Foreign Service Specialists
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Foreign Service Specialists are career professionals who provide technical, administrative, medical, security, and other specialized support that enables U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide to operate effectively.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Foreign Service personnel
→
United States government occupation category → |
| benefit |
health insurance
→
overseas allowances → paid leave → retirement benefits → |
| country |
United States
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| distinctFrom |
Foreign Service Officers
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| employer |
U.S. Department of State
→
United States government → |
| employmentType |
career appointment
→
full-time → |
| hasRole |
administrative support
→
construction engineering → diplomatic courier → diplomatic security → facilities management → financial management → foreign service health practitioner → general services officer specialist → healthcare provision → human resources management → information management specialist → information resource management → information technology support → management support → medical support → office management → office management specialist → regional medical officer → regional medical officer psychiatrist → security engineering → security protective specialist → security support → security technical operations → technical support → |
| languageRequirement |
varies by specialty and assignment
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| legalBasis |
Foreign Service Act of 1980
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| partOf |
U.S. Foreign Service
→
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| purpose |
advance U.S. foreign policy objectives
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ensure safety and security of U.S. missions abroad → support operation of U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide → |
| requires |
U.S. citizenship
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ability to obtain security clearance → worldwide availability → |
| rotationPolicy |
serve at multiple overseas and domestic posts during career
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| selectionProcess |
competitive hiring process
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medical clearance → oral assessment → security clearance → |
| trainingProvidedBy |
Foreign Service Institute
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| workLocation |
U.S. consulates
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U.S. embassies → U.S. missions to international organizations → Washington, D.C. → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United States Foreign Service
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employs |
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United States Foreign Service
("Foreign Service Specialist Corps")
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hasComponent |