 Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador 
 
 Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador 
 
 Serves as the second most senior American diplomat before the U.N. General Assembly and the Security Council in New York, and serves as the permanent representative in his or her absence Download for more information 
 
 Leads the U.S. delegation to the U.N., representing the U.S. particularly in the U.N. Security Council; advances U.S. interests around international peace and security, and advances international cooperation to solve global problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian nature Download for more information 
 
 U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture 
 
 U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture 
 
 U.S. representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, with rank of ambassador 
 
 U.S. representative to the Office of the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva 
 
 U.S. representative to the Office of the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva 
 
 U.S. representative to the Conference on Disarmament, with the rank of ambassador 
 
 Special representative of the president for nuclear nonproliferation, with the rank of ambassador 
 
 Special representative of the president for nuclear nonproliferation, with the rank of ambassador 
 
 Special envoy to promote religious freedom of religious minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia with the rank of ambassador 
 
 Representative to the United Nations for management and reform 
 
 Representative to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations 
 
 Conducts multilateral diplomacy with seven major international organizations in Vienna, including the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, to design and implement global approaches to reduce global threats Download for more information 
 
 Representative of the United States to the Vienna office of the United Nations and representative of the United States to the International Atomic Energy Agency 
 
 Representative of the United States to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
 
 Representative of the United States to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
 
 Representative of the United States to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 
 
 Representative of the United States to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 
 
 Manages all aspects of U.S. relations with the European Union and the U.S. Mission to the European Union (USEU), which hosts representatives from 10 U.S. government agencies and various departments, who report to the USEU chief of mission Download for more information 
 
 Representative of the United States to the European Union 
 
 Representative of the United States to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
 
 Representative of the U.S. on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with rank of ambassador 
 
 Promotes democracy and democratic institutions, ensures free and fair elections, and supports the efforts of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to promote and protect these rights in the member states Download for more information 
 
 Permanent representative of the United States to the Organization of American States 
 
 Permanent representative of the United States on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations 
 
 Serves as the liaison with foreign governments that have a presence in the U.S., and ensures equity in benefits, privileges and services provided to foreign diplomatic personnel assigned here and U.S. personnel assigned overseas; enforces the Foreign Missions Act Download for more information 
 
 Leads the country's global engagement against human trafficking, and supports the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts across government; pursues policies, partnerships and practices that help prosecute traffickers, protect victims and prevent trafficking Download for more information 
 
 Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking with the rank of ambassador at large 
 
 Oversees recruitment, assignment evaluation, promotion, discipline, career development and retirement policies and programs for the department's foreign and civil service employees; leads a team of 800 civil and foreign service employees; negotiates with department unions Download for more information 
 
 Forges partnerships with foreign governments, multilateral organizations and nonstate actors to advance the U.S.'s counterterrorism objectives and national security; serves as an adviser to department officials on counterterrorism policy, strategy, threats and operations Download for more information 
 
 Advises department and White House officials on the protocol policies and practices involved in planning, hosting and officiating official events for visiting chiefs of state and heads of government; serves as the president's official liaison to the Washington diplomatic corps Download for more information 
 
 Manages U.S. interests in the region by supporting democracy, trade and sustainable economic development, and by fostering cooperation on regional issues, such as narcotics, migration, border security, civil liberties and human rights, social inclusion and justice, anti-corruption and more Download for more information 
 
 Advances U.S. humanitarian, population and migration policies; guides programs related to the protection and assistance of refugees and other victims of conflict; draws policy attention to and enhances international cooperation on migration, population and reproductive health care issues Download for more information 
 
 Serves as State's principal liaison to the Department of Defense; provides policy direction on international security, security assistance programs, military operations, defense strategy and plans, and commercial defense trade Download for more information 
 
 Handles U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in the region and focuses on issues including Iraq, Middle East peace, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, and political and economic reform; provides instructions to ambassadors in the region Download for more information 
 
 Referred to Foreign Relations committee as requested by a member of the Senate 
 
 Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged Nomination section 
 
 Referred to Foreign Relations committee as requested by a member of the Senate 
 
 Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged Nomination section 
 
 Coordinates legislative activity, acting as State's "diplomat to Congress," advises the secretary and other department principals on legislative strategy, and reviews proposed legislation and foreign policy statements Download for more information 
 
 Assists the secretary and undersecretary for arms control and international security in directing international security and nonproliferation issues; develops and implements policies to curb the proliferation of WMD; represents the U.S. in bilateral and multilateral negotiations Download for more information 
 
 Develops and implements U.S. policy in the U.N., its specialized agencies on world health, food and agriculture and more, and other international organizations; helps coordinate information, instructions and policy in international organizations and develop strategies to get their support Download for more information 
 
 Formulates policies to combat international crime and administers programs to reduce illegal drug importation; oversees a budget that in fiscal 2015 was $1.292 billion; leads production of the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Download for more information 
 
 Serves as intelligence adviser to department principals, supervises all department intelligence activities, and represents State within the intelligence community, serving as the primary liaison with the director of national intelligence Download for more information 
 
 Oversees and advises on U.S. foreign policy and relations with European and Eurasian states; works with regional organizations, such as NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the E.U.
– President Trump sat down with Laura Ingraham Thursday night, and when the Fox News host pressed him on why there are still so many vacancies for top posts in the State Department, he seemed nonplussed. "Let me tell you, the one that matters is me," Trump said, per the Hill. "I'm the only one that matters because when it comes to it that's what the policy is going to be." He also reminded Ingraham that he comes from the business world and that he often tells his own teams, "When you don't need to fill slots, don't fill them." He also put some of the blame on "[Chuck] Schumer and the Democrats" for "obstructing" nominees he's made for these positions, though a Washington Post/Partnership for Public Service tracker points out he's made far fewer nominations than the four presidents before him by this time in their tenure. Trump did touch upon one slot that's filled at State: Rex Tillerson's post. Per Politico, the president was asked if the secretary of state would remain with his administration "for the duration," to which Trump replied: "We'll see. I don't know who's going to be [here for the] duration." He did add that Tillerson was "working hard" and "doing his best." Also receiving mentions from Trump: Pyongyang and Putin. Trump called North Korea a "thing that I think we will solve," per Fox News. "If we don't solve it, it's not going to be very pleasant for them. It's not going to be very pleasant, I guess, for anybody," he said, without giving further details. As for the Russian president, Trump noted he wouldn't be against meeting with him during his upcoming trip to Asia. "Putin is very important because they can help us with North Korea," he said. RealClearPolitics has clips from the interview.