[ID:0940]Outside the US Government proper, there are still other opportunities for those who want to work in the public sector.

Experience in other areas can provide an excellent boost to those seeking work in the US Government directly and are often are an alternative way of finding employment inside the civil service.

Locally Employed Staff Abroad

The Foreign Service employs local employees (known as Locally Employed (LE) Staff) who provide unique services in support of foreign policy at nearly 265 posts worldwide. More than 80,000 LE Staff (including for the military) work for the federal government in more than 140 foreign countries. LE Staff are an integral part of the team that works with the principal foreign service agencies: the State Department as well as the Agriculture and Commerce Department staff and US AID staff posted abroad. The Defense Department is the largest employer through its military installations. Individuals who seek employment of this kind while in a foreign country must be legally eligible to work in the country of hire...