The U.S. Department of State employs adventurous, adaptable, well-rounded strategic problem-solvers, from diverse educational, geographic and
cultural backgrounds and perspectives, who want to make a contribution to our global society. If you have the desire to live and work in any country
in the world, including those with unstable governments or infrastructures or both – and have the ability to integrate into culturally diverse
environments, we have an opportunity for you.
These U.S. citizens comprise the Foreign and Civil Services, in which there are over 30 different career paths from which to choose.
Below are vacancies open to the public (ALL US Citizens). To see all open DOS vacancies, click here.
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CURRENT VACANCIES
Worldwide / Foreign Service
Foreign Service Family Reserve Corps (FSFRC)
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Oct 28, 2024
Foreign Service Facility Manager (FP 6217)
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Oct 29, 2024
Foreign Service Regional Public Engagement Specialist (formerly Information Resource Officer) (FP 4200)
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Oct 29, 2024
PEPFAR Country Coordinator - Windhoek, Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Closing Date: Nov 05, 2024
Foreign Service Consular Fellow - Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, and/or Spanish Proficiency
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Sep 30, 2025
Foreign Service Office Management Specialist (FS 9017)
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Sep 30, 2025
Diplomatic Security Foreign Service Special Agent (SA) (FP-2501)
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Sep 30, 2025
Foreign Service Diplomatic Technology Officer (FP 2885)
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Sep 30, 2025
Diplomatic Security: Foreign Service Security Engineering Officer (FS-2550)
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Sep 30, 2025
Diplomatic Security: Foreign Service Security Technical Specialist (FS 2560)
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Closing Date: Sep 30, 2025
Domestic / Civil Service
Office Director
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 28, 2024
Budget Analyst
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 28, 2024
Traffic Management Specialist
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 28, 2024
Foreign Affairs Officer - Direct Hire Authority
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 28, 2024
Public Affairs Specialist
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 28, 2024
General Engineer - Direct Hire Authority
Arlington, Virginia
Closing Date: Oct 29, 2024
Foreign Affairs Officer - Direct Hire Authority
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 30, 2024
Foreign Affairs Officer - Direct Hire Authority
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 30, 2024
Foreign Affairs Officer - Direct Hire Authority
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 30, 2024
Office Director
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 31, 2024
Foreign Affairs Officer - Direct Hire Authority
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Oct 31, 2024
Public Affairs Specialist
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Nov 01, 2024
Program Analyst
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Nov 05, 2024
Information Technology Specialist (Systems Analysis)
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Nov 05, 2024
Security Specialist
Blackstone, Virginia
Closing Date: Nov 08, 2024
Contract Specialist
Multiple Locations
Closing Date: Nov 25, 2024
Information Technology Specialist (INFO SEC/ NETWORK/ APPSW)
Washington, District of Columbia
Closing Date: Dec 31, 2024