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Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Why a career in the Diplomatic Service?
> Challenging work that often makes a difference to people’s lives
> Very early responsibility> Experience a great variety of work> Excellent training and support
Who we are
> The lead government department handling foreign affairs working in two key areas:– Foreign policy– Service delivery overseas
What we do
– We deal on a daily basis with: • Climate change• Human rights• Helping British citizens abroad• Conflict resolution• Forced marriages• Trade and investment• Counter terrorism
and so much more…
Entry routes
> Policy Entrants> Administrative Grade Recruitment> Recruitment of specialists
Affect lives – work with Government
> The Diplomatic Service policy entrant - a demanding graduate entry point into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
> An opportunity to work directly with members of the public and government ministers
> Could you make a difference to national life, turn policy into reality?
Graduate Fast Streamwww.faststream.gov.uk
Seven options:> Diplomatic Service> European Fast Stream> Central Departments> Science & Engineering> House of Commons> Economists> Statisticians
Graduate Fast Stream
The Diplomatic Service Options:
> The Diplomatic Service*> Economists
What you will do
> First two training years in London
– One year doing Policy delivery work
– One year doing Service delivery work
> Then abroad in one of 200 embassies, high
commissions or consulates around the globe
for two to three years mainly focusing on policy
Training and Career Development
> A personal training programme> Mentoring and buddying> Coaching and e-learning> On-the-job training> Self study> National School of Government
Benefits
> Starting salary from around £29,000> Choice of pension costing a maximum of
3.5% of salary> 25 days holiday, plus 10.5 public holidays> Flexible working widely available> Opportunities to work internationally
Entry Requirements
> A 2:2 degree in any discipline*> All Diplomatic Service posts are open to UK
nationals only
Security Vetting
> All our permanent staff must pass Developed Vetting
> Tests you are not susceptible to pressure from other organisations
> Your finances, criminal record and work and residency history will be checked
> Strict no drugs policy
How the scheme works
> Online application betweenSeptember and November annually– includes online verbal, numeric self-assessment
with feedback provided
> Online cognitive and non-cognitive tests> Invigilated ½ day e-Tray exercise> Two One-day Assessment Centres*
Assessment Centre
If you are successful in the online tests you’ll be invited to our assessment centre in London:– Group exercise
– Briefing exercise
– Policy Recommendation exercise
– Interview
It will be a stimulating experience and feedback is provided!
What is being assessed?
Our assessment process is wholly competency based and tests:– Drive for results
– Learning and improving
– Decision-making
– Constructive thinking
– Building productive relationships
– Communicating with impact
www.faststream.gov.uk
> Please visit the web site> There are profiles of current Fast Streamers
to read that will give you a flavour of the work we do
> Remember, application is online - and it’s not a good idea to go to the wire on the closing date!
Administrative Grades
> Administrative Assistants> Executive Assistants> Check www.fco.gov.uk/careers
Specialist Recruitment
> Specialists provide invaluable knowledge and expertise to a wide variety of FCO roles
> Recruitment dependent on business need, check www.fco.gov.uk/careers
> The range of skills they bring is extensive and includes:– Research & analysis – Legal expertise – Accountancy & finance skills – Audit, compliance and risk analysis – Information technology
Work ExperienceVisit our website www.fco.gov.uk/careersfor details on the following:
> We participate in Cabinet Office’s Summer Development and Placement Schemes– For more details please go to www.faststream.gov.uk
Blogs
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office blogsite - Global Conversations:
– Daily accounts of what it’s really like to work for us– Bloggers include the Foreign Secretary,
Ambassadors, Operational Officers and many more…
– http://blogs.fco.gov.uk
Open to all
> Our recruitment policy is aimed at bringing in a talented and diverse workforce that represents the society that we serve.
> We actively seek applications from all sections of society and offer positions to suitably qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, social/educational background, age, disability or sexual orientation.
> Appointments at all levels of the FCO are made on the basis of merit.
www.fco.gov.uk/careers
Any Questions?