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OceanHideaway
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FYI: Foreign Service Exam

14 years ago

This is an unclassified document that was published on another list. It is sent to our Wardens ~ folks who communicate with us expats and keep us up to date on info from the Consulate. Thought I'd pass it along :)

Susan
www.TheOceanHideaway.com

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Warden Message
January 11, 2010

Dear Warden and/or Registrant:

The U.S. Embassy in Quito and U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil wish
to inform American citizens visiting or resident in Ecuador that
registration for the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) is now open.
The U.S. Embassy in Quito and the Consulate General in Guayaquil are
both overseas testing centers that will offer the Foreign Service
Officer Test (FSOT) from February 27 to March 6, 2010. Registration
deadline is February 19. Early registration is recommended as seats are
limited.

To register for the Foreign Service Officer online test at either
location, please visit www.careers. state.gov. This website also contains
information on the many different career opportunities within the
Department of State. The Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) test is the
first step towards becoming a Foreign Service Officer. The test is open
to all U.S. citizens between the ages of 20 and 59.

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Americans living or traveling in Ecuador are encouraged to register with
the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's
travel registration website, and to obtain updated information on travel
and security within Ecuador. Americans without Internet access may
register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By
registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or
Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. Please see the
following links for local warden message information in Quito and
Guayaquil, respectively, http://ecuador. usembassy. gov/ and
http://guayaquil. usconsulate. gov/.

U.S. citizens should consult the Country Specific Information for
Ecuador and the latest Travel Alerts and Warnings and Worldwide Caution
at the Department's web site at http://travel. state.gov. Updated
information on travel and security in Ecuador may also be obtained from
the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United
States or by calling 1-202-501-4444 outside the United States.

The U.S. Embassy in Quito is located at Avigiras E12-170 y Eloy Alfaro.
The telephone during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) is (011)
593 2 398 5000 X3800. Within the same city use the last seven digits.
Add the city code for intercity telephone calls. See also the Embassy
web site at http://ecuador. usembassy. gov/. American Citizen walk-in
hours are between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Thursday,
excluding U.S. and Ecuadorian holidays.

The U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil is located at the corner of
Avenida 9 de Octubre and Garcia Moreno (near the Hotel Oro Verde);
telephone (011-593-4) 232-3570 during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.) or 232-1152 for after-hours emergencies; fax (011-593-4) 232-0904.
See the Consulate General web site at http://guayaquil. usconsulate. gov/.

This email is UNCLASSIFIED

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