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Embassy Bujumbura should delegate authority over internal mission management to the deputy chief of mission and publicize this decision to all mission elements.
Embassy Bujumbura, in coordination with the Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing, and Innovation and the Bureau of Human Resources, should resubmit its rightsizing report on the basis of current operating conditions, realistic staffing predictions, programmatic and funding goals, and the minimum number of U.S. direct-hire staff necessary to run the embassy.
The Bureau of African Affairs, in coordination with the Bureau of Human Resources, should provide a response to Embassy Bujumbura’s Mission Resource Request and Integrated Country Strategy, in particular with regard to projected staff growth.
Embassy Bujumbura should finalize agreements with the Department of Defense for administrative support services for the indefinite-term military personnel operating in embassy facilities and using embassy services.
Embassy Bujumbura should request the U.S. Africa Command to submit National Security Decision Directive 38 requests to formalize the continuing presence of liaison and other positions in accordance with Department of State procedures for positions occupied beyond 1 year from establishment.
Embassy Bujumbura should seek guidance from the Department of State before expending further resources on the atrocities prevention/conflict mitigation pilot project.
Embassy Bujumbura should establish a structured professional development and mentoring program for first- and second-tour officers that includes the active engagement of the deputy chief of mission.
Embassy Bujumbura should establish a combined political/economic section and revise position descriptions accordingly.
Embassy Bujumbura should identify a third officer to be a warranted grants officer and obtain the requisite certification for that officer.
Embassy Bujumbura should require all embassy personnel involved in Leahy vetting to receive Leahy vetting training.
Embassy Bujumbura should amend its Integrated Country Strategy for FYs 2015–2017 to assign no more than five key activities to the public affairs section.
Embassy Bujumbura should submit its first public diplomacy implementation plan to the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
Embassy Bujumbura should revise the position description of the cultural assistant (position no. C70100) to have an incumbent serve as grants officer representative and receive the requisite training and certificate.
Embassy Bujumbura should close its Facebook and YouTube pages.
Embassy Bujumbura should require the consular officer’s supervisor to perform nonimmigrant visa adjudication reviews in accordance with Department of State regulations.
Embassy Bujumbura should establish a structured training program for the new consular section chief.
Embassy Bujumbura, in coordination with the Bureaus of African Affairs and Consular Affairs, should designate an additional officer position to have backup consular responsibilities.
Embassy Bujumbura should meet with missionary groups and nongovernmental organizations to explain the embassy’s consular crisis plans, review these organizations’ crisis plans, and explore ways to collaborate.
Embassy Bujumbura should periodically provide the Bureau of Consular Affairs with an updated risk assessment.
Embassy Bujumbura should coordinate its crisis plans with U.S. embassies in the region.
Embassy Bujumbura should further revise its cellular telephone policy to comply with all applicable Department of State regulations and to reduce significantly the costs and administrative burden attributable to personal cell phone use.
Embassy Bujumbura should implement a policy whereby the chief of mission and deputy chief of mission directly pay salaries to official residence expenses employees.
Embassy Bujumbura should track work requirements statements in ePerformance, follow up on delinquencies, and publish notices reminding supervisors of counseling requirements.
Embassy Bujumbura should hold supervisors responsible for reviewing and revising locally employed staff position descriptions, as appropriate, on a yearly basis.
Embassy Bujumbura should update its post report and post profile.
Embassy Bujumbura should take corrective action to meet the legal and regulatory requirements of the Department of State Equal Employment Opportunity and Federal Women’s Programs.
Embassy Bujumbura should conduct an annual property utilization survey, in accordance with Department of State regulations.
Embassy Bujumbura should update its personal property management procedures to note the condition of each residence at time of change of occupancy and charge the former occupant for damages, in accordance with Department of State regulations.
Embassy Bujumbura should update its personal property management procedures to enter repair costs in personal property files, in accordance with Department of State regulations.
Embassy Bujumbura should update its internal requisitioning personal property management procedures to include the required forms.
Embassy Bujumbura should create and test information technology contingency plans for the unclassified and classified systems in accordance with Department of State regulations.
Embassy Bujumbura should implement off-site backup tape storage for the unclassified and classified systems.
Embassy Bujumbura should relocate the emergency power-off controls for the information systems center and information programs center computer rooms to outside the main doors and install plastic covers to protect from accidental triggering.