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Announcement Number: LUSAKA-2026-011

Hiring Agency: Embassy Lusaka

Position Title: Data Analyst (Facilities Management Section) (All Interested Applicants/All Sources)

Open Period:

07/02/2026 – 07/17/2026Format MM/DD/YYYY

Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+2

Series/Grade: LE – 1760 8

Salary: ZMW ZK336,183.58 /Per Year

Work Schedule: Full-time – Full time, 40 hours per week

Promotion Potential: LE-8

Duty Location(s): 1 Vacancy in Lusaka, ZA

Telework Eligible: No

For More Info: Jane Lialabi

+260 211 357000

LusakaHRFSN-DL@state.gov

Overview

Hiring Path:

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

This position is open to:

• All Interested Applicants / All SourcesFor USEFM – FP grade is FP-06. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust – Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

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 Lusaka, Zambia is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the FAC Data Analyst position in the Facilities Management Section.

Supervisory Position:

No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

No

Duties

The FAC Data Analyst supports the Facility Manager and Facility Management (FM) staff by collecting and analyzing data and implementing quality management systems to improve the Facility Management section’s efficiency and effectiveness. The job holder reports directly to the Facility Manager and advises the FM section as a whole.

Quality Management and Strategic Planning 65%

• Identifies areas of potential waste, fraud, or inefficiency through data analysis.
• Suggests corrections to existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and develops new SOPs to address vulnerabilities.
• Works with post’s Customer Service Center, serves as the Facility Manager’s customer advocate to ensure that services meet customer requirements efficiently.
• Ensures that performance is measured appropriately, identifies problems and solutions. Initiatives may include benchmarking, Six Sigma, or similar management systems that identify and integrate best practices into FM’s processes and structure.
• Responds to inquiries from the Facility Manager, and initiates analysis projects that will better inform decision making in FM.
• Monitors and interprets eServices/MyServices and ICASS performance data to improve service performance reporting.
• Evaluates the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) performance data in reporting Sustainability Management System (SMS) key performance indicators. This may include recommendations on facility work plans, asset inventory, and annual inspection summary and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Tracks FM metrics in analyzing the section’s core competencies, identifies resources and strategies that generate continuous improvement.
• Uses statistics, gap analysis and conducts cost-benefit analyses for changes in services and operations.
• Analyzes preventive maintenance schedules and facility work plans to stock levels and makes recommendations on ordering a lean but sufficient inventory of facility asset spare parts, equipment and specialty tools.
• Tracks the life cycle replacement schedules of high-valued and critical equipment required to sustain mission operations against manufacturers’ suggested lifecycle replacement schedule. Tracks corresponding warranty periods where applicable.

Knowledge Management 25%

• Reviews, updates, archives, and disseminates FM procedures and policies; formulates new ones in response to new initiatives or mandates.
• Provides FM staff and customers with responsible policy and procedural clarification.
• Monitors deadlines for submission of reports and action items and supports FM scheduling.

Data Capture and Report Development 10%

• Develops and maintains data for areas not covered by existing FM systems.
• Adheres to existing FAM reporting requirements, e.g., Sustainability Management System (SMS) key performance indicators, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) metrics, Annual Inspection Summary, Facility Work Plans, travel, training, or status of correspondence. Identifies all data categories required to meet reporting needs. Utilizes the designated software type, e.g., database, spreadsheet, or directory that will best meet the needs. Develops the detailed procedures and functions needed to enter and print data in varying combinations and formats to meet reporting requirements.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:

• Public Trust security clearance.

All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.

Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time 6 Weeks upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics (Data Science), Statistics, Business Administration, or Organizational Management is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.

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.

You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:

Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years of experience in data analytics, handling large data sets and relational databases, monitoring, reporting and tracking performance using data visualization tools is required.

• Identifies areas of potential waste, fraud, or inefficiency through data analysis.
• Suggests corrections to existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and develops new SOPs to address vulnerabilities.
• Works with post’s Customer Service Center, serves as the Facility Manager’s customer advocate to ensure that services meet customer requirements efficiently.
• Ensures that performance is measured appropriately, identifies problems and solutions. Initiatives may include benchmarking, Six Sigma, or similar management systems that identify and integrate best practices into FM’s processes and structure.
• Responds to inquiries from the Facility Manager, and initiates analysis projects that will better inform decision making in FM.
• Monitors and interprets eServices/MyServices and ICASS performance data to improve service performance reporting.
• Evaluates the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) performance data in reporting Sustainability Management System (SMS) key performance indicators. This may include recommendations on facility work plans, asset inventory, and annual inspection summary and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Tracks FM metrics in analyzing the section’s core competencies, identifies resources and strategies that generate continuous improvement.
• Uses statistics, gap analysis and conducts cost-benefit analyses for changes in services and operations.
• Analyzes preventive maintenance schedules and facility work plans to stock levels and makes recommendations on ordering a lean but sufficient inventory of facility asset spare parts, equipment and specialty tools.
• Tracks the life cycle replacement schedules of high-valued and critical equipment required to sustain mission operations against manufacturers’ suggested lifecycle replacement schedule. Tracks corresponding warranty periods where applicable.
• Reviews, updates, archives, and disseminates FM procedures and policies; formulates new ones in response to new initiatives or mandates.
• Provides FM staff and customers with responsible policy and procedural clarification.
• Monitors deadlines for submission of reports and action items and supports FM scheduling.
• Develops and maintains data for areas not covered by existing FM systems.
• Adheres to existing FAM reporting requirements, e.g., Sustainability Management System (SMS) key performance indicators, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) metrics, Annual Inspection Summary, Facility Work Plans, travel, training, or status of correspondence. Identifies all data categories required to meet reporting needs. Utilizes the designated software type, e.g., database, spreadsheet, or directory that will best meet the needs. Develops the detailed procedures and functions needed to enter and print data in varying combinations and formats to meet reporting requirements.

• Data Analytics
• Handling large data sets
• Relational databases
• Monitoring performance
• Reporting performance
• Tracking performance
• Data visualization tools
• Statistics
• Gap analysis
• Cost-benefit analyses
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Sustainability Management System (SMS)

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics (Data Science), Statistics, Business Administration, or Organizational Management
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in data analytics, handling large data sets and relational databases, monitoring, reporting and tracking performance using data visualization tools.
• Ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust security clearance.