Foreign Service Consular Fellow - Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, and/or Spanish Proficiency

The U.S. Department of State, our country's lead foreign policy agency, provides a rich international experience. A Limited Non-Career Appointment (LNA) in the Foreign Service is a distinct opportunity to serve your country for up to 60 months and offers candidates considering a career in the Foreign Service first-hand insights and exploration of potential Foreign Service career paths. Conditions of Employment The U.S. Department of State maintains a rank-ordered list of eligible hires for LNA Consular Fellow positions. To learn more about the Department of State and the Consular Fellows Program visit the Department of State's Careers website at https://careers.state.gov and careers.state.gov/career-paths/foreign-service/consular-fellows. Qualifications for Employment: Be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain authorization to work in country or countries of assignment. (Note: Candidates with dual nationality are ineligible for assignment within their country of dual nationality. Recruitment for Portuguese and Chinese languages is targeted for service in Brazil and China, and candidates who are nationals of these countries are unable to meet this qualification). Be able to obtain a Top-Secret Security Clearance. Be able to obtain a medical clearance to serve abroad at the post of assignment. Be able to obtain a favorable Suitability Review Panel determination. Be at least 20 years old at the time of application; at least 21 years old at the time of appointment. E-Verify: Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required. Must speak an eligible foreign language at the 2 level (current eligible languages are Arabic, Chinese-Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish). For more details on language proficiency, review information at Language Tests - Careers (state.gov). The Consular Fellow LNA continues for up to 60 months but may be terminated at any time, with 30 days' notice, by either the Consular Fellow or the Department. The Department assigns a Consular Fellow overseas to a U.S. embassy or consulate with the expectation that the appointment and potential extensions will permit completion of a standard two-year tour of duty. Upon completion of the first tour of duty, the Department may assign a Consular Fellow to a different overseas post for the remainder of the 60-month LNA.