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[quote=Anonymous]I am 51 years old and have been a Foreign Service Officer for the past sixteen years.  I will first be eligible to retire in five years, which is near the end of my current assignment, and have started thinking about post FS career options.  My overseas career is split into two phases:  the first half I worked for USAID as a Program/Project Development Officer managing mission budgets and strategic planning and performance reporting.  I joke that I know the Federal Acquisition Regulations like the back of my hand and can find a place to quickly program $1 million while avoiding "free and fair competition;"  the second part of my career I have been a Commercial Officer with the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, where I have been responsible for helping U.S. companies find sales and marketing channels in overseas markets, defending U.S. business interests abroad, ensuring compliance with U.S. export control regulations and working to ensure a level playing field for U.S. exporters.  Overall, I have had a lot of career satisfaction.

I have key skills in managing human and capital resources, project planning and execution, analyzing commercial and political risks, advocacy and commercial diplomacy.  I am very comfortable and have experience working with business and government at the highest levels.  Prior to joining the FS, I worked in academia managing international relationships between a top U.S. university (AAU member) and in politics working on Capitol Hill as a campaign manager and staffer.  I also spent several years working overseas as a political consultant.

I am thinking that my skills would be best put to work managing international government relations for a multi-national company or trade association. I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. 
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