Physician, Foreign Service Regional Medical Officer (FS-6110) Job in Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic

Vacancy No. RMO-2025-0001 Department Department of State - Agency Wide
Salary $172,696.00 to $195,200.00 Grade 01 to 01
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/8/2025 Close Date 1/21/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
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Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic


Summary

The U.S. Department of State is developing a rank-ordered list of eligible hires for a limited number of Regional Medical Officer (RMO) positions. Learn more about Foreign Service careers at https://careers.state.gov.

There is more to joining the Foreign Service than just salary. Refer to the Benefits section for more information on total compensation.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Must be a U.S. citizen. Candidates should read the entire announcement to ensure they meet all requirements. Candidates may reapply one year after their most recent date of application submission for the same position. Candidates may not apply if a U.S. State Department Suitability Review Panel denied suitability in the last two years for any position, (except if the denial was for a DS Special Agent (SA) candidate whose denial was based solely on the unique requirements for SAs).

Duties

A Regional Medical Officer (RMO) works either independently or as a member of a team of FS Medical Specialists to provide medical support for USG employees and their eligible family members (EFMs). 

An RMO is considered essential personnel and is expected to be available on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. RMO’s duties may include, but are not limited to:

Clinical Responsibilities

  • All Medical Specialists working with the Bureau of Medical Services must be willing to provide primary care services and counseling to all patients regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, language, disease, disability, or religion.
  • Provide direct primary and preventive healthcare for pediatric, obstetric, and adult patients, including emergency and acute care services.
  • Perform patient histories and physical examinations.
  • Order and analyses diagnostic tests.
  • Prescribe medications.
  • Perform therapeutic procedures within the scope of primary and emergency care.
  • Administer routine, seasonal, travel, and service-related vaccines.
  • Coordinate telemedicine consultations. Coordinate inpatient care and monitoring of patients hospitalized in region.
  • Provide/oversee occupational health services for all staff members.
  • Act as patient advocate when needed.
  • Arrange 24-hour care when necessary.
  • Manage infectious disease risks, especially malaria and other tropical diseases.
  • Advise on disease prevention, especially regional diseases.
  • Respond to allegations of abuse.
  • Perform sexual assault examinations.
  • Serve as forensics subject matter expert in case of death.
  • Collaborate with the regional medical officer/psychiatrist (these are psychiatrists also employed by DOS).
  • Ensure safe blood supply for critical care/trauma management.
  • Teach basic life support.
  • Review local pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, doctors, laboratories, and hospitals.
  • Provide occupational health care.
  • Promote healthy adjustment to lifestyle and culture for Diplomats and family members.
  • Establish wellness and lifestyle programs.
  • Maintain personal credentials, licensure, and continuing medical education.
  • Report adverse actions, claims, or licensure issues to the governing office within the Department (Office of Quality Management).
  • Capable of assessing and caring for all people equitably without regard to ableness, gender, sexual orientation, race, or other potential biases in order to provide the same standard of care to all patients.


Administrative Responsibilities

  • Maintain and preserve appropriate medical documentation, including full use of electronic health records and other systems.
  • Maintain scrupulous attention to privacy and confidentiality. Supervise and support regional health unit professionals.
  • Hire, manage, and supervise local employees.
  • Maintain an inventory of supplies, including overseeing controlled substances.
  • Communicate regularly with post community and its leadership.
  • Ensure universal precautions and all OSHA required lab standards.
  • Provide consultation to other medical staff.
  • Develop training programs for health unit staff and other post staff members as required.
  • Set budget priorities.
  • Ensure food and water safety; including facility inspections when indicated.

Coordinating Emergency Medical Response

  • Provide medical leadership in crises.
  • Provide emergency medical care.
  • Advise post leadership in crises.
  • Coordinate post’s epidemic medical response.
  • Serve on emergency action committee.
  • Update the emergency action plan.
  • Ensure emergency preparedness.


Embassy or State Department Specific Responsibilities

  • Arrange medical evacuations and oversee care for patients awaiting evacuation.
  • Liaise with other regional medical officers and with local and international experts to support patient care.
  • Perform regional travel to support other Consulates/Embassies.
  • Advise ambassador on medical matters.
  • Support all the post’s occupational safety efforts including supporting the Post Safety and Health Officer (POSHO) in the Facilities office with regard to reporting of adverse occurrences.
  • Communicate with medical headquarters in Washington.
  • Participate in medical clearance decisions.
  • Interface with local healthcare officials.
  • Serve on “country team” as medical expert.
  • Represent interests of the United States Government to host government.
  • Organize medical representational events.
  • Ensure health-unit security.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Be a U.S. citizen and accept assignments based on the needs of the FS.*
  • Be able to obtain/maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance.
  • Be able to meet the minimum medical qualification standard.
  • Be able to obtain a favorable Suitability Review Panel determination.**
  • Be at least 20 years old at application and 21 years old to be appointed.
  • Be appointed prior to age 60 (preference eligible veterans excepted).***

The Bureau of Medical Services (MED) in the Department of State safeguards and promotes the health and well-being of American's diplomatic community, which consists of employees and their accompanying family members who represent United States government agencies abroad. The Department assigns Foreign Service Regional Medical Officers (RMOs), Regional Medical Officer Psychiatrists (RMOPs), Medical Providers (MPs), and Regional Medical Laboratory Scientists (RMLS) to selected posts overseas. Many of these posts have significant health risks and local medical care that is inadequate by U.S. standards.

Essential Physical Requirements

The most important physical requirements of the job are speaking, hearing, vision, mental endurance, tolerance for extreme environmental conditions, physical endurance, dexterity, and mobility.

RMOs may need to perform essential functions effectively in environments that pose physical or other occupational challenges. These duties may include:

  • Provision of direct patient care that may require heavy lifting, pulling, stooping, bending and twisting in tight and limited spaces.
  • Travelling independently to posts utilizing commercial air carriers, military aircraft, or other transportation types that may not offer special access or accommodations.
  • Provision of emergency care in any location following an accident, natural disaster, or attack in potentially hostile or physically challenging environments, such as in buildings without elevators or in areas with irregular spaces that require kneeling, bending, stooping, lifting, walking and running over uneven terrain.
  • Transportation of self or patients via small aircraft, helicopters, ambulances, or other non-standard modes of transportation with small entrances and high floors, such as high axle armored vehicles.

Qualifications

Licensure and Board Certification

The candidate must be currently board certified in Family Practice (preferred) or Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine (accepted) by the American Board of Medical Specialties or Osteopathic Board. American Board certification and re-certification, state medical licensure, and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration must be maintained for the duration of employment. Once hired, the candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a District of Columbia license.

Specialized Experience: (8000-character limit)

The candidate must have a minimum of five (5) years of full-time post-residency clinical experience within the past seven (7) years, in providing primary care to adults, children, and infants, with at least 75% of the time involved in direct patient care. Otherwise qualified clinicians who have practiced primarily emergency medicine, hospital based practice or other non-ambulatory settings must demonstrate thorough understanding of primary care practice fundamentals as defined in the next paragraph.

"Primary care” encompasses adult and pediatric diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and management of chronic diseases, routine gynecologic care, prenatal care, adult health maintenance and preventive health care, well child care and immunization management. It embraces the total family unit across the lifespan, including emotional and physical aspects that impact overall well-being. The primary care physician utilizes and coordinates sub-specialty professional consultations when needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The Department has conducted extensive job analysis research to determine Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) and other attributes conducive to successful performance in this position. A candidate’s education level, work experience, and other qualifications will be considered as part of the hiring decision-making process based on these KSA criteria.

The candidate must have demonstrated a high degree of clinical and management expertise. The patient population covered is unique because of background and lifestyle as part of a diplomatic community overseas. This population also differs in terms of clinical and administrative needs and the national security concerns inherent in their employment. Previous experience working in an occupational setting and/or in an overseas setting is advantageous.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to manage administrative aspects of an HU as well as the ability to cope with extraordinary medical crises, often in remote and isolated settings. Education and experience must demonstrate that the candidate can function as a public/community health provider.

The candidate must be a skilled and experienced primary health care practitioner with excellent interpersonal skills. The candidate must be able to function well within a complex organization and have experience working in a high stress environment. They can also recognize and understand the problems of delivering healthcare to Americans posted in locations where local medical resources are limited or non-existent. The ability to logically and objectively analyze patient problems, and apply sound clinical judgment is required. Experience in providing long distance triage and care via electronic communications such as telephone, telemedicine, radio, and e-mail is preferred.

The candidate must have the capacity to gain the cooperation and confidence of patients, co-workers, supervisors, and subordinates. Individuals must have experience working in a multidisciplinary practice as well as experience in team building, leadership, and management. Effective written and oral communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to present medical findings in a clear and concise manner to medical and non-medical personnel. Demonstrated ability to teach or lecture to groups on medical issues is preferred.

The candidate must be able to develop, coordinate, and administer health care delivery programs. These include but are not limited to individual and community health promotion and disease prevention programs to include teaching health topics to both small and large groups. The candidate must provide comprehensive health assessments and medical care to individuals and families across the lifespan.

the candidate must be able to organize and supervise a diverse group of health care providers with varying degrees of expertise, education, and command of English. The candidate must understand the unique cultural differences related to health care delivery in varied countries and address these differences in a positive manner. The candidate must be able to assess, diagnose, and treat infectious diseases within the scope of primary care.

The candidate must possess a high degree of integrity, decisiveness and fairness in order to equitably apply the regulations and policies of the medical program to all eligible persons.

Knowledge and hands-on familiarity with computer systems are preferred.

Specific medical knowledge areas required for successful job performance include pediatrics, orthopedics, vaccines, infectious diseases, gynecology, gastroenterology, dermatology, emergency techniques, clinical pharmacology, laboratory medicine, obstetrics, general surgery, psychiatry, health-related environmental factors, alcoholism and drug abuse, pulmonology, urology, radiology, otorhinolaryngology, occupational medicine, food and water safety, epidemiology, air quality, health insurance, and medical information resources. 

Specific medical skills required by the job include medical history-taking, physical examination, planning of evaluation and treatment, electrocardiography, operating medical equipment, minor surgery, triage, intravenous access, medical communication, data interpretation, research techniques, and medical software use. 

Management skills required by the job include staff supervision, training and development of employees, mentoring, time management, management of personnel, financial, and other resources, including working with limited resources, and managing a diverse staff in terms of cultures, backgrounds, and skills. 

Personal skills required by the job include reading comprehension, active listening, active learning, oral and written communication, public speaking, complex problem identification, critical thinking, judgment and decision making, social perceptiveness, interpersonal skills, giving critical feedback, persuasion, service orientation, monitoring, coordination, and process operation and control.

Other attributes required by the job include compassionate, unflappable, self-confident, firm convictions, independent but integrated with the department, interest in continuous learning and change, interest in foreign service work, tolerance of on-call and emergency demands, tolerance of travel, worldwide available, and tolerance of living away from family.

Further desirable attributes include a willingness to deploy to high threat environments to provide care and consultation to USG employees and EFMs, ability to consult with senior leaders, officials, and EFMs with tact. Recognizing the limited role of the physician in a non-medical organizational environment, capability to work effectively with colleagues from other cultures, and ability to create supportive and effective professional relationships in overseas environments.

Openness to an international career: Accepting assignments based on the needs of the Foreign Service, experiencing frequent global travel.

Education

At the time of application, applicants must possess:

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from a university in the U.S. or Canada that was approved by a recognized U.S. accrediting body in the year of the applicant's graduation.
  • MD or DO or equivalent degree from a foreign school that provided educational and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the U.S. This equivalency may be demonstrated by either permanent certification of the applicant’s school by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or a Fifth Pathway Certificate. 

Subsequent to obtaining a MD or DO degree, a candidate must have completed formal residency training. Qualifying graduate training programs include only those residency programs within the U.S or Canada and which are approved by an accrediting body recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

You must submit a copy of your university transcript(s) with your application. If you do not submit this documentation to demonstrate your educational achievements, your candidacy will not continue. Please review below the full list of required documents.

Official or unofficial transcripts may be submitted with your application. Your transcript must include your name, the school’s name, the degree and date awarded, and have no missing pages. A transcript missing any of these elements will not pass the minimum qualifications and the candidacy will not continue. Copies of diplomas may not be submitted in lieu of transcripts for education above high school level. PDF documents are strongly recommended; illegible documents will not be accepted.

Education from a program or institution within the United States must be accredited at the time of program completion by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.

Education completed in foreign high schools, colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Only accredited organizations recognized as specializing in the interpretation of foreign education credentials that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) are accepted.  If documentation from an accredited organization is not provided, your candidacy will not continue.

NACES: https://www.naces.org/index

AICE: https://aice-eval.org/

For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, please refer to the Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State neither endorses nor recommends any individual evaluation service.

OPM: www.opm.gov  

U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov 

Additional information

*EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify) – Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.

U.S. law requires organizations to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility. If the employee’s information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem. If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.

**The Department of State Suitability Review Panel and standards are defined in Chapter 3 of the Foreign Affairs Manual. For more information please visit: https://fam.state.gov/.

***For more information about Veteran’s Preference and how it is applied in the selection process, please visit: https://careers.state.gov/about/diversity-inclusion/veterans-program-office/. 

No applicant will be considered who has previously been separated from the Foreign Service under sections §607, §608, §610 or §611 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, or who resigned or retired in lieu of separation under these provisions. In addition, no applicant will be considered who has previously been separated for failure to receive a career appointment under section §306 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, or who resigned or retired in lieu thereof.

A Foreign Service Specialist separated for failure to receive a career appointment under section 306 may not re-apply to be a Foreign Service Specialist in the same skill code but may apply for another skill code or to be a Foreign Service Generalist.

Executive Branch agencies are barred by 5 US Code 3303 as amended from accepting or considering prohibited political recommendations and are required to return any prohibited political recommendations to sender. In addition, as mandated by 5 US Code 3110, relatives of federal employees cannot be granted preference in competing for these employment opportunities.

It is the policy of the Federal Government to treat all employees with dignity and respect and to provide a workplace that is free from discrimination whether discrimination is based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity or pregnancy), national origin, disability, political affiliation, marital status, membership in an employee organization, age, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factors.

The Department of State provides reasonable accommodation to qualified candidates with disabilities.  Procedures vary by test type, and all candidates must request reasonable accommodations in advance.  For more information visit https://careers.state.gov/faq-items/what-is-the-assessment-centers-policy-on-reasonable-accommodations-for-persons-with-disabilities-or-those-who-have-medical-conditions-or-other-needs-such-as-the-use-of-medical-devices-or-acc/.

For information on FS Salary, visit https://careers.state.gov/faqs/faqs-wiki/foreign-service-salary-matching-pay-tables-danger-pay-overseas-moving-expenses-and-taxes.

Please visit https://careers.state.gov/med for more information on Foreign Service medical careers.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Benefits include health and medical coverage, federal retirement benefits, and paid leave. Overseas benefits include tax-free housing and tax-free education allowance for dependent children between K-12 overseas, and an unrivaled opportunity to see the world and experience different cultures.

The salary range listed is extracted from the Foreign Service Overseas and Washington pay scales. The starting step is determined in part by the highest education level achieved and specialized experience beyond minimum qualifications. Individuals already working in government positions may be appointed based on their highest previous rate as a federal employee. For information on salary, please visit https://careers.state.gov/benefits/benefits/.

Physicians Comparability Allowance (PCA): $14,000.00 - $30,000.00

The Department of State has authority from the Office of Management and Budget enabling allowances for full-time Federal service as physicians:

  • $30,000 a year to full-time physicians with more than five years of Federal servicey.
  • $22,000 a year to full-time physicians with more than two years of Federal service.
  • $14,000 to those with less than two years of Federal service.

Federal service must have been as a physician.

Candidates are eligible for a 10% recruitment bonus and a 10% retention bonus.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)
RMOs receive at least 25 hours of Category 1 CME credit through an annual State Department-sponsored Continuing Medical Education conference.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Candidates will be evaluated on their total background including experience, education, awards, training, and self-development as it relates to the position. Selection for this position will be made only from among candidates possessing the best qualifications. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

The Department of State prohibits candidates from plagiarizing any portion of their employment application materials to include responses to questions in which candidates must provide a narrative response. Candidates must create their own responses originally and not copy or adapt them from other sources. The Department analyzes candidate submissions for plagiarism and will discontinue any individual’s candidacy if found to have violated this plagiarism policy.

While the Department of State encourages candidates to create their narratives with great care, including correct use of grammar and style, candidates are prohibited from using any artificial intelligence (AI) tool, to include but not limited to ChatGPT, to aid in their written responses. The Department will discontinue any individual’s candidacy if found to have violated this prohibition on use of AI tools in the application process.

Medical Credentialing and Indemnification
Candidates are subject to a credential verification process conducted by the Quality Management Staff Unit of the Bureau of Medical Services. This process includes query of the National Practitioner Data Bank and independent verification of state licenses and national certifications. Once hired, medical personnel are indemnified for official duties only through the U.S. Federal Tort Claims Act, so long as they are acting within their scope of work.

Active Bureau of Medical Services clinical privileges, specific to the position, are a condition of employment for all Foreign Service Medical Specialists.


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Required Documents

The candidate must ensure required documents are uploaded and application is complete before the closing deadline. PDF documents are required.

  1. Resume from USAJobs Resume Builder, the only format accepted.
  2. Candidates must answer self-assessment questions, include 10-years of work history, and complete the Accomplishments Questionnaire and Statement of Interest in the application.
  1. Accomplishments Questionnaire
    These questions provide an opportunity to describe examples/accomplishments from the candidate’s education, life, and/or work experience that demonstrate qualifications. Examples may be from any part of the candidate’s professional/personal experience. Responses are limited to 300 words for each item. Compose carefully, as one of the skills necessary to succeed is the ability to write clearly and concisely. Information in cover letters, resumes, or CVs, but not included in the application, will not be accepted/reviewed.
    • Describe your clinical experience working with special patient populations including gender-based care, pediatrics, patients with multiple medical issues and/or patients facing hardship. Include the type of practice setting and the average number of patients seen weekly. Include a statement about your ability to manage care for patients in a remote setting.
    • Describe your clinical experience with trauma and give a self-assessment of your abilities to care for and stabilize multiple trauma patients prior to medical evacuation.
    • Organizational Skills: Describe a specific achievement demonstrating planning and organizational skills in a multidisciplinary clinical team or practice setting.
    • Leadership and Teamwork Skills: Discuss your abilities to participate as a team member working toward a common goal with examples of your ability to lead a team in the accomplishment of a goal.
    • Public Speaking and Teaching Skills: Describe specific examples demonstrating your public speaking and teaching skills as part of an assignment or work-related task.
    • Interpersonal Skills: Provide an example of effectively dealing with difficult patients, colleagues, or situations at work utilizing your interpersonal skills.
    • Management Skills: Describe examples of your skills in operating health units, including supervising employees and administrative tasks.
    • Medical Research Skills: Describe examples of how you used medical science databases and technology tools to research diseases and remain current and relevant with your clinical skills.
    • Crisis Response Skills: Describe examples of what you learned from the COVID pandemic about responding to epidemics and pandemics. Include lessons learned regarding crisis management, contingency planning, public health, and related skills.
    • Work Flexibility: Describe examples illustrating your willingness to change, learn, and take on new assignments. Provide input on your ability to work as required on remote platforms such as telemedicine or internet-based networks, or in unanticipated/unconventional work settings and locations.

2. Statement of Interest

This required narrative should discuss:

  1. Motivation for joining the Foreign Service.
  2. Relevant work experience, including any unique strengths not previously mentioned, such as special skills, current licenses, certifications, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and/or training (with date completed) relating to this position.
  3. Experience living/working in a multicultural environment, overseas, or in the United States.
  1. Education and Other Documents

Submit documentation to demonstrate the educational level required.

  • Official/unofficial college/university transcripts. Do not submit university diplomas in lieu of higher education transcripts.

Transcripts must comply with the following:

  • Be in PDF format. Other formats will be rejected.
  • Include candidate’s name, school’s name, degree and date awarded/conferred. Candidates with name changes must submit official supporting documentation.
  • Be an attachment. Documents sent via link, secured message, or other non-attachment format, or sent directly from credential evaluation service will be rejected.
  • Have no missing pages.
    • Be legible.
    • All foreign education transcripts have extra requirements. See Foreign Education Information in the Education Requirements section.
  1. Submit Veteran’s Preference documentation for candidates aged 60-64. If claiming Veteran’s Preference, a copy of the DD-214 "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty" that must include the candidate’s Character of Service must be submitted with the application. If claiming a 10-point Preference, the candidate’s VA letter and SF-15 must be submitted in addition to the DD-214. A certification from the armed forces is required only if the DD-214 has not been received. It must confirm the service member is expected to be discharged under honorable conditions within 120 days and include service dates, expected discharge date, character of service, and any applicable disability rating.

How to Apply

The application submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement.

It is the candidate’s responsibility complete and submit the application and all required documents before the closing deadline. There are no exceptions.

1. From this Vacancy Announcement, click on “Apply.” Go to the USAJobs Login screen and log in to your USAJobs account or follow the link and instructions to create an account.

2. Follow the USAJobs Application Process and provide your required USAJobs federal online resume. 

3. USAJobs will transfer you to the U.S. State Department agency online application site, Monster Government Service (MGS). Follow the instructions to answer the online questions. The Accomplishments Questionnaire and Statement of Interest responses must be completed in the online application. You may save your work and can return to the application from USAJobs at any time prior to the deadline.

4. Submit required documentation using one of the three methods the application system allows:

     a. Transfer documents from a USAJOBS portfolio;

     b. Upload documents from your computer; or,

     c. Resubmit documents from a previous application. 

5. After attaching all required supporting documentation, answering all required application questions, and completing the application steps, review the entire application packet, including the submitted documents. Multiple transcript documents can be scanned into one pdf document.

6. Confirm and submit your application package, which will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this position.
 
Candidates experiencing technical difficulties with the application must contact the Monster Help Desk by calling 1-866-656-6830 or by emailing mgshelp@monster.com. The Monster Help Desk is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

For more information on the Foreign Service Specialist hiring processes, please visit our FAQs at http://careers.state.gov/faqs. 

Agency contact information

RMO Vacancy Info
Phone
000-000-0000
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
RMOvacancyinfo@state.gov
Address
U.S. Department of State
2401 E Street, NW
SA-1 - Room L-216
Attn: MED PERSONNEL
Washington, District of Columbia 20522
United States
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Next steps

After the close of the announcement, the application status in USAJobs will say "Reviewing Applications." This status on USAJobs will not be updated further. You can click on "Track this application" for more information.

Candidates should use a personal email address to which they will have regular, long-term access throughout the hiring process. Candidates who are current U.S. government employees may not use their U.S. government email addresses for the Foreign Service application, testing, and assessment process.

Candidates will be notified by e-mail from the U.S. Department of State about the outcome of the initial application review and if they will be further considered for this Foreign Service position. Candidates should add the U.S. Department of State domain (@state.gov) as an approved sender.

Due to the high volume of applications, we ask all candidate to remain patient and await communication. It is not uncommon for several months to pass before candidates are informed of the application results.

The Department of State will invite candidates who pass the qualifications review process to participate in the Virtual Foreign Service Specialist Assessment (VFSSA). For more information, please visit our FAQs at http://careers.state.gov/faqs.


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