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The title you receive when an agreement officer delegates some of their authorities.
What is the AOR? Agreement Officer's Representative
When it comes to getting paid the "blank" pay scale is what every civil servant is looking at.
What is GS? General Schedule
Jack of all trades, master of none.
What is a FSO?
The pocket money you get when you travel.
What is M&IE? Meals and Incidental Expenses
We are figuring it out so others can focus on implementing these proven FP interventions.
What are HIPs? High Impact Practices
Blow the whistle and call "blank" when you see something you think is shady.
Who is the IG? Inspector General
You can't get into the office or your computer without it.
What is a PIV? Personal Identity Verification
The form a FSO needs to complete to get promoted.
What is the PIF? Foreign Service Promotion Input Form
You can't spend any money on travel unless you have this.
What is a TA? Travel Authorization.
This FP policy disappears when we go from red to blue.
What is PLGHA? Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance
It is the pain you need to go through before you get to solicit an award over $25 million.
What is a SOAR? Senior Obligation Alignment Review (SOAR)
Every USAID employee, with more than 10 years of service, favorite document to quote.
What is the ADS? Automated Directives System
From intern to becoming your boss this USAID hiring initiative brought on more than 1500 new FSOs.
What is DLI? Development Leadership Initiative
Per diem rates in the continental United States.
What are CONUS Rates?
A high rate of this indicator will "revive" your confidence that you are making a difference at work.
What is CPR? Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
An assistance award that spawns offspring.
What is a LWA? A Leader with Associate
Your supervisor cannot say no to this type of leave request.
What is FMLA? Family and Medical Leave Act
Most FSOs bid this category of posting low.
What is a CPC? Country of Particular Concern
The person who tries to scare you so you do not leave your hotel room while on TDY.
Who is the RSO? Regional Security Officer
The State Department's own version of the ADS will not tell you about this family planning method.
What is FAM? Fertility Awareness Method
It may not always be "clear" but your procurement action will go nowhere if you do not enter it into this.
What is GLAAS? Global Acquisition and Assistance System
The system that knows more about you than your own mother, but just as much as the Chinese.
What is eQIP? - Electronic Questionaire for Investigations Processing
The form completed by Foreign Service Officers at the end of the performance period.
What is an AAR? Annual Accomplishment Record
On your feet when they walk in the room during your debrief with the Mission.
Who is the COM or AMB? Chief of Mission or Ambassador.
What is MKA? Momentum Knowledge Accelerator