Identifier
Created
Classification
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10MASERU56
2010-02-22 11:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Maseru
Cable title:
MASERU: REQUEST FOR TOUR OF DUTY EXTENSION FOR CONSULAR
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UNCLAS MASERU 000056
SIPDIS
FOR HR/CDA, CA/EX, AF/EX
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT CMGT APER LT
SUBJECT: MASERU: REQUEST FOR TOUR OF DUTY EXTENSION FOR CONSULAR
OFFICER, KARLA C. BROWN, FS-04
UNCLAS MASERU 000056
SIPDIS
FOR HR/CDA, CA/EX, AF/EX
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT CMGT APER LT
SUBJECT: MASERU: REQUEST FOR TOUR OF DUTY EXTENSION FOR CONSULAR
OFFICER, KARLA C. BROWN, FS-04
1. Maseru requests the extension of the tour of duty of
Consular Officer, Karla C. Brown, for an additional six months.
Ms. Brown arrived at post in November 2008. Her tour of duty
was to have been 24 months with a transfer eligibility date of
11/2010. With this request, we ask that her TED be extended to
5/2011. Ms. Brown is performing her consular duties in an
excellent manner, and as the sole consular officer at post, she
has brought the consular section into compliance with all
regulations while maintaining a high level of customer service.
This extension has the strong and enthusiastic support of
Ambassador Nolan.
2. In addition to allowing Ms. Brown and this position's
rotation to move to the summer transfer cycle, an extension of 6
months would enable post to provide adequate training to
consular backups prior to her transfer. By August 2010, Ms.
Brown's two backup consular officers will both be first tour
ELOs with no consular field experience; post understands that
Ms. Brown's replacement is likely to also be an ELO. Given the
relative lack of hands-on consular experience that all of post's
consular officers will have following her transfer, post
requests the extension to allow Ms. Brown more time to provide
on-the-job training to better prepare the consular backups to
provide support to the consular section at this tiny post.
3. Post looks forward to favorable consideration of this
request. Warm regards from the Mountain Kingdom.
NOLAN
SIPDIS
FOR HR/CDA, CA/EX, AF/EX
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT CMGT APER LT
SUBJECT: MASERU: REQUEST FOR TOUR OF DUTY EXTENSION FOR CONSULAR
OFFICER, KARLA C. BROWN, FS-04
1. Maseru requests the extension of the tour of duty of
Consular Officer, Karla C. Brown, for an additional six months.
Ms. Brown arrived at post in November 2008. Her tour of duty
was to have been 24 months with a transfer eligibility date of
11/2010. With this request, we ask that her TED be extended to
5/2011. Ms. Brown is performing her consular duties in an
excellent manner, and as the sole consular officer at post, she
has brought the consular section into compliance with all
regulations while maintaining a high level of customer service.
This extension has the strong and enthusiastic support of
Ambassador Nolan.
2. In addition to allowing Ms. Brown and this position's
rotation to move to the summer transfer cycle, an extension of 6
months would enable post to provide adequate training to
consular backups prior to her transfer. By August 2010, Ms.
Brown's two backup consular officers will both be first tour
ELOs with no consular field experience; post understands that
Ms. Brown's replacement is likely to also be an ELO. Given the
relative lack of hands-on consular experience that all of post's
consular officers will have following her transfer, post
requests the extension to allow Ms. Brown more time to provide
on-the-job training to better prepare the consular backups to
provide support to the consular section at this tiny post.
3. Post looks forward to favorable consideration of this
request. Warm regards from the Mountain Kingdom.
NOLAN