GRANTS OFFICER APPOINTMENT FOR PHILIP M. BEEKMAN

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000627

SIPDIS


SECSTATE FOR A/OPE (MAKELL/HUBERT)

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: ASUP AMGT KPAO
SUBJECT: GRANTS OFFICER APPOINTMENT FOR PHILIP M. BEEKMAN

REFERENCE: GRANT POLICY DIRECTIVE 1, REVISION 1/SECSTATE

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1. FOLLOWING IS A CABLE REQUESTING GRANT AUTHORITY FROM
A/OPE FOR INCOMING PDO PHILIP M. BEEKMAN.


2. PLEASE APPOINT POST'S INCOMING PDO AS GRANTS OFFICER.
MR. PHILIP M. BEEKMAN SHOULD HAVE WARRANT EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2007. INFORMATION ON
PDO BEEKMAN FOLLOWS:


A. NAME: PHILIP M. BEEKMAN


B. JOB TITLE AND GRADE: PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OFFICER, FS-5


C. OFFICE: PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, EMBASSY LJUBLJANA


D. APPOINTMENT LEVEL REQUESTED: $10,000


E. JUSTIFICATION/NEED FOR APPOINTMENT AT THIS DOLLAR LEVEL:

MR. BEEKMAN SUPERVISES THE CULTURAL GRANTS PROGRAM AT
EMBASSY LJUBLJANA AND WILL SERVE AS BACKUP FOR THE NGO
GRANTS PROGRAM AT POST. MR. BEEKMAN HAS MET THE
QUALIFICATIONS LISTED IN GRANTS POLICY DIRECTIVE NO. 1,
REVISION 2. HE HAS COMPLETED THE 24-HOUR INTRODUCTORY
COURSE IN GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND HAS COMPLETED A 4 YEAR
COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO A BACHELORS DEGREE (PLEASE SEE
BELOW).


F. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING: N/A

PREVIOUS GRANT OFFICER APPOINTMENT HELD/DOLLAR LIMITATION:
N/A


G. OTHER RELEVANT SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS,
CERTIFICATION/SKILLS: N/A


H. EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:

M.P.A., 2003, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
B.A., 2000, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS


I. RELEVANT HONORS, AWARDS, OR FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED: N/A


J. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING INCLUDING NAME OF COURSE,
SCHOOL, LENGTH OF TRAINING, DATE COMPLETED.

PY220 INTRO - GRANTS AND COOPERATION, FOREIGN SERVICE
INSTITUTE, 24 HOURS, NOVEMBER 24, 2004


K. DATES OF ARRIVAL AT AND DEPARTURE FROM POST:

ARRIVED ON JULY 26, 2005 AND WILL DEPART BY SEPTEMBER 1,
2007


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2005LJUBLJ00627 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED



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