Foreign Service Salary and Benefits
The Foreign Service seeks to recruit highly qualified staff, but (in my opinion) does a poor job of explaining the full salary and compensa...Read More
Showing posts with label Entering the Foreign Service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Entering the Foreign Service. Show all posts
Washington DC, Second Tour and FSCE career info
Our fifth assignment with the Foreign Service took us back to Washington, DC for a second tour stateside. I've decided that I'll wri...Read More
Calling all Engineers!
The Foreign Service Construction Engineer (FSCE) Vacancy Announcement will open on November 17, 2015 and will close on December 09, 2015...Read More
Foreign Service Construction Engineer FAQs
The US Department of State has released another Foreign Service Construction Engineer vacancy announcement , and it will stay open for appli...Read More
How to Improve Your Foreign Service Blog
Some time near the end of 2014, I came across an article on the Government Executive website titled " 8 Tips for Managing a Federal Blo...Read More
We're still hiring Foreign Service Construction Engineers!
If you are interested in international travel, building things , and solid benefits from one of the best departments to work for in the F...Read More
For Former Military Members Looking to Join the Foreign Service
According to the USAF Force Management website, a Reduction in Force (RIF) means that a lot of officers should consider the possibility of ...Read More
Study Abroad and Internship Programs
There are several opportunities for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to work or study overseas with the U.S. Department of ...Read More
Officially Listed as a Foreign Service Blog
All it took was a couple of emails and some (subjectively) awesome content, but The Passport Stamp Collector is officially listed on the Am...Read More
My Military to Civilian Transition Summary
Since my military to civilian transition spanned the better part of 18 months, I thought it might be convenient to recap everything on one p...Read More
Orienteering at the State Department
Last night, there was a happy hour coordinated by the previous specialist class and they provided some insights to us. Oh, and if you rememb...Read More
My Air Force Experience: The Next Sortie (10 of 11)
It’s go time. Tomorrow is the first day of my new career. There is an indescribable feeling that comes over you when you jump out of a p...Read More
One week to go!
It's Labor Day, and in less than seven days, I will be reporting in for the first day of work at my new career with the US Department o...Read More
An offer to join the U.S. Foreign Service
As the day at the office was winding down (2:14 pm, to be precise), I got an email from my Foreign Service registrar asking me to send her a...Read More
And more waiting...
Perhaps the most ironic thing about the amount of change and upheaval 2012 holds for me (and my family) is how much time goes by between the...Read More
The Foreign Service clearance process
I've completed the "clearance phase" of the Foreign Service process. And it really is a process ... for the whole family to...Read More
Backstop 25 Application Submitted
While I'm still waiting on word from the State Department about getting added to their register as a Construction Engineering Specialist...Read More
My Foreign Service Specialist Oral Assessment Experience
Today was my Foreign Service Specialist (FSS) Oral Assessment for the Foreign Service Construction Engineer (FSCE) specialist position. In t...Read More
Date of Separation Established (8 of 11)
The promotion notification came out today. Staying true to my extended metaphor , I've been trying to gain as much altitude as possibl...Read More
Passing the Foreign Service QEP
Today was a good day. I received word that I passed the Qualifications Evaluation Panel for the Foreign Service Specialist Facility Manager ...Read More
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