How do I know if my application has been received online?

How do I know if I qualify for the job?  What is the process?

Can Filipinos apply for all posted announcements?

I am an American citizen.  Can I apply for all posted announcements?  Are Embassy positions considered U.S. Civil Service jobs?

What is the meaning of LES or FP posted on the announcement?

How can I apply for a residency in the Philippines?

If I applied for a particular position and was not selected, can I apply again?

How do I follow-up or know the status of my application?

How long is the selection process?

Can I submit an application for future reference?

How do I apply for internship for Foreign Nationals?

I am an American citizen, how do I apply for internship in your Embassy?

I’m seeking a career position in the U.S. Foreign Service as a Specialist, or a Career Officer.  What are the steps in applying for these positions?

I am interested in taking the Foreign Service Officer Written examination.  How do I go about this?

The Human Resources Office only processes employment within the Embassy.  All employment abroad and in the U.S. should be referred to the different servicing employment agencies.  

If you are having a problem downloading the Standard Form 171, Application for Federal Employment, or your computer does not have Adobe Acrobat capabilities, you can also send your resume through fax or by mail.  See links on Job Announcement page.

You can ask in a separate email if your application has been received.

All applications are evaluated according to the qualification requirements, residency, nepotism issues and other factors.  Please ensure that you meet all of the required qualifications and residency requirement of each vacancy announcement before applying. Once your application has been determined qualified and is shortlisted, then you will be called for an interview.

As we receive large volume of applications, we cannot send regret letters to all unqualified and unselected applicants.

Filipinos or other nationals (with the required residency permit) can apply for those positions that do not require a security clearance.  Positions requiring a security clearance can only be filled by an American Citizen.

Yes, you can apply for any announcement if you have the required residency permit that allows employment in country.  Post is prohibited from recruiting from the United States.  Locally recruited positions are filled locally and by persons who are legally eligible to work in country.  For U.S. Citizens, employment in a locally recruited position is not considered credible for the purposes of the U.S. Federal Employment Retirement System because they are not U.S. Government Civil Service positions.  For U.S. Citizen salary information see question 7.

Note:

The Locally Employed Staff (LES) pay scale is based on our local compensation plan and is paid in Philippine Pesos.  This pay scale is used for positions that are programmed and budgeted for local recruitment

The FP pay scale is the U.S. Foreign Service pay scale and is used exclusively for U.S. citizens who are not ordinarily resident (NOR) in the country, (i.e. Eligible Family Members of Diplomats) or for U.S. citizens that do not need a work permit and/or do not fall under the local labor law. Typically positions programmed and budgeted for the FP pay plan require a security clearance.  The FP pay scale is paid in U.S. dollars.

If the U.S. citizen is ordinarily resident in country, then salary and benefits will be from the local compensation plan (LES) and paid in Pesos. 

Note:

Ordinarily resident U.S. Citizens (in this case, residing permanently in the Philippines) must be paid using the appropriate rate according to the local compensation scale or U.S. minimum wage, whichever is higher.  For the majority of our positions, U.S. minimum wage is usually the higher level of pay.  The U.S. minimum wage policy is mandated by Department of State regulations and there are no waivers to this policy.  For the current U.S. minimum wage visit the U.S. Department of Labor website at: http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/index.htm.

Information on how to apply for a residency in the Philippines may be obtained from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID).

Provided below is BID’s address and telephone/fax numbers:

Magallenes Drive
Port Area
1018 Manila

Tel. No. (632) 527-3259
             (632) 527-3296

Yes.  We advise applicants to send an application every time they apply for a position.  Applications are not automatically activated.

You may call the Embassy trunkline at 301-2000 local 2255 or 2243.

For locally recruited positions, selection process usually takes from 2-3 weeks on the average, after the closing date. 

For positions that have been classified as sensitive and require a Security clearance, the average waiting time is two (2) to four (4) months.  These positions can only be filled by American citizens.

Applications received with no particular position being applied for are normally not given consideration.  We so not keep an active file of submitted resumes.  We advise applicants to check the existing vacancies and apply for a particular announced position.

You may download the forms located on our vacancy announcement site.  The procedure and requirements are also posted on the site.  Applications are on a first-come-first-serve basis and on a continuous basis dependent upon the needs of department.

All student programs for American citizens are handled directly through the Department of State, not by individual embassies.  For more information and application form, you can check the State Department website at http://careers.state.gov/student/index.html , or write to this address:

U.S. Department of State
Student Employment Programs
P. O. Box 9317
Arlington, Virginia 22219
Tel no. (703) 875-7490

Please check the State Department website at http://www.state.gov/careers.

The Foreign Service Officer Written examination is being held every year.  You can take the examination here at the U.S. Embassy in Manila and at numerous locations in the U.S. and overseas.  For more information on taking the Foreign Service Officer Written examination use the link above.