, reporting to the American Citizen Services Chief. The incumbent receives an annual performance evaluation rated by the American Citizen Services Chief and reviewed by the Consular Section Chief.
**Qualifications and Evaluations**:
- Requirements:
- Education Requirements:
Two years of University Studies (50% of educational credits) or College Certificate.- Evaluations:
- You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
- You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
- **- Qualifications:
**Experience**:




At least two years’ experience in customer service or two years’ experience in U.S. government service.**Language**
Fluent English is required (this may be tested).
Good working knowledge of Spanish is required (this may be tested).**How to Meet the English and Spanish Language Requirement**:
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Language Testing (If Applicable)** If you meet the Education and Experience requirements and do not submit an English /Spanish language test score (submission is optional), you will be scheduled for English language testing as part of the recruitment process. Applicants who do not achieve the required score will not be able to continue in the selection process.
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- Fluent level scores are valid indefinitely. Applicants who already hold a Fluent score are not required to retest.
- Good working knowledge level scores are valid for up to (5) five years from the test date.
- Mission Mexico employees may submit their current (PD) Position Description instead of language test results when the language requirement of their position is identical to the advertised position.
**Applicants may optionally submit one of the following accepted test results**:
English tests:
- TOEIC Listening & Reading: Fluent: 855
- TOEFL ITP: Fluent: 600
- TOEFL iBT: Fluent: 90
- IELTS: Fluent: 7.0
- Cambridge CEFR: Fluent: C1
- Duolingo: Fluent: 110
- National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC): Fluent: 3+
Spanish tests:
- Stratcomm U.S. Mission to Mexico Spanish Test (Min.



score for Good Working Knowledge is 66%)
- National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) (Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 2).**Skills And Abilities**(these may be tested)**:
**Benefits and Other Info**:
- Benefits:
- Agency Benefits:
The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer.
The Consular Agent will be a paid a salary according to the pay plan and grade of the position, as established by the Department of State. The salary is based on a minimum determined number of hours each biweekly pay period, whether the Consular Agent worked more or fewer hours.
Any additional benefits the Consular Agent received (e.g. limited reimbursement for health insurance) are determined by the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs.
- Other Information:
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:
2. Current employees of the Mission who have not successfully completed their initial probationary periods are not eligible to apply. Current employees of the Mission who have less than 1 year in their current position are not eligible to apply. Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory or MBC score of 100 points or less, on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to apply.
**About**:
- Announcement Number:
- MexicoCity-
- Hiring Agency:
- Consulate Merida
- Position Title:
- Consular Agent - U.S. Citizens Only (FZ- )
- Open Period:
- 02/23/2026 - 03/09/2026 Format MM/DD/YYYY
- Vacancy Time Zone:
- GMT-6
- Series/Grade:
- GZ - 1405 0
- Salary:
- MXN $46,273 /Per Year
- Work Schedule:
- Part-time - The work schedule for this position is: Part-time (38 hours per week). Must be able to work an irregular sc

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