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Job opening at U.S. Embassy in Kabul

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Job Description: The US Embassy in Kabul is looking for an outgoing individual to serve as the face of our institution.

What it’s Like to Work Here: Ask our employees and the one word they’d use to describe working at the US Embassy is "exciting.” Our team members all share a positive attitude, problem solving abilities and patience, enabling them to provide excellent customer service even during fast-paced evacuations from Afghanistan. Our culture, plus continuous opportunities for growth, have resulted in an industry-low survival rate. Don’t miss out on this rare opening with us before the Taliban seize it!

A Day in the Life as an Embassy Employee: As the first person insurgents engage with when entering the Embassy, you will help complete hostage negotiations, see to the armed gunmens' every need, and refer them to other specialists at the Embassy if appropriate. With each interaction, you will need to ensure compliance with our policies, procedures and security requirements as well as host government (TBD) regulations.

Qualifications to be a Embassy Employee: No special combat skills are required but the following mean you have the potential to be a great meatshield:

    Cash handling skills
    Daring attitude
    Detail oriented
    Good communications skills
    At least three years of progressive experience in psy-ops
    All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a local security clearance

Ready to apply? If this job sounds like a fit for you, then click on the ‘apply’ button below to join the evacuation! Good luck!

As an interested applicant, I noticed these negative Glassdoor reviews that paint a very different picture:

‘Don’t work here, you will die. Startup environment, so fast paced. Great if you want to die young and get the experience, but run if this isn’t your first death wish’.

Must onboard remotely until it's safe to return to the office.

There is no flag at the US embassy and the top US diplomat has left. This posting is out of date. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-58219963

The NYT reported this morning that the US embassy at Kabul has now been completely evacuated. The skeleton crew left has been relocated to the international airport.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/15/world/taliban-afghan...

Have you considered that is exactly the reason why it is here on HN?

Would it have been newsworthy if the embassy was up, functional and working as intended?

Pretty sure that parent poster was pointing out that this was an unamusing and obvious coincidence, and thus not worthy of a post.

I am about to blow your mind with this crazy thing called "situational irony"

Interesting that compensation is vague for such a high standard of qualification.

Given that spouses and domestic partners of U.S. employees posted abroad have preference for hiring here, they might have someone in mind already.

I'd love if compensation was more transparent in job postings, but that surprises you?

I assume "date posted" is the date when someone copy/pasted that onto Daybook and not the date the job ad was posted by US ?

Otherwise the applicant might find themselves interviewing themselves for the position !

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