Expanded Professional Associates Program (EPAP) Professional Associate
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Position ID:
EPAP-2026-0001
City:
Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic
Date Posted:
2026-08-14
Expiration Time:
2026-08-28
Job Type:
All EPAP positions are offered full time, except for MED positions, which may be offered on a part-time basis.
Job Category:
Foreign Affairs
Salary:
42391 - 159950 PA
Job Summary
EPAP provides appointment eligible spouses with Professional Associate employment opportunities at post. Positions offered are full-time in Political, Economics, Management, Public Diplomacy, Facility Management, Financial Management, General Services, Human Resources, Diplomatic Technology, Office Management, and Medical areas. EPAP uses HR/OTA position descriptions (see EPAP webpage for PDs). Specific description of duties may be requested from the HRO at posts.
Job Description
Please refer to the EPAP Qualification Standards. Each EPAP area and its corresponding grade lists the minimum requirements, which are a combination of education and professional or specialized experience. Prior EPAP experience in lieu of EPAP Qualification Standards: Applicants who have been successfully employed in an EPAP position for 12 months or longer and who can document fully satisfactory performance will be considered qualified for the same EPAP position at the same grade or at a higher grade depending on the length of service. Applicants must submit: (a) Two Notifications of Personnel Action (SF-50s) documenting start and end dates of 12 or more months of experience in the same EPAP position; and, (b) Employee Performance Report(s) (EPR/JF-57) documenting fully satisfactory or better performance for 12 or more months of service in the same EPAP position. Please note, prior experience in lieu of EPAP qualification standards only applies to the same EPAP area. (Exceptions: prior EPAP Facility Management and Medical positions' work experience will not serve in lieu of meeting the EPAP qualification standards.) Past or current EPAP employees should be mindful that regardless of their current or past EPAP status, they need to document their eligibility and qualification (education transcript and resume showing experience) in addition to the two SF-50s and the EPR/JF-57. Doing so will ensure eligibility and qualification.