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Local Employment in U.S. Embassies and Consulates


Training

Training for Locally Employed (LE) Staff must be job-related and is intended to help increase the proficiency and value of employees who already are qualified for the positions they hold. Training may be full-time or part-time, on-duty or off-duty, day or evening, or any combination of these, according to the needs of the post, availability of funds, and training opportunities. It may be accomplished through correspondence, online distance learning, classroom work, conferences, workshops, supervised practice, or other methods or combination of methods. Training may be taken at Government or non-Government facilities, either within or outside the host country.