tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770325711273461588.post8605134295070414565..comments2024-02-14T13:22:53.679-05:00Comments on The Passport Stamp Collector Blog: Passing the Foreign Service QEPGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14981762691348722011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770325711273461588.post-41562516384173397962018-02-20T09:52:41.966-05:002018-02-20T09:52:41.966-05:00It really depends on the specialty. Since I applie...It really depends on the specialty. Since I applied to both the Construction Engineer and Facility Manager vacancies, I can provide some comparison:<br /><br><br />FSCE:<br><br />16 Dec 11 Foreign Service Construction Engineer application window closed<br><br />12 Mar 12 Notified of Qualification Evaluation Panel (QEP) results<br><br />21 Mar 12 Notified of Oral Assessment date<br><br />06 Apr 12 Foreign Service Specialist Oral Assessment (OA) in DC<br><br />25 Jun 12 Get placed on the FSCE register after completing clearances<br><br />13 July 12 Selection to attend training<br><br /><a href="http://www.bollrud.com/2012/04/my-foreign-service-specialist-oral.html#timeline" rel="nofollow">Full FSCE Application Timeline</a><br /><br><br />FM:<br />Mid-Nov 2011 FS Facility Manager application submitted<br><br />29 Feb 2012 QEP Passed (roughly the same as FSCE timeline up until here)<br><br />29 May 2012 informed that OA Notification would be contacting me soon to schedule the OA.<br><br />As I was on the FSCE Register in June, I never really followed up on the FM position after that. <br />There are more FMs than FSCEs, so that may have contributed to why I got picked up as an FSCE first.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14981762691348722011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770325711273461588.post-65122455144438849062018-02-14T10:39:37.820-05:002018-02-14T10:39:37.820-05:00It has now been 3 months since I submitted my appl...It has now been 3 months since I submitted my application to become a foreign service specialist facility manager. I have been referred for additional consideration but have heard nothing about the QEP results. <br /><br />Does it normally take this long? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052824633739510072noreply@blogger.com