Senior Foreign Service
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The Senior Foreign Service is the highest tier of career diplomats and senior officials in the U.S. Foreign Service, comparable to general officer or senior executive ranks in the military and civil service.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Foreign Service rank structure
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diplomatic personnel category → |
| administeredBy |
Foreign Agricultural Service
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Foreign Commercial Service → International Broadcasting Bureau → U.S. Department of State → United States Agency for International Development → |
| careerSystem |
rank-in-person system
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| comparableTo |
Senior Executive Service in the U.S. civil service
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general officer ranks in the U.S. Armed Forces → |
| country |
United States
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| distinguishedFrom |
Senior Executive Service
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general schedule civil service → |
| employmentType |
career appointment
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| establishedTo |
create a senior cadre of career Foreign Service leaders
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| governedBy |
Foreign Service promotion precepts
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| hasAbbreviation |
SFS
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| highestPersonalRank |
Career Ambassador
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| includesRank |
Career Ambassador
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Career Minister → Counselor → Minister-Counselor → |
| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Foreign Service Act of 1980
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| membershipType |
career diplomatic and development professionals
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| oversightBy |
Director General of the Foreign Service
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| partOf |
United States Foreign Service
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| paySystem |
Senior Foreign Service pay scale
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| paySystemComparableTo |
Senior Executive Service pay scale
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| policyArea |
U.S. foreign relations
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foreign agriculture → foreign commerce → international development → |
| promotionFrom |
Foreign Service class 1
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| rankLevel |
highest tier of career U.S. Foreign Service personnel
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| requires |
ability to serve in senior policy and management positions
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demonstrated executive leadership → record of outstanding performance → |
| scopeOfDuties |
formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy
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management of U.S. diplomatic missions abroad → representation of the United States to foreign governments and international organizations → |
| selectionBasis |
competitive selection boards
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merit-based promotion → |
| subjectTo |
mandatory retirement rules
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time-in-class limitations → |
| typicalPosition |
ambassador
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assistant secretary-level positions → deputy chief of mission → mission director for USAID → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United States Foreign Service
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hasRank |