Return to the "POINTER VIEW"August 31, 2001
Return to the "POINTER VIEW"
August 31, 2001
WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- The U.S. State Department is seeking veterans and transitioning soldiers to fill badly needed positions as it engages in its largest expansion in decades.
The hiring drive, initiated by Secretary of State Colin Powell, will recruit 1,433 new careerists in Fiscal Year 2002 -- 43 percent above the FY 2001 level -- in foreign and civil service positions.
To achieve these goals, Powell established the Diplomatic Readiness Task Force, with special authorization for wide-ranging recruitment efforts including a stronger focus on recruiting military personnel leaving the service.
The department has many opportunities of potential interest to the military. More than 500 former military personnel have entered the department during the last two years.
State Department recruiters are targeting veterans through on-site visits to military installations in specific areas -- San Antonio, San Diego, Seattle and several cities in Florida, North and South Carolina and the Washington, D.C. area. Recruiters are also participating in military career fairs and employment panels, expanding cooperation with offices of the transition assistance program and targeted advertising.
More information on Foreign Service careers is available via the Internet at www.foreignservicecareers.gov or by calling (202) 261-8888.
Individuals with technical and administrative skills should contact the foreign service specialists at www.state.gov/m/dghr/specialist or call (202) 261-8851.
The State Department also offers a mid-level entry program for which the 2001 deadline is Sept. 4. More details are available at www.state.gov/m/dghr/hr/mip or by calling (478) 757-3090.
Current civil service job openings are listed on the Office of Personnel Management Web site at www.usajobs.opm.gov. For more information contact the State Department Office of Recruitment at (202) 261-8929.