Juba, South Sudan
February 09, 2022—The Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) of the United States’ Embassy in South Sudan, William “Bill” Flens, arrived in Juba on Friday to begin his assignment as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy.
In a statement obtained by Nyamilepedia, DCM Flens served most recently as the Director of the Office of Multilateral Affairs in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP) at the U.S. Department of State where his work focused on ASEAN, the Mekong sub-region, and the South China Sea.
He also served as the Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Rangoon, Burma.
“.. Other overseas tours include China, Afghanistan, Thailand, and Ethiopia”, the statement reads.
According to the statement, William Bill worked as the Deputy Secretary’s special assistant covering EAP and as the bilateral unit chief on the China Desk.
“.. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, DCM Flens worked on African defense policy issues in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and before that, as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Voice of America”, the statement added.
Bill served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in then-Zaire and in the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville.
DCM Flens is a Chicago native and a graduate of the Fletcher School and Loyola University Chicago.
