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Represent America to the World

Represent America to the World. My First Assignment: Hong Kong, China. My Work in Hong Kong: Protecting Americans. Learn About Hong Kong Write Travel Alerts Write Travel Warnings Visit Americans in Jail Help Destitute Americans Help Hospitalized Americans Plan for Emergencies.

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Represent America to the World

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  1. Represent America to the World

  2. My First Assignment: Hong Kong, China

  3. My Work in Hong Kong: Protecting Americans • Learn About Hong Kong • Write Travel Alerts • Write Travel Warnings • Visit Americans in Jail • Help Destitute Americans • Help Hospitalized Americans • Plan for Emergencies

  4. My Work in Hong Kong: Serving American Customers • Passports • Lost / Stolen • Regular Renewal • Reports of Birth Abroad • Proof of Citizenship

  5. My Work in Hong Kong: Serving Hong Kong Customers • Inform Exchange Students • Promote US Education • Conduct Visa Interviews

  6. My Work in Hong Kong: Representing the USA

  7. My Work in Hong Kong: Building Great Teams

  8. Why to Become a Diplomat: Explore Your World!

  9. Why to Become a Diplomat: Work with Great People!

  10. Why to Become a Diplomat: Excellent Job Benefits! • Housing Benefits • Diplomatic Status • Retirement & Pension • Overseas Stipends

  11. My Next Job: Office of the Secretary of State Secretary Clinton’s 24-Hour Operations Center Haiti Task Force

  12. The Secretary of Stateleads the Department of State team that: • Serves as the principal advisor to the President on foreign policy issues • Coordinates foreign policy issues for the U.S. government • Implements the President's foreign policy decisions and programs • Protects U.S. interests abroad Hillary Rodham Clinton

  13. Who We Are Approximately 61,000 employees • 11,700 Foreign Service Americans • 6,700 Generalists • 5,000 Specialists • 9,300 Civil Service • 40,400 Foreign Service Nationals (non-US citizen employees at overseas missions)

  14. Where We Are • Over 265 posts abroad in more than 180 countries • Headquarters in Washington, D.C. • Passport agencies and various field offices are located throughout the U.S.

  15. Where We Are in the World Blue: WHA, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Orange: AF, Bureau of African Affairs Green: NEA, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Pink: EUR, Bureau of European Affairs Purple: SCA, Bureau of South and Central Yellow: EAP, Bureau of East Asian and Asian Affairs Pacific Affairs

  16. President Secretary of State Ambassador/ Chief of Mission Deputy Chief of Mission Economics/Political Consular Regional Security Office (DS) American Citizens’ Services Citizenship/Passports Arrest Cases Death Cases Federal Benefits Visas Immigration Refugees Notarials Organization of an Embassy WASHINGTON INCOUNTRY Management PublicDiplomacy Other Agencies Press Culture Exchanges Online Library Cultural Center Diplomatic Security: for USG people, offices, schools, housing. Security liaison with host government & USG law enforcement agencies Human Resources Financial Management Logistics Information Systems Medical Community Liaison Domestics Politics Trade Human Rights Finance Arms Control Issues Environment Narcotics Energy Telecommunications AID Commerce Agriculture DOD Attaches Others: Customs, DEA, Energy, EPA, FAA, FBI, Peace Corps , Secret Service, etc.

  17. Now that you know about us, How Can You Work at State ? • Student Programs • Civil Service • Foreign Service Specialists • Foreign Service Officers

  18. Fellowships • Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF): • www.pmf.opm.gov • Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs/Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program: • www.woodrow.org • Charles B. Rangel Fellowship Program: • www.howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm

  19. FSOs declare one of the following career tracks when applying: Consular Affairs Economic Affairs Management Affairs Political Affairs Public Diplomacy FSOs must be flexible with their international assignments Foreign Service Officers

  20. How Do I Become an FSO? Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) Qualifications Evaluation Panel (QEP) Oral Assessment Medical & Security Clearances Career Track Register OrientationClass Final Review Panel

  21. Tests are given multiple times a year, with rolling registration throughout the year Choose career track after consulting with a Diplomat-in-Residence. Register online at careers.state.gov The FSOT is given around the country and at overseas locations Register for the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT)

  22. Questions? • ResourceReminder: • http://careers.state.gov • Diplomats in Residence

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