USAID Marks 56th Birthday With Job Cancellations For 97 “Valued Applicants”

November 6, 2017 By in Foreign Assistance, Foreign Service, Leadership and Management, Realities of the FS, Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, State Department, Trends, Trump, U.S. Missions, USAID Tags: , , ,

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A report from devex in late October says that 97 foreign service applicants who were already in the U.S. Agency for International Development’s pre-employment process received emails informing them that the positions they applied for no longer exist.

This is the latest round of cancellation emails that have been sent to USAID job applicants as a hiring freeze continues at the agency, the official said.

“Thank you for your interest in a position with US Agency for International Development (USAID). We appreciate the time and effort you committed to pursuing a career with USAID throughout the Agency’s multi‐step application process,” read the email, which Devex obtained.

“After careful deliberation, the Human Capital and Talent Management (HCTM) has determined that given the current staffing needs of the Agency the position you have applied for has been cancelled.”

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