§2736c — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary may expand job training and development for Department staff to meet the Department’s needs. These opportunities can include academic programs, public‑private exchanges, and temporary detail assignments to private or international organizations, State, local, or Tribal governments, other federal branches, or professional international affairs schools. The Secretary must offer or sponsor a Senior Executive Service candidate development program or a similar program to train people for senior jobs. When choosing participants, the Secretary must follow the rules in subpart C of part 412 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations (or any later version), including merit staffing and assessment rules. The Secretary must consider expected senior job openings, track how participation differs by gender, race, national origin, disability, and other groups, and actively encourage participation from groups with low participation.

Title 22, §2736c

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(a)(1)The Secretary is authorized to expand professional development opportunities that support the mission needs of the Department, such as—

(A)academic programs;

(B)private-public exchanges; and

(C)detail assignments to relevant positions in—

(i)private or international organizations;

(ii)State, local, and Tribal governments;

(iii)other branches of the Federal Government; or

(iv)professional schools of international affairs.

(2)(A)The Secretary shall offer, or sponsor members of the workforce to participate in, a Senior Executive Service candidate development program or other program that trains members on the skills required for appointment to senior positions in the Department.

(B)In determining which members of the workforce are granted professional development or career advancement opportunities under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—

(i)ensure any program offered or sponsored by the Department under such subparagraph comports with the requirements of subpart C of part 412 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, including merit staffing and assessment requirements;

(ii)consider the number of expected vacancies in senior positions as a factor in determining the number of candidates to select for such programs;

(iii)understand how participation in any program offered or sponsored by the Department under such subparagraph differs by gender, race, national origin, disability status, or other demographic categories; and

(iv)actively encourage participation from a range of demographic categories, especially from categories with consistently low participation.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definitions of “Secretary” and “Department” as used in this section, see section 5002 of Pub. L. 117–81, set out as a note under section 263c of this title.

§2736c Professional Development Opportunities and Tools

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Title 22, §2736c

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