| |  Family Member EmploymentLike American families everywhere, many in the Foreign Service are two-income families. When overseas, some family members find work at the Embassy or Consulate, some find employment on the economy of the host country, while others freelance, telework, or manage a home-based business.
The Family Liaison Office has a dedicated team of professionals working to increase employment options for Foreign Service family members, both at home and abroad. They provide Foreign Service-specific employment information, geared specially for Foreign Service family members.
The Employment Program Team will advise individual family members on overseas and Washington area employment issues, either in person or via email or phone. FLO assists family members looking to work overseas on the local economy or inside a U.S. Embassy or Consulate through such programs as the Global Employment Initiative (GEI) and facilitates the negotiation of bilateral work agreements. For family members seeking employment in the Washington D.C. area, FLO provides the Job Seekers Network Group (JSNG), employment orientation sessions, and distributes The Network, with job vacancy announcements and additional resources. FLO coordinates functional training for Foreign Service family members and maintains information on training options. FLO provides leadership in new programs for home-based businesses and telework. Additionally, FLO continues to develop special employment initiatives to further increase options for family members seeking employment.
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Information provided by the Family Liaison Office
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New Expanded Professional Associates Program The regular season of the 2009 Expanded Professional Associates (PA) Program was launched in July 2008. In this season, Appointment Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) are able to apply for newly created PA positions, which will be opening either in fall 2008 or summer 2009. Read more
Professional Adjudication Specialist Program The Bureau of Consular Affairs has developed a new Family Member Appointment (FMA) employment opportunity: the Professional Adjudication Specialist (PAS) Program. Read more
Roving Adjudication Specialist Program The Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA/EX) has a position available for Eligible Family Members with Executive Order Eligibility to perform visa adjudication and the full rage of consular services to U.S. Citizens at any one of the ten U.S. consular posts in Mexico. Read more
Attend the Returning to Washington Employment Orientation. Two sessions of this program, designed for family members returning to the Washington D.C. area, will be held this summer on: June 24 and August 26 . Topics will include: job search information; Intermittent No Work Schedule; Executive Order Eligibility; Executive Order 12721: Non-Competitive Eligibility; the Career Development Resource Center; FLO's listserv, The Network; FLO's Job Seekers Networking Group; and the importance of networking. Contact FLOAskEmployment@state.gov for more information.
Apply for the PIT Buyback Program Before the August 29, 2008 Deadline PIT Buyback Guidance
The Network Subscribe to the FLO Network to receive listings of the latest US Government and private sector job openings via email, and more!
GEI / SNAP has continued expansion to posts around the world. Global Employment Advisors (GEAs) provide U.S. Mission family members with job search advice, resources, employment workshops, and access to a network of potential employers. Read more about this exciting program! |
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