The Foreign Service Journal, October 2014

Administration Financial Management Officer. Develop budgets and financial plans, control obligations and expenditures, prepare and audit payment vouchers, administer payroll plans, approve salary and allowance payments and monitor cash operations. General Services Officer. Develop, plan, implement and manage an ongoing program of support that includes contract- ing, inventory/property, physical facilities, space management, travel and transportation, motor pool, and maintenance and repair schedules. Human Resources Officer. Responsible for recruitment, employee training and development, performance manage- ment, employee relations, salary and benefits administration, employee policies and procedures and position classification. Construction Engineering Construction Engineer. Monitor and report on contract work overseas to ensure that the construction of new prop- erties and renovation of existing properties are completed properly, on time and within budget. Facility Management Facility Manager. Manage the upkeep of buildings, grounds, fixtures and utilities overseas. Information Technology Information Management Specialist. Manage and operate worldwide information technology infrastructure, including PC local and wide area networks, telecommunications systems, telephone and UHF/VHF programs, and diplomatic pouch and mail services. Information Management Technical Specialist (Radio). Perform site surveys, installation and maintenance of associ- ated hardware and software for UHF/VHF land mobile systems. Information Management Technical Specialist (Unified Communications) Responsible for the installation, repair and maintenance of a wide range of digital and telephone equip- ment. International Information and English Language Programs English Language Officer. Responsible for all Department of State–sponsored English-teaching activities in a country; or, as a Regional ELO, responsible for English-language program activities in several countries, necessitating extensive travel. Information Resource Officer. Counsel mission officials on effective information program resources and services, assess staff needs, carry out regional training programs, demon- strate and promote U.S. electronic information resources, and establish contacts with host-country information and library institutions. Medical and Health Health Practitioner. Diagnose and treat patients and administer a full range of community health care services, including preventive health education for the official mission community. Regional Medical Officer. Provide primary medical care and appropriate health information and disease prevention program at each post of responsibility, as well as a host of other medical and health-related responsibilities. Regional Medical Officer/Psychiatrist. Provide primary psychiatric care for each post in the supported geographical region, as well as a host of other psychiatric and mental health- related responsibilities. Regional Medical Laboratory Scientist. Perform routine visitations to regional area health units to evaluate and monitor performance of local laboratory technologists. Maintain the laboratory at post of assignment, as well as X-ray equipment. Office Management Office Management Specialist. Provide general office management, conference and visitor support, as well as admin- istrative and secretarial support. Security Diplomatic Courier. Safeguard and escort diplomatic pouches containing classified and sensitive material between U.S. diplomatic missions overseas and the Department of State. Security Engineering Officer. Provide technical security support and engineering expertise to protect U.S. Foreign Service posts overseas, in Washington, D.C., or Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Responsibilities range from security system design, development and analysis to installation and testing. Security Technical Specialist. Provide support and assist in worldwide technical security programs. Provide overall pro- gram management, maintenance and support for protection of Department of State facilities and personnel from technical espionage, acts of terrorism and crime. Diplomatic Security Special Agent. Advise ambassa- dors on all security matters and manage a complex range of security programs designed to protect personnel, facilities and information. In the United States, protect the Secretary of State and visiting foreign dignitaries, investigate passport and visa fraud, and conduct personnel security investigations. SOURCE: Department of State/careers.state.gov Foreign Service Specialties THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | OCTOBER 2014 25