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#4826

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Hello, I am a Pathways intern at the Department of Homeland Security and intend on applying for the Foreign Service General Services Officer position (Announcement #GSO-2017-0002) at the State Department. I would just like to ask if the hiring freeze affects applicants such as myself, and if this position would be filled despite the freeze?

In addition, I understand that if the State Department Suitability Review Panel denies an applicant in the last two years, he or she cannot reapply. I applied for the Foreign Service Office Management Specialist position last October and was unqualified—am I therefore allowed to apply to this different position at the Department of State?

[fs_sme]

#4827

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A suitability denial makes a person ineligible to apply to the same or other FS positions for two years after the date of denial.

Although we are currently in a hiring freeze, we are still accepting applications.

[Drew]

#4828

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I think you are confusing the Suitability Review Panel with being found unqualified.

If you were denied by the Suitability Review Panel (which happens after you go through the security clearance process) that would be a 2 year hold.

Simply not being found qualified for the OMS position would not.

[Angela]

#5431

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Hello,

I am on the email notification list for job vacancies and did not see the one for GSO that appears to have closed Feb 7th. It’s odd as the link for the vacancy is still for a 2016 announcement. Was there an email sent announcing the GSO position this year?

Thank You

[Rich]

#5468

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Angela, like you, I did not receive a notification for the GSO position closing Feb 7. Oddly, I continue to receive announcement for other specialties.

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