TRAINEE POOL - OVERSEAS EMPLOYEES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05252A000300020055-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 24, 2002
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: January 27, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

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27 January 191j9
Iu FIDRANDUM
TO: Budget Officer
FROM. Chi4ef, CFB
SUBJECT: TRAINEE POOL - OVERSEAS ~IIiPLOYUES
1. Formal approval and amendment of the T/O of the Confidential
Funds Branch, Budget Office, is requested to provide for the establishment
of an "Overseas Trainee Pool" at ashington, D. C.
2. Initially, a. pool of 5 trainees is believed essential at
variable grades ranging from CAF-L thru CAF-12. Fixed grades are believed
impractical. Actual grade of employment must be~determined by the qualifi-
cations and ability of the candidate and the requirements of the contemplated
overseas assignments ( if known).
3. A pool such as this is believed mandatory to the establishment
of an adequate replacement and rotation system for the following reasons:
a. The technical requirements of our work involve a highly
specialized knowledge of governmental regulations and procedures
modified by requirements unique with this organization. The period
of training conducted within the Confidential Funds Branch must also
he supplemented by various amounts of general intelligence training.
Accordingly, the minimum period of training is estimated at 6 months
a fact which precludes short order replacement in the event of
emergency or unanticipated requirements.
b. The relative paucity of overseas finance officers and the
wide range of required skills, experiencesand language preclude
indiscriminate reassignment between field posts. To illustrate:
(ertai_n posts are important from the point of view of size) scope
and complexity of local operations, other posts are vital from
the point of view of foreign. exchange operations. Any degree of
variation may be present and a CAF-13 may be assigned to a very
small but important post and a CAF-7 to a large routine post.
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c. Anticipated UPC requirements of 4 overseas finance officers
within a year necessitate immediate recruitment and processing
action as experience has shown that 6 to 9 months are normally
required to enter an employee on duty.
d. '-eplacements are required during the next 6 months at
currently occupied positions at 3 major posts. Replacements
have either been employed or are in process. The employees being
replaced will not be available for reassignmentes one of them
is only on temporary loan for finance work, one is pregnant, and
the third is married to an OSO employee, and in accordance with
policy will not be eligible for reassignment.
4. Attention is called to the important fact that the major portion
of the training work is accomplished by on-the-job training in the
Confidential Funds Branch. Trainees will accordingly make a major
contribution to our presently overburdened staff; resulting in minimum
training cost to the Governrmment.
25X1A
Chief,, Confidential Funds Branch
Concur in the establishment of 5 unvouchered trainee positions as
requested by Chief, Confidential Funds Branch.
25X1A
Approved. Payment to be made from funds of OSO or OPC based on
contemplated assignment upon completion of training. L.T.S. (initialed)
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