Passport Specialist

Department of State Headquarters · Department of State

📍 Washington, District of Columbia 💰 $85447 – $111087/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: Department of State Headquarters
Department: Department of State
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Salary: $85447 – $111087/yr
Hiring Path: Fed Internal Search
Number of Openings: Many
Telework Eligible: Yes
Security Clearance: Secret
Date Posted: 2026-09-17
Application Deadline: 2026-09-25

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Job Summary

This position is in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services Directorate, Office of Records Management, Record Creation and Retention Division (CA/PPT/RM/RCR). The Vital Records unit provides the public with copies of records for life events that happened in a foreign country, to include birth, death, and marriage records issued by the Department of State to U.S. citizens. The unit also certifies documents for use overseas.

Key Responsibilities

Re-Adjudication of Citizenship documentation.

Requirements & Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements.

Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience (for example, 6 months equals 50%) and the percentage of graduate study (for example, 9 graduate hours for a GS-07 equals 50% where 18 graduate hours constitute a full time year) must total at least 100%.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Contact

mellorlb@state.gov · 771-205-8431

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Department of State Headquarters, Department of State.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $111087/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.