Oral Assessment

Front 1

Composure

Back 1

To stay calm, poised, and effective in stressful or difficult situations; to
think on one's feet, adjusting quickly to changing situations; to maintain self-control.

Front 2

Cultural Adaptability

Back 2

To work and communicate effectively and harmoniously with
persons of other cultures, value systems, political beliefs, and economic
circumstances; to recognize and respect differences in new and different cultural
environments.

Front 3

Experience and Motivation

Back 3

To demonstrate knowledge, skills or other attributes
gained from previous experience of relevance to the Foreign Service; to articulate
appropriate motivation for joining the Foreign Service.

Front 4

Information Integration and Analysis

Back 4

To absorb and retain complex information
drawn from a variety of sources; to draw reasoned conclusions from analysis and
synthesis of available information; to evaluate the importance, reliability, and
usefulness of information; to remember details of a meeting or event without the
benefit of notes.

Front 5

Initiative and Leadership

Back 5

To recognize and assume responsibility for work that needs
to be done; to persist in the completion of a task; to influence significantly a group’s
activity, direction, or opinion; to motivate others to participate in the activity one is leading

Front 6

Judgment

Back 6

To discern what is appropriate, practical, and realistic in a given situation; to weigh relative merits of competing demands.

Front 7

Objectivity and Integrity

Back 7

To be fair and honest; to avoid deceit, favoritism, and
discrimination; to present issues frankly and fully, without injecting subjective bias; to work without letting personal bias prejudice actions.

Front 8

Oral Communication

Back 8

To speak fluently in a concise, grammatically correct,
organized, precise, and persuasive manner; to convey nuances of meaning accurately;
to use appropriate styles of communication to fit the audience and purpose.

Front 9

Planning and Organizing

Back 9

To prioritize and order tasks effectively, to employ a
systematic approach to achieving objectives, to make appropriate use of limited
resources.

Front 10

Quantitative Analysis

Back 10

To identify, compile, analyze, and draw correct conclusions
from pertinent data; to recognize patterns or trends in numerical data; to perform
simple mathematical operations.

Front 11

Resourcefulness

Back 11

To formulate creative alternatives or solutions to resolve problems,
to show flexibility in response to unanticipated circumstances.

Front 12

Working With Others

Back 12

To interact in a constructive, cooperative, and harmonious
manner; to work effectively as a team player; to establish positive relationships and
gain the confidence of others; to use humor as appropriate.

Front 13

Written Communication

Back 13

To write concise, well organized, grammatically correct, effective and persuasive English in a limited amount of time.