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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09STATE49968	2009-05-15 15:41	2011-08-26 00:00	UNCLASSIFIED	Secretary of State

UNCLASSIFIED   STATE   00049968 
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R 151541Z MAY 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI 7360

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 049968 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: APER AMGT
SUBJECT: HARD-TO-FILL AND 2009 REGULAR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES 
PROGRAM 
 
MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERS AT POSTS: PLEASE 
ENSURE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE TO ALL COMMUNITY 
LIAISON OFFICE COORDINATORS AND ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS. 
 
DIRECTORS IN THE DEPARTMENT: PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS 
CABLE IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL FOREIGN SERVICE 
PERSONNEL. 
 
¶1. Summary: 
---------- 
This cable announces that HR/CDA will accept applications from 
eligible family members (EFMs) for the regular Professional 
Associates (PA) program for two weeks from the date of this 
cable.  This cable outlines the requirements and procedures 
for applying. This exercise is separate from the Expanded 
Professional Associates Program (EPAP). The positions under 
the EPAP program were created specifically for qualified 
eligible family members and are not included on the list of 
positions in Para 09. The deadline for applying for EPAP 
positions was April 6, 2009. Please also note that the 
positions under the Professional Associates Program are very 
limited. Since there is a cap of 10 positions available for 
the PA Program, only 5 or 6 of the positions listed below will 
be filled by EFMs. 
 
 End Summary. 
 
¶2. Background: 
------------- 
The regular FS assignments process invariably leaves 
some overseas positions without sufficient qualified 
Foreign Service bidders.  These positions are designated 
Hard-To-Fill (HTF) and are opened to Department of State 
Civil Service employees and to EFMs. This cable announces 
positions available in the first HTF exercise that have not 
received sufficient bidders.  EFMs may apply only 
for positions at these posts if their sponsoring 
employee is currently assigned, and must commit to serve 
for a minimum of one year in the position. 
 
Foreign Service direct-hire employees will continue to 
bid on these positions and will receive priority in 
selection. 
 
Qualified EFMs will be given preference over equally 
qualified Civil Service employees. Veterans will be 
given preference in the selection process. 
 
¶3. Eligibility Requirements: 
--------------------------- 
In order to be eligible for the PA program, applicants 
must be the EFM (defined in 3 FAM 8212 b) of a career 
government employee from any agency under Chief of 
Mission authority assigned to a full time position at an 
overseas post.  Members of Household (MOH) and family 
members of contractors are not eligible.  Additionally, 
applicants must be a U.S. citizen at the time of 
application, a high school graduate, at least 18 years 
of age, and qualified for the position. 
 
¶4.  How to Apply: 
---------------- 
The application package should be scanned and sent 
electronically as a PDF file to ApplyProfAssoc@state.gov email 
address or faxed to ApplyProfAssoc at 202-663-0468. 
Applications that are more than five or six pages long should 
be split into two PDF Files. Applications are due by COB 
Thursday, May 28, 2009. 
 
Application packages must include: 
 
(1) Form DS-1950, Department of State Application for 
Employment; link follows: 
http://foia.state.gov/forms/employment/ds1950 .pdf; 
 
(2) Evidence of relevant training, education, and/or 
experience for the position; 
 
(3) A signed and dated cover memorandum with the 
following language: 
 
"I am applying for position X (see Para 9).  My 
sponsoring employee, (name), is assigned to (post) until 
(month/year). If selected, I commit to serve in the 
position for one year and I acknowledge that all leave 
would have to be approved by my supervisor." 
 
(4) Evaluation reports from previous federal employment. 
 
(5) If applying for an IROG, POL, ECON or PD position, please 
provide a writing sample which can be a recent memo or report. 
Please ensure the sample is of an unclassified nature. 
 
(6) Information on the position from the HTF list in the 
following required format: 
(Post/Title (Language)/Incumbent Pos.No./Grade/TED) 
 
(For example: Seoul/GSO/Greene/3124300/FS-02/Jun-09) 
 
EFMs may consult FSBid to access the capsule description 
of a position in which they are interested, contact the 
incumbent of the position to request his/her work 
requirements statement, or contact the bureau Executive 
Office to request a job description. 
 
¶5. Professional Associates Program Selection Process: 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
 
HR/CDA will convene Qualifications Evaluation Panels 
(QEP) which will review applications from EFMs and from 
Civil Service employees for relevant experience and 
skills, including foreign language proficiency if the 
position requires it.  EFMs without supervisory 
experience will not be considered for positions with 
supervisory responsibilities.  A representative from the 
Family Liaison Office (FLO) will participate in the QEP 
as a non-voting member. 
 
EFMs who are certified as qualified by the QEP will be 
notified by the PA Coordinator and their application 
material will be forwarded to the regional bureaus for 
consideration for the vacancies for which they have 
applied. Selections are made by the bureaus.  Qualified 
EFMs should contact the bureau EX Officer directly to 
express their interest and discuss their qualifications. 
 
¶6. Upon Selection: 
------------------ 
Selected EFMs are required to have the appropriate 
security clearances for the posts of assignment prior to 
appointment.  Professional Associates are appointed 
using the Family Member Appointment (FMA) mechanism. 
The regulations for FMAs are contained in 3 FAM 8200. 
Salary is determined by a Human Resources Specialist 
with experience in setting Foreign Service salaries. 
 
If required, training may be provided at NFATC. 
 
¶7. There is no mechanism for the conversion of a 
Professional Associate to career Foreign Service. EFMs 
selected for a PA position should be aware that they 
will not be able to convert to the career Foreign 
Service at the end of a tour. 
 
¶8. This cable is being released in conjunction with 
State ALDAC entitled "2009 CIVIL SERVICE TO FOREIGN SERVICE 
HARD-TO-FILL (HTF) PROGRAM." That cable is for Civil Service 
employees and lists those positions for which they can apply, 
including some for which EFMs cannot apply. 
 
¶9. List of Foreign Service Hard-to-Fill Positions for 
which EFM's are eligible: 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
(Post/Title (Language)/Incumbent Pos.No./Grade/TED) 
AF 
-- 
(* indicates SND posts) 
(Post / Title (Language) / Incumbent / Position Number / Grade 
/ TED) 
* Abuja / Econ / Fernandes / 20016005 / FO-02 / Sept-09 
* Banjul / IMS / Monetta / 55103003 / FP-04 / Aug-09 
* Conakry / IMS / Bostick / 55039005 / FP-04 / Now 
Dar-es-Salaam / FMO / Barber / 57043001 / FP-04 / Now 
Harare / FMO / Hohne / 5711502 / FP-02 / FP-02 / Sept-09 
* Khartoum / FMO / Jaramillo / 53173001 / FO-02 / Sept-09 
* Lagos / FMO / Szymeczek / 53173000 / FO-03 / Aug-09 
Mbabane / MO / New / 50020005 / FO-03 / Jun-09 
Mbabane / IMS / Sankoh / 57015001 / FP-04 / Now 
* Ouagadougou / PAO (FR3/3) / Lockard / 60005000 / FO-02 / 
Aug-09 
* Yaounde / HRO / Johnstone / 57115001 / FO-03 / Now 
 
EAP 
--- 
(Post / Title (Language) / Incumbent / Position Number / Grade 
/ TED) 
 
Bangkok / IMTS/D / Burney / 55434001 / FP-04 / Now 
Beijing / A/ISO / Jones / 55183132 / Now 
Ulaanbaatar / MO (MV0/0) / Sioud / 50014126 / FO-02 / Now 
 
EUR 
--- 
(* indicates SND posts) 
(Post / Title (Language) / Incumbent / Position Number / Grade 
/ TED) 
 
Ankara / ISO (TU0/0) / Hullinger / 503333001 / FO-02 / Aug-09 
Moscow / IPO / Douthit / 55093001 / FO-02 / Now 
Moscow / IMTS/T / Crawford / 5529000 / FO-03 / Sept-09 
Moscow / PD(RU3/3) / Cooley / 60888026 / FO-02 / Oct-09 
* Pristina / IROG / Chrishock / 10001088 / FO-01 / Aug-09 
 
NEA 
--- 
(* indicates SND posts) 
(Post / Title (Language) / Incumbent / Position Number / Grade 
/ TED) 
 
Algiers / Econ/Comm (FR3/3) / Mazur / 20439001 / FO-03 / Jun- 
09 
Amman / IMS / Vacant / 55136000 / FP-04 / Now 
Cairo / IMS / Dunkel / 50027002 / FP-04 / Now 
Cairo / PDO (AD 3/3) / Greenan / 60183000 / FO-02 / Oct-09 
Casablanca / IMS / New / 55225001 / FP-04 / Now 
Riyadh / IMS (AD0/0) / Simas / 55032002 / FP-04 / Oct-09 
Tripoli / IMS / Perez / 55004004 / F-04 / Now 
 
SCA 
--- 
(* indicates SND posts) 
(Post / Title (Language) / Incumbent / Position Number / Grade 
/ TED) 
 
Bishkek / IMS (RU0/0) / Kim / 55601111 / FP-04 / Now 
* Dushanbe / IMS / Carbone / 55248123 / FP-04 / Oct-09 
New Delhi / IMS / Orr / 55265000 / FP-03 / Jul-09 
 
WHA 
--- 
(Post / Title (Language) / Incumbent / Position Number / Grade 
/ TED) 
 
Bridgetown / IMS / Sauer / 55013000 / FP-03 / Now 
Guatemala / IMS (QB2/2) / Ravindranath / 55143004 / FP-04 / 
Aug-09 
Kingston / ISO / Ruddy / 55071000 / FP-04 / Aug-09 
Port-of-Spain/ MO / Lawson / 50017000 / FO-02 / Now 
Santo Domingo / FMO / Hernandez / 51143000 / FP-03 / Aug-09 
INL 
--- 
(Post / Title (Language) / Incumbent / Position Number / Grade 
/ TED) 
 
Baghdad / CP&JAO / Schensted / 10110007 / FO-02 / Now 
La Paz / NARC (QB3/3) / Llewellyn / 10156000 / FO-01 / Aug-09 
 
¶10.  The Department and AFSA have discussed using the 
Professional Associates exercise on multiple occasions during 
the assignment season to facilitate the filling of these 
positions with voluntary bidders.  AFSA has cleared on this 
cable. 
 
¶11. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. 
CLINTON

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