Community Liaison Office (CLO) Coordinator at U.S. Embassy

Community Liaison Office (CLO) Coordinator at U.S. Embassy - April 21, 2026

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Community Liaison Office (CLO) Coordinator at U.S. Embassy ⏲ Apr 21, 2026, 3:22 PM ⋕ View all Multinational & International Agencies jobs

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria comprises of the Embassy in Abuja, FCT, and the Consulate General in Lagos. U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title:  Community Liaison Office (CLO) Coordinator

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Full-time - 40 hours per week

Job Summary

The U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Community Liaison Office (CLO) Coordinator position in the Community Liaison Office.

Job Knowledge

A good understanding of the Foreign Service community and the structure of the federal government is required.

Knowledge of general principles of program management and program monitoring is required.

Standard knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. Knowledge of the Department of State's programs and policies pertaining to CLO Coordinator's Eight Areas of Responsibility (community liaison, crisis management, employment, education, guidance and referral, communications and outreach, welcoming / orientation / departures, and events planning) is required.

Duties

Working in the Management Section and reporting to post's Management Officer, with guidance from the Global Community Liaison Office (GTM / GCLO), the CLO Coordinator develops, implements, and manages a program based on community demographics and post-specific needs.

The CLO Coordinator executes morale enhancing activities under eight Areas of Responsibility (family member employment; crisis management and security; education; communications and outreach; guidance and referral; welcoming, orientation, and departures; community liaison; and events planning).

Identifies needs and responds with effective programming, information and resources, and referrals.

CLO is an ICASS mandatory package service provider, and as such serves all participating USG agencies at post.

The CLO is a rated ICASS service provider whose base constituency includes all direct-hire employees and family members under Chief of Mission authority.

Education Requirements

Completion of at least two (2) years of college or university studies is required.

Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience, including but not limited to administration, office management, customer service, program management, or public policy is required.

Language: 

Good working knowledge; speaking, reading & writing of English is required.

Skills And Abilities:

Must be able to analyze specific issues and formulate conclusions and recommendations for action.

Must be able to work in a high-stress, fast-paced work environment.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good briefing and writing skills.

Ability to draft and edit material for correspondence and publication required.

Proficiency in project management, including short-term and long-term projects.

Ability to work at a high-level with work disruptions and follow an untraditional schedule.

Other Requirements:

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a top secret level 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.

Salary

USD $54,485 / Biweekly.

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