Sec. 223. Establishment of Office on Multilateral Strategy and Personnel
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There is established within the Bureau of International Organizations of the Department of State an Office on Multilateral Strategy and Personnel
(MSP)with the following responsibilities: Developing, coordinating, and maintaining a whole-of-government strategy to strengthen United States engagement and leadership with multilateral institutions and international organizations, to include managing efforts to counter third-countries seeking to undermine the integrity of the United Nations. Coordinating whole-of-government efforts related to the United Nations Junior Professional Officer
(JPO)program, including— recruiting qualified individuals who represent the rich diversity of the United States to apply for United States-sponsored JPO positions; collecting and collating information about United States-sponsored JPOs from across the United States Government; establishing and providing orientation and other training materials with United States agencies sponsoring JPOs; maintaining regular contact with current and former United States-sponsored JPOs, including providing career and professional advice to United States-sponsored JPOs; making, informing, and advising on strategic decisions, including about the location and duration of United States-sponsored JPO positions to strengthen United States national security interests and the competitive advantage of United States-sponsored JPOs for future employment; and sponsoring events, including representational events as appropriate, to support United States-sponsored JPOs. Coordinating and overseeing a whole-of-government United States strategy and efforts in relation to promoting qualified United States candidates for elected or appointed senior positions at multilateral institutions and international organizations, including— creating a whole-of-government strategy that identifies and prioritizes upcoming openings of leadership positions at multilateral institutions and international organizations; developing and executing processes to identify and recruit qualified candidates to apply or run for these offices; consulting across the Department and interagency as they implement selection processes; and creating and implementing a strategy to obtain the support necessary for United States candidates for priority leadership positions including— liaising and coordinating with international partners to promote United States candidates; and working with embassies to engage officials and other entities needed to support relevant United States candidates. Promoting detail and transfer opportunities for qualified United States personnel to multilateral organizations including by— liaising with multilateral institutions to promote and identify detail and transfer opportunities; developing and maintaining a database of detail and transfer opportunities to multilateral organizations; promoting these detail and transfer opportunities within the United States Government and making the database available to those eligible for details and transfers; and facilitating any relevant orientation, trainings, or materials for detailees and transferees, including debriefing detailees and transferees upon their return to the United States Government. Promoting internship and volunteer opportunities at multilateral institutions and international organizations and coordinating orientation and career development opportunities, as relevant. Promoting and entering into partnership arrangements with multilateral institutions and international organizations to encourage United States nationals participation in such organizations.