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Foreign Service Family Reserve Corps (FSFRC)
Department of State - Agency Wide · Posted 62 days ago
On-site Part-time Montevideo Apply by Jul 28, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The Foreign Service Family Reserve Corps (FSFRC) is a non-pay program. The FSFRC was created to improve the efficiency of the hiring process for Appointment Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) at overseas posts. Family members who meet the eligibility requirements and are accepted into the FSFRC, will be appointed to a position without compensation or benefits. FSFRC members will then compete for available positions at their sponsoring employee's post overseas.
What You'll Do
- →There are no major duties associated with this vacancy announcement as it is not associated with any one job series code.
- →Duties will be determined when an AEFM applies and is selected for a local position at post.
- →If selected, they will be appointed to the local position and will receive a salary based on the grade of the position and benefits (if applicable) when they begin working.
- →Family members who join the FSFRC will be permitted to remain in the FSFRC as long as they continue to meet program eligibility requirements, respond to recertification requests, and reinvestigation requests from Diplomatic Security.
- →The FSFRC, in and of itself, will not create additional employment opportunities or positions overseas, nor will it provide an independent pathway to gain a security clearance.
- →Being a member of the FSFRC does not guarantee employment.
- →FSFRC applicants without a clearance will be required to submit an SF-85 upon acceptance of their application.
- →Once they receive a Low Risk/Non-Sensitive (LRNS) determination they will be appointed into the FSFRC.
- →If they are selected for an overseas position that requires access to classified information, they will be required to obtain the required security clearance prior to being appointed to that position.
- →Members will remain in the FSFRC in an unpaid reserve status when they are not working in a local position at post.
Requirements
- ✓An individual who meets all the following criteria is eligible to apply for membership in the FSFRC: 1.
- ✓Is a U.S. citizen; and 2.
- ✓Is the spouse or domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) of a sponsoring employee (i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member); and 3.
- ✓Is either: a).
- ✓Listed on an approved OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report (or Foreign Affairs Agency equivalent), of a sponsoring employee; or b).
- ✓Listed on the current travel orders (TMFOUR or agency equivalent) of a sponsoring employee for a post abroad at a U.S. mission under Chief of Mission authority including an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT); or c).
- ✓Has a letter from the sponsoring employee's agency's executive office stating that you are their spouse or domestic partner, that the sponsoring employee is expected to serve at an overseas post under Chief of Mission authority including an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) within the next 12 months, and that you will accompany the sponsoring employee.
- ✓NOTE: The Chief of Mission is in charge of all Executive Branch activities and operations and is fully responsible for the direction, coordination, and supervision of all U.S.
- ✓Executive Branch employees, regardless of their employment categories or location, except those under command of a U.S. area military commander or on the staff of an international organization.
- ✓Family Members whose sponsoring employee is under the command of a U.S. area military commander are not eligible for the FSFRC. 4.
- ✓Does not receive a U.S.
- ✓Government retirement annuity or pension from a career in the U.S.
- ✓Foreign Service or Civil Service; and 5.
- ✓Is not a Foreign Service Officer in Leave Without Pay (LWOP) status.
Benefits
- ★While in reserve status, you are not eligible to enroll in benefits, such as the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
- ★Time spent in reserve status is NOT considered creditable for retirement, leave accrual, or Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) vesting purposes.
- ★You will be eligible to enroll in these programs once you have been selected for and begin working in a local position at a post abroad that conveys benefits eligibility.
- ★If you have prior civil service or military service, please submit documentation of the prior service along with your Entry On Duty (EOD) documents to ensure that we update your records accordingly.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3e0ed70d-14a1-4999-9413-16359f028782
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