A new training facility that will consolidate DSS' various training venues is located at FT Pickette VA. A new special agent is usually assigned to a domestic field office for two to three years before taking on an overseas assignment, although an agent can expect to be sent on frequent temporary duty assignments overseas even when assigned to a domestic post. Yancey was wanted in Georgia for double murder of his wife Linda Yancey and a day laborer. After reading all 729 pages of the thread, you and many other active agents have provided outstanding knowledge/insight about the job. USAJOBS - Urgent hiring needs Becoming a Special Agent | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and If, however, a candidate either does not take the test or does not cancel an appointment at least 48 hours in advance, the card will be charged an additional $40 for a total no-show fee assessment of $45. The DSS currently employs 2,500 special agents, diplomatic couriers, security technical specialists, and security engineering officers across the globe. This changed in 1999, as fallout from the East Africa embassy bombings of 1998. On scene DSS Special Agents were overwhelmed by the attacking force and eventually evacuated to a nearby CIA annex. Language skills are considered a bonus, but no particular language familiarity is required. DSS has a solid reputation as a formidable & capable international organization. Although DSS was by then a Bureau within the State Department, the vast majority of RSOs overseas continued to report to the Administration Officer. DSS agents have often found themselves in harm's way, with four agents and 28 contract security specialists killed in the line of duty as of July 2006. endstream endobj 230 0 obj <. %%EOF In 2009, it assisted in the resolution of 136 international fugitive cases from around the globe. A four-year degree is required to become a DSS special agent or security engineering officer, while diplomatic couriers must have an associate degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university by the time of appointment. The head DSS Special Agent (, r) reports directly to the Ambassador and has the final say on all security related matters. 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Should I get invited to the Oral Assessment, what should I expect and does anyone have any tips or advice etc.? To be eligible, the U.S. Department of State requires that each candidate be: At the time of application, you must possess at least a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and at least one year of work experience and/or academic achievements that reflect progressively increasing levels of responsibility. A four-year degree is required to become a DSS special agent or security engineering officer, while diplomatic couriers must have an associate degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited. Tomas was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul as a Customs and Border Protection Officer. As members of the Foreign Service, agents are expected to spend most of their career living and working overseas, often in hazardous environments or less developed countries throughout the world. 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