The Foreign Service Family Reserve Corps (FSFRC) is a non-pay program. The FSFRC was created to improve the efficiency of the hiring process for Appointment Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) at overseas posts. Family members who meet the eligibility requirements and are accepted into the FSFRC will be appointed to a position without compensation or benefits. FSFRC members will then compete for available positions at their sponsoring employee's post overseas.
There are no major duties associated with this vacancy announcement as it is not associated with any one job series code. Duties will be determined when an AEFM applies and is selected for a local position at post. If selected, they will be appointed to the local position and will receive a salary based on the grade of the position and benefits (if applicable) when they begin working.
Family members who join the FSFRC will be permitted to remain in the FSFRC as long as they continue to meet program eligibility requirements, respond to recertification requests, and reinvestigation requests from Diplomatic Security. The FSFRC, in and of itself, will not create additional employment opportunities or positions overseas, nor will it provide an independent pathway to gain a security clearance. Being a member of the FSFRC does not guarantee employment.
FSFRC applicants without a clearance will be required to submit an SF-85 upon acceptance of their application. Once they receive a Low Risk/Non-Sensitive (LRNS) determination they will be appointed into the FSFRC. If they are selected for an overseas position that requires access to classified information, they will be required to obtain the required security clearance prior to being appointed to that position.
Members will remain in the FSFRC in an unpaid reserve status when they are not working in a local position at post.
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While in reserve status, you are not eligible to enroll in benefits, such as the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Time spent in reserve status is NOT considered creditable for retirement, leave accrual, or Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) vesting purposes.
You will be eligible to enroll in these programs once you have been selected for and begin working in a local position at a post abroad that confers benefits eligibility. If you have prior civil service or military service, please submit documentation of the prior service along with your Entry On Duty (EOD) documents to ensure that we update your records accordingly.
FSFRC@STATE.GOV · 000-000-0000
This position is with Department of State Headquarters, Department of State.
The posted pay range is $0 – $0.
This position requires a Confidential security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This is a Intermittent non-work schedule position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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