Department of State: Staffing and Foreign Language

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Department of State: Staffing and Foreign Language Shortfalls Persist Despite Initiatives to Address Gaps

There have been reports in recent years on a numbe

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By Jess T. Ford (au)
Year: 2006
Pages: 60
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1422309444

Description

There have been reports in recent years on a number of human capital issues that have hampered the Dept. of State’s ability to carry out U.S. foreign policy priorities & objectives, particularly at posts central to the war on terror. In 2002, State implemented the Diplomatic Readiness Initiative (DRI) to address shortfalls in the number of skills of State employees. This report discusses State’s progress in; (1) addressing staffing shortfalls since the implementation of DRI; & (2) filling gaps in the language proficiency of foreign service officers & other staff. To accomplish these objectives, the author analyzed staffing & language data & met with State officials. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.

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