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Graduate Internship Scheme 2019/20 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Band A1(AA equivalent) Reference: 1617790 Closing date: Midnight 11th March 2019 This is an interactive document and is best viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download. To print this document, click here.
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Who We Are
The Foreign & Commonwealth Priorities
Office (FCO) promotes the The Foreign Secretary and the FCO Board of
United Kingdom's interests Management have agreed our new Priority
Outcomes for 2017 to 2018, which fall under
overseas, supporting our our foreign policy priorities of protecting our
citizens and businesses people, projecting our global influence and
promoting our prosperity.
around the globe.
Read our Single Departmental Plan to find
Responsibilities out more about how we are performing
against our objectives.
We are responsible for:
• safeguarding the UK’s national security Who we are
by countering terrorism and weapons
proliferation, and working to reduce conflict The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
has a worldwide network of embassies and
• building the UK’s prosperity by increasing
exports and investment, opening markets, consulates, employing over 14,000 people
ensuring access to resources, and in nearly 270 diplomatic offices. We work
promoting sustainable global growth with international organisations to promote
• supporting British nationals around the UK interests and global security, including
world through modern and efficient the EU, NATO, the United Nations, the UN
consular services Security Council and the Commonwealth.
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About the role
opportunity to influence how policy is made Parliamentary, Protocol, Crisis and
Main Purpose of Job and delivered. Disaster Management
The UK's relationship with the rest of the
All the placements offer an in-depth insight • Corporate – Internal and External
world has rarely been so complex - or so
into the work of the host FCO department Communications, Security, Human
interesting. Across the globe, the UK faces
and plenty of opportunity to learn more Resources, Press, Procurement
both challenges and opportunities. The
FCO has teams working on everything about, and experience, the wider FCO.
Please see the two ‘Day in the life of a
from crisis in Syria, to helping British No two placements are the same, and
Graduate Intern’ examples below of the type
nationals in distress overseas, to creating could be in any of the following
of work you can expect to be involved in.
new opportunities for British business, departments:
particularly in the fast growing economies, • Geographical – Polar Regions, Western
as well as managing a global network of Balkans, Asia Pacific, Middle East and
posts overseas. North Africa, East and West Africa
This is a unique opportunity to be right • Policy Themed – Economics, Defence
at the heart of the FCO’s work and to
Strategy, Cyber Engagement, EU Strategy,
understand what it takes to run an effective
Climate Change and Environment, Human
global organisation. You will participate
Rights, Counter Terrorism
fully in the work of the FCO department
into which you are placed and have an • Customer Services – Consular,
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Roles and Responsibilities
You will be part of a FCO work experience and NOT specific
career related experience or experience
Please note:
• These Internships offer an insight
friendly and supportive relevant to ongoing academic studies.
into working in the FCO and valuable
We carefully select suitable Internship
team, where everyone is placements from across the organisation
experience for future job applications.
• All Internships are expected to end in May/
committed to diversity and in a range of roles offered by all our
Directorates. Individuals are assigned June 2020, depending on an Intern’s start
encouraged to seek out to a Department for the duration of their date in 2019. Successful candidate’s
Internship and we do not offer the option for indicative start date is August/September
development opportunities. Interns to select a placement or request a as an exact start date is dependent
preference for a particular area of work for on candidates completing their pre-
Roles will allow successful candidates to their Internship. appointment checks and security clearance.
develop their skills in relation to the Civil
Service Success Profiles framework. You will We are hoping to be able to offer Interns the For information about working for the Foreign
be given a wide range of support, along with opportunity to apply for the Civil Service Fast and Commonwealth office, please click here.
Pass Scheme, which is run by the Cabinet
plenty of opportunities to learn about FCO
Office Diversity Team. The Scheme offers
work outside of your specific role. This may
you the chance to be fast-tracked through
be through participating in Learning and
to the assessment stage of the Civil Service
Development (L&D) events and using FCO
Fast Stream application process if you
and Civil Service L&D tools. You may also
receive a positive evaluation after the first
have the opportunity to complete parts of
six weeks of your placement. Further details
the Diplomatic Academy Syllabus.
on this will be provided at the beginning
The type of placements we offer are of placements, should the Cabinet Office
suitable for those looking for general Diversity Team confirm this is possible.
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Day in the life of a Graduate Intern
Working in a Geographical Team
To inform my draft, I have been consulting previous
When I get in, the first thing I do is replies to similar questions and checking for new
check my outlook calendar. After information from the desks leading on CAR and on UN
peacekeeping, as well as checking with colleagues in
seeing that I don’t have any immediate DFID about humanitarian aid. I then send my draft to my
line manager for comments.
meetings to attend, I continue with an
ongoing task that I started working on There is a team meeting at 11am. This is everyone’s
opportunity to update the team on what they have been
two days ago: a reply to a letter from a working on in the past week, and the progress they’ve
made. I let the team know that I have been helping a
member of the public, who has written couple of different team members with their work in
to the FCO about the conflict in the the past week: on Monday, I was researching guest list
mini-biographies for an event that will be hosted by the
Central African Republic (CAR) and Cabinet Office next month, and yesterday I was taking
the note for a cross-Whitehall meeting. Under Any Other
what the UK and others are doing to Business, I ask the team whether they find the new
help civilians affected by the fighting. online notebook tool helpful and share my tips on how
to make best use of it.
Contact UsWho We Are The Role Person Specification Salary & Benefits Application Process T&C’s Diversity & Inclusion Day in the life of a Graduate Intern Working in a Geographical Team Before I meet up with a group of fellow disputes, and she will draft the briefing; I will requirements they need for their event, Graduate Interns for lunch in St James Park, then take over as the first point of contact and then start planning the logistics for the I amend my letter draft according to my line with the Cabinet Office. My line manager event, such as narrowing down catering manager’s comments. When I get back adds that she will work with me on the next options, room bookings and the security from lunch, I had planned to type up and briefing request we receive, so that I have team in the building. This won’t all be distribute the note from the cross-Whitehall an opportunity to experience the process finished today – I’ll need confirmation from meeting yesterday; however, I have to re- myself. all of these teams, and this may require a prioritise my day. A Minister needs briefing long wait. on recent territorial disputes for his overseas For the next hour, I go through all the trip in two days’ time, and the Cabinet Office regular internal filing areas for the Minister’s Just after 4pm, I have a final check of my have requested to hold their upcoming briefing, and gradually pull out the most inbox. There is an email confirming my event in the main FCO building in one of relevant information. I also consult the place on a training course in Parliament next the Fine Rooms. Both of these tasks have FCO’s Research Analysts, who are experts week and another from my Director who been handed to my line manager, so I sit in their fields just to be sure I’ve covered has approved my request to shadow her for down with her to discuss how to balance all the important points. Once I’ve sent this two days next month. My Arabic class in these requests. The Minister’s briefing is information to my line manager, I telephone the Language Centre starts in ten minutes urgent, but I haven’t had any experience her Cabinet Office contact to introduce and I need to give in my homework on time in Ministerial briefing yet. We agree that I myself and inform their team that I will for once. Then I’ll hit the FCO gym before will provide the research on the territorial be their lead contact. I take note of the heading home. Contact Us
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Day in the life of a Graduate Intern
Working in a Corporate Team
On my first day, I was Now I am a few weeks in, I am up to speed roadshow, which will reach out to future
with what my team is responsible for and potential recruits at universities across the
handed a brown envelope my own role. My day begins with a quick UK. It’ll be a great opportunity for me to
check of my calendar and emails, as I take ownership of a project which will have a
with details of my role. I savour my first cup of coffee. I have a busy lasting impact on the FCO. It’ll also provide
was excited and nervous day ahead, so I get started with a reply to
a member of the public, who has written
me with lots of opportunities to hone my
communication and presentation skills – not
but I was reassured when to the FCO about our external recruitment that I lack confidence generally – and also
process. I need to ensure that I am familiar to work directly with the Civil Service Fast
I learnt that this is how with FCO recruitment policy and the Civil Stream Team. I do however have to find out
Service Commission Recruitment Principles from our Resource Management Unit how
all new entrants find out before I reply, so I have a read of the FCO to manage the project’s budget to ensure I
what they’ll be covering in Intranet site, which is an excellent source conform to FCO accounting rules.
of information. I send my draft reply to my
their first assignment. manager for her approval.
At 11:00, I have a meeting with a few of
my fellow Interns to arrange some learning
My next task is to review plans for our and development (L&D) on communication
scoping meeting for this autumn’s university skills for this year’s cohort. The FCO has
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Day in the life of a Graduate Intern
Working in a Corporate Team
a wealth of opportunities and resources manager know that we have a PQ and external stakeholders. I need to ensure
available to support our development, such we have a discussion on how to respond. that I’m familiar with the key objectives
as classroom based learning in the new The deadline is very tight, it’s usually and milestones of the project and the
Diplomatic Academy, peer-to-peer learning within 24 hours, and I have to re-prioritise expectations on what myself and my team
groups and tonnes of online Civil Service my workload accordingly. I need some need to deliver, in order that the project runs
Learning courses and materials. There statistical data to support my answer, so to schedule and is a success. I recently
are also regular lunchtime presentations I ask one of my team members working attended a Civil Service Learning course
on a fantastic range of subjects organised in Milton Keynes to help collate it. I then about running small projects, so this is a
by teams across the FCO which anyone upload it to our online portal and send it to great opportunity to put some of my learning
is welcome to attend (with a packed my Section Head for approval. Once she into action.
lunch). I hope to delegate a fair amount has cleared it she will send it to the relevant
Towards the end of the day I have a final
of the work to my fellow L&D committee Minister’s office for their approval.
check of my inbox. There is an email about
volunteers.
At 15:00 I attend a project meeting the opportunity to volunteer to help with a
After lunch, I have another check of my with colleagues from other parts of the large summit the FCO is hosting in a few
inbox and see that we have received a office (Press Office, Engagement and months’ time and I’ll have to read up about
Parliamentary Question (PQ). I let my Communications and Diversity) and some that tomorrow.
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Person Specification
About You
You must be a British Citizen. each of the following minimum criteria as far writing and orally.
as you are able to do so. These responses
Satisfactory Security Check security • Some experience in basic IT skills,
will be further developed and discussed with
clearance is a condition of appointment. including MS Office (Outlook email, Word,
those candidates invited for interview.
Excel and PowerPoint).
For more information about this process,
click here. Minimum Criteria • Strong evidence of the Behaviours listed
You must have been resident in the UK for A Graduate with at least a 2:2 degree (first below.
two out of the last ten years immediately degree). For those graduating in 2019,
We are seeking to appoint candidates
prior to your application. (Please note: at we will need evidence of your predicted
who also fulfil the following criteria:
least one year of which must have been a grade. If your degree was awarded by a
consecutive twelve-month period, unless non-British university you must provide • A strong commitment to public service.
you have served overseas with HM Forces satisfactory evidence that it equates to
a British degree, i.e. via NARIC. It is also • A can-do, positive and energetic attitude
or in some other official capacity as a and a keen willingness to learn.
representative of Her Majesty’s Government, essential that you provide evidence of your
qualifications if called to interview. • A drive to deliver results under challenging
or have lived overseas as a result of
your parents’ or partner’s Government • An interest in the work of the FCO and circumstances.
employment.) the UK Government, in particular in • A good team player approach, with the
international relations.
It is essential in your application that you ability to get on with different people in
provide evidence and proven examples in • The ability to communicate effectively in different situations.
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Behaviours
The behaviours you will be assessed on
at the application stage and during the
interview are as follows: Ability
• Delivering at Pace
the aptitude or potential
• Making Effective Decisions to perform to the
required standard.
• Working Together Experience
• Managing a Quality Service the knowledge or
mastery of an activity or
Please see the Success Profiles Framework for subject gained through
more information about these and ensure you involvement in or Technical
exposure to it.
pay particular attention to information around the demonstration of
‘Definitions of Behaviour’ and the examples specific professional
of behaviours explained in the framework, as skills, knowledge or
qualifications.
these will be key when making your application.
You should also read the ‘Strengths Strengths
mapped to Civil Service Behaviours’ the things we do Behaviours
found in the Success Profiles: Civil Service regularly, do well and
that motivate us. the actions and activities
Strengths Dictionary document (available via that people do which
the link to the framework bove). result in effective
performance in a job.
To help you prepare your application we
have provided some ‘Hints and Tips’ on how
to provide Behaviour examples, as these will
be key when making your application.
Contact UsWho We Are The Role Person Specification Salary & Benefits Application Process T&C’s Diversity & Inclusion Civil Service and Diplomatic Service Values All successful candidates would be expected to adhere to the core values in the Civil Service code: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. In addition, and as part of Diplomatic Excellence, we have agreed three aspirational values that reflect our ambition to deliver excellence: • Taking Responsibility • Encouraging Innovation • Working Together Please note that the FCO carries out name-blind (anonymised) recruitment to help build a more diverse and inclusive workforce. The personal information on your Application form and/or CV will be concealed during the sifting phase and only the names of those who are being invited for video interviews will be made known to the Panel. Contact Us
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Salary and Pension
Training Allowance Pension
The training allowance for this role is If you are transferring from another
£19,384 per annum. This sum will employer who offers the Civil Service
pension arrangements, you will continue
paid be pro rata for the period of the
to be covered by those arrangements for
placement (up to 9 months).
the duration of this appointment.
This sum will be consolidated and Appointees may choose to join the
pensionable. Further information alpha or partnership schemes offered
about pension options will be by the Civil Service Pension Scheme:
provided to successful candidates. If you join alpha, an occupational
pension scheme which provides
In addition, the successful candidate a defined benefit worked out on a
will qualify for a non-pensionable Career Average basis, details of the
non-consolidated London Location contributions you will pay are shown
Allowance of £5,000 per annum, below. Employer pension contributions
pro rata. cover the rest of the cost of the scheme.
Contact UsWho We Are The Role Person Specification Salary & Benefits Application Process T&C’s Diversity & Inclusion Salary and Benefits Alpha contribution rates from 1 April 2018 Employee contributions Employer contributions Annualised rate Contribution rate Annualised rate Contribution rate of pensionable 2018-19 of pensionable 2018-19 earnings earnings Up to £21,636pa 4.6% £23,000 and under 20.0% £21,637 – £51,515 5.45% £23,001 to £45,500 20.9% £51,516 – £150,000 7.35% £45,501 to £77,000 22.1% £150,001 and above 8.05% £77,001 and over 24.5% Partnership is a stakeholder pension. Members do not have to make contributions. We pay a contribution, as employers, related to a member’s age. If a member does make a contribution, we make an additional contribution to match it (up to a ceiling of 3% of annual earnings). Further details of pension options will be provided on appointment. Appointees who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme may have the option to remain within their existing scheme. For further information please see Civil Service Pensions. Contact Us
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Benefits for Staff
Learning and Development Give as You Earn
The FCO is an organisation that recognises You can make a donation to charities that are
that workplace learning is vital to success tax/NI free through Payroll. This is particularly
and needs to be accessible to all. We attractive to higher tax earners as this cannot
be done through direct donations.
strive to create the right environment to
empower staff to take responsibility for Employee Assistance Programme
their own learning and developing both
This provides a 24/7 confidential counselling
personally and professionally. You will have
service on such matters as financial
access to formal and informal learning
problems, childcare, social security benefits,
opportunities to help you develop the
elder residential care etc.
right skills, competences and knowledge
at the right time. Gym
The Diplomatic Academy provides a first Gym facilities are available in London with a
class learning facility, ensuring that all monthly subscription.
staff have the knowledge and expertise
needed to represent the UK and pursue Restaurant
the national interest. There are staff restaurants in London.
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Application Process
Application Applicants who pass the sift assessment will be invited to have a
video interview where questions will be a blend of behaviour and
You will be required to submit your application by midnight strengths.
Monday 11th March 2019.
Please see the timeline below for indicative dates.
We want to encourage applications from the most talented
The behaviours you will be assessed on at the application stage
people from all backgrounds.
and during the interview are as follows:
All appointments to the FCO are made through open and fair
• Delivering at Pace
competition, in strict accordance with the key recruitment
principles of the Civil Service Commission. • Making Effective Decisions
In line with all of our volume recruitment campaigns, we are • Working Together
unable to provide feedback to applicants at any stage of the
• Managing a Quality Service
application process.
Please see the Success Profiles Framework for more information
Your application will undergo the following sift assessment.
about these.
Only applicants who pass stage one of the sift will progress
onto stage two. Please note that the FCO carries out name-blind (anonymised)
recruitment to help build a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
Stage 1: Applications assessed on motivation for working for the
The personal information on your Application form and/or CV
FCO and Delivering at Pace (lead Behaviour).
will be concealed during the sifting phase and only the names of
Stage 2: Applications assessed on the remaining three those who are being invited for Interviews will be made known to
Behaviours. the Panel.
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Indicative Timeline
Please note that these dates are only Midnight on Monday 11th March 2019
indicative at this stage and could be Closing date for completed applications
subject to change. The anticipated
timetable is as follows:
Between 11th & 31st March 2019
Application – Sifting Exercises
Between 2nd & 9th April 2019
Video Interviews
Between 10th April 2019 & 26th April 2019
Interview Assessments
March 2019 September 2019
Between
29th April 2019
Mid-August 2019 onwards
& 10th May 2019
Document Checking Sessions Checks and Security Clearance
expected to be completed
Mid-May onwards
Pre-appointment checks and Security
Check Clearance Commence End August/Early September 2019 Candidates are asked to
Indicative Start Date subject to note the above timetable,
Security Clearance being granted exercising flexibility
through the recruitment
and selection process.
Contact UsWho We Are The Role Person Specification Salary & Benefits Application Process T&C’s Diversity & Inclusion Indicative Timeline Current FCO staff members are advised that this is an external campaign and, as such, you will be required to go through the same process as all other candidates. The Security Check clearance process is confidential and can be a lengthy procedure, which can take approximately three months to process. Clearance timescales differ depending on each individual and the link below contains helpful information about the process. Guidance on Security Vetting and Clearance Document Checking Sessions are vital to the progression of your selection. They will take place in London (exact location to be confirmed) and those who are successful at interview will be invited to select a timeslot to attend on specific dates offered. Your application cannot progress until you have attended a Document Checking Session. If you have any questions or wish to discuss the role or process further please email: fcorecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk Please include the seven digit vacancy reference number (1617790) in the subject line of your email. Contact Us
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T&C’s
1. Terms of Appointment 2. Hours served overseas with HM Forces or
in some other official capacity as
This is a fixed term training contract You will normally work a 5-day week of
a representative of Her Majesty’s
with the FCO for a graduate internship 42 hours including a daily lunch break
Government, or have lived overseas
lasting up to 9 months and is not an of one hour.
as a result of your parent’s or
employment contract. The contract 3. Leave partner’s Government employment.
period is expected to start from end of
The paid leave allowance for this Furthermore, to enable the appropriate
August/early September and will end
post will be pro-rated against an security checks to be carried out, you
by May/June 2020. The start dates for
annual allowance of 25 days (5 must have resided for at least three
each successful applicant will depend
weeks). You will also be eligible for consecutive years in one country.
on when Security Clearance is granted.
Information on Vetting can be found here. FCO public and privilege holidays, up You should be aware that a lack of
to 9 days maximum, which fall during sufficient background information may
The successful candidates will be on a the placement. preclude you from being granted security
trial period for the first 2 months. If they
4. Nationality and Residency clearance.
complete this trial period successfully,
their appointment will be confirmed for You will be eligible for appointment only if: 5. Security Clearance and Other Checks
the remainder of the placement. If they 1. You are a British citizen; and This job requires Security Check
do not meet the standard required for
2. You have been resident in the UK security clearance as a condition of
confirmation of their appointment, the
for at least two of the previous ten employment. If you are successful at
appointment may be terminated.
years, at least one year of which must interview, you will be asked to complete
Undertaking an internship does not have been a consecutive twelve- a number of security questionnaires.
guarantee future employment with the FCO. month period, unless you have Employment references will also be
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obtained. There will be checks on your or dishonesty had they continued with the activities of the Foreign &
nationality and other matters, before in employment. Commonwealth Office, you will be
a formal offer of appointment can be expected to declare this at a later stage.
The Cabinet Office input this information
made, including checking applicant
onto a database – the Internal Fraud You will also be asked to inform us of
details against the Cabinet Office Internal
Database (IFD) – and retain it for a any indirect conflict in interest you may
Fraud Database (IFD) – see section
below. period of five years from the date of have through any other family member or
dismissal (or the date employment partnerships.
6. Cabinet Office Internal Fraud ended). It shares with the Foreign and
Database (IFD) Check 8. Confidentiality
Commonwealth Office the name, date of
From 29th January 2018, the FCO birth and national insurance numbers of You will be subject to the provisions of
started providing the Cabinet Office the staff included on the IFD. Where an the Official Secrets Act.
with information about employees applicant to a department is successful 9. Equal Opportunity
who have been dismissed for fraud or in interview, the FCO will, as part of
dishonesty offences. This information its pre-employment screening, check The Foreign & Commonwealth
is the individual’s name, date of birth, applicant details against the information Office (FCO) is committed to equal
national insurance number and a general received from the Cabinet Office. Any opportunities. Our officers are
description of the relevant misconduct. applicant who is included in the IFD will recruited on merit through fair
This also applies to employees who be refused employment. and open competition. We seek
resign or otherwise leave but who, our strength through diversity and
7. Conflict of Interest
because of an adverse decision by the appoint suitably qualified individuals
investigation panel, or decision maker, If you or your spouse/partner has any regardless of ethnicity, religion,
would have been dismissed for fraud business interest or conflict of interest sexual orientation, gender, social
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backgrounds, age or disability. Scheme, which denotes organisations
To help us ensure that our which have a positive commitment
recruitment activity reflects the towards disabled people. We guarantee
diversity of British society, we to interview anyone with a disability
should be grateful if you could whose application meets the minimum
complete the equal opportunities criteria for the role as outlined in the
section of the application form. Person Specification in this pack.
However, you are under no
By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you
obligation to provide these details. 11. Reasonable Adjustments
must provide us with evidence in your
The Recruitment Section of the application form which demonstrates We are committed to making reasonable
FCO, those administering testing that you generally meet the level adjustments in order to support disabled
processes and the interview job applicants and ensure that you are
of competency required for each
panel will not have access to the not disadvantaged in the recruitment
competence, as well as meeting any of
information you provide at any point and assessment process. Reasonable
during the recruitment process, nor the qualifications, skills, or experience
adjustments could include; allowing extra
will it be used as a selection tool. defined as essential.
time during selection tests; ensuring that
10. Disability Confident Scheme If you wish to claim a guaranteed information is provided in an accessible
for Disabled Persons interview under the Disability Confident format or; by providing training.
The FCO is an accredited ‘Disability commitment, you should select this option If you feel that you may need a
Confident Employer’ under the in your application. It is not necessary to reasonable adjustment to be made,
government's Disability Confident state the nature of your disability. or you would like to discuss your
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requirements in more detail, please 13. Civil Service Commission writing to:
contact us in the first instance. Recruitment Principles
Civil Service Commission
If you wish to receive a hard copy of The FCO’s recruitment processes
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the information, or in an alternative are underpinned by the principle of
selection for appointment on merit on 1 Horse Guards Road
format e.g. Audio, Braille or large font
then please contact: fcoecruitment@ the basis of fair and open competition as London
cabinetoffice.gov.uk outlined in the Civil Service Commission SW1A 2HQ
Recruitment Principles. Via Email to: mailto:info@csc.gov.uk
12. FCO and General Data
Protection Regulation (GDPR) If you feel your application has not Or call on: 020 7271 0831
been treated in accordance with the
Personal data collected as part of Recruitment Principles and you wish to 14. The Civil Service Code
this job application will be processed make a complaint, you should, in the
in accordance with the FCO’s Data Information about Civil Service values
first instance, contact HR Recruitment,
Protection Policy and Privacy Notice. Corporate Services Centre, Foreign and can be found in the Civil Service Code
You can read this here. The Privacy Commonwealth Office, PO Box 6108,
Notice explains what personal data the Milton Keynes, MK10 1PX. If you are not
FCO holds about you, how we collect satisfied with the response you receive
it, and how we will use and may share from the FCO you can contact the Office
information about you. of the Civil Service Commissioners in
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The FCO is committed to be UK Permanent Representative to
the United Nations Security Council,
the FCO received a Silver award from
Mind. Highlights over the past year include
equality and continues to Karen Pierce. developing a Wellbeing Strategy, first-hand
articles from senior leaders, and expanding
increase the diversity of The Business and Community Diversity
the network of mental health first aiders.
Benchmark awarded the FCO Gold for
our workforce in the UK Race and Silver for Gender. We also
What’s next?
and of our representation increased our ranking in the Stonewall
Equality Index and, for the first time this You’ve taken the first step and looked
overseas. year, entered the new Social Mobility through this candidate pack to
Employer Index. understand the skills and behaviours needed
In 2017 we had 59 female Heads of Mission, to perform well in an internship placement.
Post and Governors. We now have 65 We have developed new guidance for
Transgender staff and their managers Now join our Graduate Internship
(30%), including two job sharing. In 2018
and have introduced diversity objectives Scheme to gain a valuable work
we appointed Britain’s first black female
for all SMS staff. experience opportunity inside the FCO
Head of Mission who is a career diplomat,
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The team is regularly commissioned by departments and other government organisations to deliver end-to-end recruitment for
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