1. Substantive Knowledge: The Bureau of Diplomatic Security seeks a diverse workforce reflecting broad job skills and depth of experience in order to represent the United States effectively overseas and domestically. Briefly describe why you chose to apply to be a Special Agent and what knowledge, experience, and specific skills you would bring to the job.
2. Intellectual Skills: As a Special Agent, you will face challenging situations that require advanced problem-solving skills. In these situations you must identify the problem, collect and analyze relevant information, and formulate appropriate solutions. Describe an experience where you demonstrated your best problem-solving skills to solve a significant problem.
3. Interpersonal Skills: In the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, you must interact effectively, diplomatically, and ethically with people, often during stressful, difficult, or dangerous situations. Describe a time when you used your interpersonal skills to resolve a problem or achieve a goal in such a context.
4. Communication Skills: Being a Special Agent requires excellent communication skills. Describe a situation in which you demonstrated effective communication skills (either in English or another language) to further an aim or achieve a goal.
5. Management Skills: Special Agents are often required to manage projects where they demonstrate their ability to plan and organize, set priorities, employ a systematic approach, and allocate time and resources efficiently. Describe a project you managed or helped to manage, and how you sought to achieve the project's goals.
6. Leadership Skills: Leadership can be defined as motivating others, encouraging creative solutions, establishing positive team relationships, and making sound decisions. Describe how you have demonstrated leadership, either on one particular occasion or over time.
7. Statement of Interest: Required narrative Statement of Interest which discusses your:
Background
Motivation for joining the Foreign Service, and
Motivation for becoming a Diplomatic Special Agent
In my more than seven years of experience, I have held several crucial positions and performed key roles as a leader, negotiator and an organizer. The experience enriched me with the skills such as analyzing the situation, finding an optimal solution, leading by example and delegating tasks, which I can surely offer to the job of a special agent. In the last
