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Travel Warning: Colombia | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. Leave a comment ». Consular Affairs issued a Travel Warning. For Colombia on Monday. It reads as follows:. October 03, 2012. For more detailed information on staying safe in Colombia, please see the State Department’s Country Specific Information. For Colombia. For the latest security information, U.S. citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ internet web site. And the Bureau of Consular Affairs page.

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EER Tips | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. Leave a comment ». Unfortunately for most Foreign Service folks it is Employee Evaluation Report (EER) time again. The rating period ended on April 15, and if your post is being timely you should have your final submissions to the review panel right now. 1) Ensure you have concrete, actually happened, real-life examples to demonstrate your performance. 2) Make sure your area for improvement is actionable BY YOU. Not having a legitimate, empl...

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New (Brief) DS Vacancy Announcements Open | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. New (Brief) DS Vacancy Announcements Open. Leave a comment ». Both the Security Engineering Officer. And Security Technical Specialist. Vacancy announcements are open from April 10 – April 22. This is the first time in about a year and a half that the SEO position has been open for applications. Posted in Foreign Service. Laquo; Travel Warning: Colombia. Leave a Comment Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Blog ...

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RQ: Overseas Housing | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. A reader recently asked ,. What is FSO housing like overseas? Does it vary with family size or rank? Someone posted a similar question. On the State Careers Forum, which, while having a sizable peanut gallery offering sometimes terrible answers/advice, does OK sometimes (as long as you put more weight on the green checked-users). Be sure to check out past Reader Questions. Posted in Foreign Service. Subscribe to comments with RSS. I had a si...

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RQ: Advanced Degrees | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. Leave a comment ». A reader asks,. I’ve read that State doesn’t take Masters or PhDs into account when making your initial salary offer. Why not? This seems like it would discourage a lot of otherwise qualified future FSOs. I sympathize with those earning an advanced degree when they get an offer of employment – I was one of them! Anyone else affected by this policy? What are your thoughts? Am I totally off my rocker on this one? Enter your ...

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Foreign Service IMS: June 2011

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Thursday, June 30, 2011. Preparing For Your Security Clearance Interview - What You Need To Do. The investigator will almost always come to you or offer to meet you somewhere. Select somewhere that you two can have a bit of privacy in as you will be asked rather personal questions. Bring your passport with you as well as another form of ID (Drivers License). Chronologically list all foreign travel that you have done and ensure that it matches your SF-86 (e-Qip). List down any charitable or community serv...