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Foreign Service Opportunities at USAID

Our Foreign Service Officers are on the front lines each and every day. They represent the American people's generous spirit by helping people in less developed countries improve their daily lives.

USAID personnel find themselves doing the best work in the most amazing places, whether it be helping see that HIV/AIDS drugs get to the most remote parts of Zimbabwe, helping farmers learn how to grow crops better in India, or teaching a society how to govern themselves democratically in the former Soviet Union.

Becoming a Foreign Service Officer with USAID presents a world of opportunities. To open up your world, apply today.

• International Development Intern (IDI) - The IDI program is geared toward recruiting entry level professionals into the Foreign Service.
• New Entry Professional (NEP) - The NEP program is for applicants with a more technical background.
• Foreign Service Mid-Level - The Mid-Level Foreign Service applicant is expected to have the number of years experience specified in the vacancy announcement.

USAID does not require the foreign service exam. Applications are accepted only for specific vacancy(s) when announced and posted. Our process involves a series of reviews of the application and responses to job specific questions and general development issues. Following the screening, selected applicants are invited, at their own expense, for a personal interview with a technical panel. Candidates are evaluated on their academic credentials, related overseas and/or domestic development professional experience, their technical knowledge and related skills such as management and leadership, representational and communication (oral and written).

For more information on qualifications and application procedures for job opportunities at USAID, please see the Frequently-Asked Questions page.

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