7.3: Human Resources

Integrate systems and coordinate strategies to improve the skill base, diversity, and performance of our workforce.

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Where efficient and cost-effective, the Department, USAID, and the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) will integrate systems and coordinate strategies to improve the skill base, diversity, and performance of our workforce. USAID and FSI will continue to expand joint classroom and distance learning training opportunities in the areas of leadership, crisis management, reconstruction and stabilization, foreign assistance, management and administration, foreign languages, and information technology (IT). USAID has designated FSI as its President’s Management Agenda (PMA) e-training service provider, and will leverage this strong partnership to further e-Government initiatives. We will continue to partner in our recruiting efforts with the aim of creating synergies and cost savings while attracting a diverse, multi-skilled workforce for the 21st century—a workforce that gives the Department and USAID the flexibility to respond quickly to constantly evolving needs and challenges around the world. We will also work together to facilitate the Secretary’s Global Diplomatic Repositioning initiative that will increase our presence in critical parts of the world. As a growing percentage of USAID and Department employees reach retirement age, we will focus on career development, mentoring, and leadership training to retain talented mid-level employees and cultivate the next generation of leaders.

Stakeholder(s):

• Department of State


• USAID


• Foreign Service Institute (FSI)

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