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Department: Department Of State

Agency: Department Of State

Sub Agency: (REE) Foreign Service Specialists, Student Program

Job Announcement Number:
IMS-2010-0001

Foreign Service Information Management Specialist

SALARY RANGE: 42,314.00 - 62,140.00 USD /year	OPEN PERIOD: Friday, October 30, 2009 to Monday, November 30, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: FP-2210-05/05	POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: OC	DUTY LOCATIONS: vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: many vacancies - Throughout the World
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: All potential applicants are strongly urged to read this entire Vacancy Information to ensure that they meet all of the requirements for this position before applying. Applicants must be American citizens and at least 20 years old to apply and at least 21 years of age to be appointed. By law, all career candidates must be appointed to the Foreign Service prior to the month in which they reach age 60.

JOB SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of State is the lead foreign affairs agency formulating and implementing the President's foreign policy and representing United States' interests throughout the world. The Department carries out this mission at over 250 Embassies and Consulates around the world, offices in the metropolitan Washington, DC area and other locations in the United States.

GENERAL:

Foreign Service Information Management Specialists (IMS) are responsible for information resource management programs and information technology worldwide. The work is diverse and challenging. IMS are responsible for application support, data and knowledge management, end-user support, managing and administering a worldwide telecommunications network, maintaining the telephone and wireless programs at overseas embassies and consulates, managing the Diplomatic Pouch and Mail operations and performing other duties such as supporting visits of high-level officials, including the President.

The ability to adapt to changing physical environments, work with differing levels of technology and keep abreast of the latest developments and innovations in the IT field are characteristic of Department of State Foreign Service Information Management Specialists.

INITIAL SALARY AND SALARY INCREASES:

Note: Series 2210 as indicated above is for USAJOBS compliance only.
Promotion Potential is to Senior Foreign Service, FP-OC

Initial salaries are determined in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2 below:

1. Initial salary for new employees is FP-05 depending on such factors as education received from accredited institutions of higher learning and specialized experience. Salaries are determined at the time offers of employment are made.

2. Entry-level salary for current or former Federal civilian employees will be set at the rate, within the Foreign Service grade to which they are appointed, that is nearest to the base salary rate of their previous federal assignment, provided the work performed in the previous position is relevant to information management activities.

Information Management Specialists appointed at class FP-05 will be administratively promoted to FP-04 following completion of 18 months in class with satisfactory performance. Further promotions are competitive and based on merit. Individuals promoted to the next higher grade receive additional salary equivalent to approximately six percent of base salary.

In general, individuals with good performance will receive a within-grade increase annually in steps 1 through 9, and bi-annually in steps 10 through 14 of the FS salary schedule if they have not received an equivalent increase during that period.

Also, the Department has an IT Skills Incentive Program which pays qualified IT employees serving in IT specific skill codes/positions ten or fifteen percent of their basic pay based on the attainment of specific IT credentials.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Must be able to obtain an appropriate Medical Clearance.
Must be worldwide available.

Send Mail to:
(REE) Foreign Service Specialists, Student Program
2401 E. Street NW
Washington, DC 20522
Fax: 000-000-0000

For questions about this job:
IMS Vacancy
Phone: 000-000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: IMSVacancyInfo@state.gov

USAJOBS Control Number: 1720587

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