The Peace Corps

CAO Introduction to
Overseas Staff Training
October 2011

CORE REGION ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Regional Director
RD
Executive Secretary

Chief Administrative Officer

CAO

Staffing Analyst

Country Desk Unit

CDU

Regional Security
Advisor

Chief of Operations
Chops

Program& Training
Specialist

Administrative
Assistant

Country Desk Unit

CDU

Chief of Programming and

Training

Country Desk Unit

CDU

Country Desk Unit

CDU

Country Desk Unit

CDU

Regional HQ Support
Policy and Decision-making
Regional Director responsible for overall
Regional management and policy decisions
Chief Administrative Officer responsible for
Regional HQ and post administrative
management and support
Provides administrative policy and procedural
guidance
Operational supervisor of DMOs is CD; technical supervisor
is CAO

Liaison with posts on administrative issues

With RD, determines budget levels, staffing, etc.

HQ Support Offices
Chief Financial Officer:
Budgeting, Accounting, Payments, Cash Management, Financial
Systems

Acquisitions and Contracts Management:

Leases, Contracts, Purchase Cards

Management:
HRM, Property management, US purchasing, travel cards

Safety and Security

Volunteer safety and Overseas Security, PCSSOs

Chief Information Officer

IT Systems, computer support, Refresh

Overseas Regional Support

Regional Advisors for Programming and
Training in the Africa Region
Sub-Regional Program and Training Officer
(SRPTO) in Pacific sub-region
Peace Corps Safety and Security Officers
(PCSSOs)
Regional Medical Officers (APCMO) in the Africa
Region
Regional Medevac points:
Panama
- South Africa
Senegal
- Thailand

Sample Post Organizational Chart

Country Director

Executive Secretary

(USDH)

(FNPSC)

Safety & Security

Coordinator

Program and
Training Officer

Admin Officer

(FNPSC)

(USDH)

PCMO

(FSN or
USDH)

(FNPSC or USPSC)

Medical Unit
Secretary
(FNPSC)

Training Director

APCD

(FNPSC)

APCD

(FNPSC)

(FNPSC)

Program Assistant
(FNPSC)

APCD

APCD

(FNPSC)

(FNPSC)

General Services
Manager

Admin Assistant

IT Specialist

Financial
Assistant

(FNPSC)

(FSN or FNPSC)

Program Assistant
(FNPSC)

(FNPSC)

(FSN)

Resource Center
Coordinator

Cashier

(FNPSC)

(FSN)

Admin/ Travel
Assistant
(FNPSC)

Janitor
(FNPSC)

Asst. GSM
(FNPSC)

Driver

(FNPSC)

Role of DMO
Post Leadership
Volunteer Support
Human Resource
Management
General Service
Support
Training

Procurement
Leasing
Budget Planning
Accounting
Representation
Staff Development
More????

Administrative Issues
Overall budget constraints
Evolution of the IPBS process
Use of current services as the base for next year
is the base right?
Impact of currency and inflation fluctuations
FSN or PSC retirement (policy and funding)
Improvements to agency accounting systems

Questions???
Discussion???