Diplomatic Security: Foreign ServiceSecurity Protective Specialist

The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic

Security (DS) is seeking highly qualified and

motivated men and women with extensive

experience in protective security operations to

serve in the Foreign Service at certain U.S.

embassies, consulates and regional offices

abroad.



This workforce will be deployed to Afghanistan,

Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, Yemen and North and South

Sudan and other high threat posts to supplement

DS Special Agents in the supervision of contractor

personnel and the provision of personal protection

for Department employees. As members of a

diplomatic team, Security Protective Specialists

not only help to accomplish the mission of the

Department of State, but also represent the

United States to the people of other nations.

SPSs will work in tandem with DS Special Agents

to ensure that a DS SPS or SA is always present

and involved with every protective motorcade

element. The SPS or SA may act as the Detail

Leader and may supervise other DS or contractor

personnel.



Security Protective Specialists will receive Limited

Non-Career Appointments. Appointments may be

extended annually up to a total of five years of

service. Extensions beyond five years are not

permitted. Federal retirement benefits accrue

during time spent as a DS Security Protective

Specialist. SPS will receive annual in-grade salary

increases (step increases). Promotion will be in

accordance with the following schedule:



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