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Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Washington DC Metro Area, District of Columbia

Salary: $54,032.00 - $81,204.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent
Phone: 202-663-2975

JOB SUMMARY:

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The men and women of the US Department of State with their skills, character and commitment to public service, are the backbone of America's diplomacy. Civil Service employees support the foreign policy mission from offices in Washington, DC and across the nation.

Join us in helping to shape a freer, more secure and prosperous world as we formulate, represent and implement US foreign policy. Choose from hundreds of career possibilities - there's something for everyone!

This position is located in the Office of Consular Systems and Technology, Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA/CST). The Bureau was established under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Bureau assists American citizens traveling or living abroad, issues visas to foreign nationals who wish to visit or reside in the United States, and adjudicates and processes U.S. citizens' applications for passports, the nations' premier identity document. The Office of Consular Systems and Technology provides a full range of systems support for the Consular function worldwide through the planning, design, development, implementation, installation, and ongoing support of automated systems.

**** This vacancy announcement is opening a standing inventory of eligible applicants. It will be used to fill immediate and future vacancies for Information Technology Specialist. If qualified, you will have eligibility for 60 days. To continue to be considered for this vacancy, you must reactivate your application before the expiration date by logging into Gateway to State and viewing / modifying your core or vacancy questions and clicking the "finish" or "done" button at the end of the application process and wait to be returned to USAJOBS. Your name will be referred for employment consideration based on your rating and geographic availability, if applicable.

Lists of qualified candidates will be referred periodically for employment consideration based on the hiring needs of the Department of State.

NOTE: Applications received by the initial cut-off date, 1/20/2012, will receive first employment consideration. After the initial cut-off date, if necessary, applications will be reviewed after subsequent cut-off dates of 3/21/2012, 5/21/2012, 7/23/2012, 9/24/2012 and closing date of 11/15/2012.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM: All Sources

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U.S. Citizenship is required.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.

Relocation expenses will NOT be paid.

One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.