The Office of Management and Cadre Support’s Administrative Management Services Team (DRG/MCS/AMS)
manages the core operational functions of the Bureau. AMS advises DRG senior bureau management on strategic workforce-management, logisticaland operational management matters, and identifies opportunities to gain efficiencies and improve operations. The MCS Office manages all hiringand personnel actions for both Direct and non Direct hire employees. The AMS Team also manages the annual performance management processesacross the hiring mechanisms; serves as the direct liaison with HCTM, M Bureau and Security, and other USG agencies and contractors to ensuretimely implementation of personnel actions; coordinates the preparation of training plans and provides oversight on their implementation; providessupport and guidance to foreign service and civil service entry level hires and other newcomers, including training, mentoring, and placement; andmanages the Bureau awards programs.