Use Your Facility Management Experience in Our Mission to Provide the Most Effective Facilities for U.S. Diplomacy Abroad.
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Facility Managers (FM) are the facilities and operations professional experts at U.S. diplomatic missions around the world. They direct operations and lead and supervise one of the largest and most diverse workforces at posts overseas while providing a wide range of facility-related services at commercial and residential buildings.
The following is required:
- Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of specialized experience, OR a Master’s degree with 2 years of specialized experience, OR Bachelor’s in Facility Management or Facility Engineering with no experience.
- Worldwide availability
- U.S. citizenship
- Between 21-59 yrs. old to be appointed
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In return for your service, you will receive:
- Paid housing and K-12 education for dependent children when serving overseas
- Federal retirement benefits including the Foreign Service Pension System (FSPS) annuity and the Thrift Savings Plan (401k with matching)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training and career development
Please thoroughly review the vacancy announcement for education and experience requirements, make sure to submit your transcripts, write a meaningful statement of interest, and provide thoughtful answers to all accomplishment questions.
Consider a public service career with OBO and contribute to leading and managing challenging projects, while connecting with global communities, communicating U.S. foreign policy, and positively impacting the locations where you may serve.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 20 years old to apply, and at least 21 years old to be appointed. By law, all career candidates must be appointed to the Foreign Service before the month in which they reach age 60, except for preference-eligible veterans. Applicants must also be available for worldwide service and be able to obtain all required security, medical, and suitability clearances.
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The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is the real property manager for overseas diplomatic facilities. Its mission is to provide effective facilities to conduct U.S. diplomacy.
With a $75B portfolio replacement value and more than 280 locations throughout the world, OBO is one of the world’s largest and most experienced real estate developers in the world. Its facilities and workforce are dedicated to representing American values and the best in American architecture, design, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, and construction execution.