See Instructions Before Completing (DS-5055i)
U.S. Department of State
U.S. FOREIGN SERVICE EMPLOYEE EVALUATION REPORT
DATE RECEIVED IN POST/BUREAU (mm-dd-yyyy)
GRADE
DATE RECEIVED IN HR/PE (mm-dd-yyyy)
NAME OF EMPLOYEE BEING RATED (Last, First, MI)
EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
When completed on a Foreign Service employee, this is a performance evaluation report that shall be subject to
inspection only by those persons authorized by Sec. 604 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
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Goals/Specific Objectives - List in priority order the outcomes the employee seeks to achieve in support of Mission, Bureau, or Department goals.
Core Work Responsibilities
Model the Department of State's six core values (accountability, character, community, diversity, loyalty, service) and the Department's
Leadership and Management Principles; observe and implement EEO principles.
Security Responsibilities:
V. POSITION DESCRIPTION, RESPONSIBILITIES, SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Position Description: Size and function of the work unit and its position within the Mission or Bureau, number of employees rated and reviewed,
amount and purpose of financial and physical resources for which the employee is accountable.
Signature of Panel Chairperson
Name of Panel Chairperson
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)
A. Examples of performance Have specific examples been provided in all sections?
B. Certification This report has been prepared according to the regulations and contains no inadmissible material.
C. If this report is late or does not conform to regulations and instructions, indicate who is responsible:
IV. REVIEW PANEL STATEMENT (Completed by Review Panel)
I acknowledge receipt of this report, which has been completed for submission to a review panel.
Signature of Rated Employee
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)
III. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT (Completed by Rated Employee)
Work responsibilities were established by rater, reviewer, and employee on (mm-dd-yyyy)
Rater and rated employee held performance review sessions on at least two dates as follows: (mm-dd-yyyy)
1. 2.
II. CERTIFICATION OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
Signature of Rater after completion of Sections II, V and VII
RATER - NAME, TITLE
RATER GRADE
REVIEWER - NAME, TITLE REVIEWER GRADE
I. SUBMISSION CONTROL
I consider this report to be complete, in conformance with the instructions, and adequately documented by specific examples of performance.
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)
Signature of Reviewer after completion of Section VIII
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)
TYPE OF REPORT
POSITION TITLE
POST OR ORGANIZATION PERIOD COVERED (mm-dd-yyyy)
From
To
Yes
No
Yes
No
- Entry: Practice security awareness; report and/or address possible safety hazards and/or unsafe practices; follow security regulations, and policies; safeguard
classified information, material, and equipment.
- Tenured: Ensure active risk management through monitoring the security environment concurrent to the scope of official responsibilities; follow security directives,
regulations, and policies; safeguard classified information, material, and equipment.
- Senior: Ensure active risk management by themselves and staff members within their scope of duties and responsibilities, promotion of security consciousness and
implementing and/or following security directives,regulations, and policies; safeguard classified information, material, and equipment.
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V. POSITION DESCRIPTION, RESPONSIBILITIES, SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES - CONT. Special
Circumstances: Unusual, unexpected or unpredictable circumstances that significantly altered operational conditions.
DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Completed by Rated Employee)
VI.
Describe your individual and collaborative accomplishments that advanced the Department's Mission.
VII. EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL (Completed by Rater) act on the Department's mission.
A. Appraise the employee's accomplishments in the areas of informational, operational, and relational effectiveness. Cite specific policy and
programmatic outcomes and their impact on the Department's mission.
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From
To
C. Rater's Summary Judgment
For All Employees: Was performance satisfactory or better?
Yes
No
For Untenured Employees:
Additional development and observation is needed
The career candidate is likely to perform effectively across a normal career span
VIII. REVIEW STATEMENT (Completed by Reviewer)
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B. Developmental area: Competency that needs the greatest strengthening to entrust employee with greater responsibilities. Cite example(s) from the
current rating period.
Specify competency
The career candidate is unlikely to perform effectively even with additional experience
X. OPTIONAL STATEMENT BY RATED EMPLOYEE
The rated employee may use this section to address activities or problems that the Rater or Reviewer did not adequately cover or aspects of the report he or
she believes should be clarified or corrected. Continuation sheets may be used.
IX.
PERFORMANCE PAY (For SFS Only - Completed by Rater)
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From
Rating Period
To
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