Also called: OMS
Runs the front office of an embassy section, managing schedules, classified files, and logistics.
Office management specialists keep the ambassador's or a section chief's office running: classified documents, VIP visits, travel, and calendars. They live overseas like diplomats and can later move into officer roles.
Federal Foreign Service pay scale; overseas posts add housing and hardship/danger pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma plus office experience; security clearance.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Office Administration.
Growing slowly.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI handles scheduling, filing and drafting; fewer support staff needed, though classified handling and in-person logistics remain.
Classes: Business or office tech class, A foreign language, Keyboarding.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-6011.
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