Foreign Policy Officers
Have you got what it takes to be an eye, an ear and a voice for New Zealand?
Starting your career in Wellington, you could go on to be based in one of 50 overseas posts promoting New Zealand’s international interests in the political, economic, trade or security areas. You’ll enjoy unrivalled scope during your diplomatic career with the Ministry.
You will be a graduate with work experience in a relevant field in the public or private sector, a recent graduate or be in your final year of study. You will have an excellent academic record, and hold (or be completing) an honours degree, a post-graduate degree in any discipline, or a conjoint degree that includes economics or law. Analytical, resourceful, resilient and adaptable with great communication skills, you will enjoy access to our skills and policy-based training and gain expertise in New Zealand’s foreign policy.
You must be a New Zealand citizen and be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate Government security clearance.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade values diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from any suitably qualified person.
Applications close 4pm Monday 19 March 2007 (late applications will not be accepted)
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Application Instructions
Please complete the online application form in full, including the details of your academic record. Accuracy and completeness is essential, as candidates invited to an interview will be required to produce an original copy of their academic transcript.
For the question and answer sections of the application form we suggest you work off-line in a Word document and copy and paste into the online application form when you are ready to submit your application.
Before completing the online application form ensure your CV and covering letter are ready to be attached. Address your letter to: The Director, Personnel Division, MFAT.
Once you have completed the application form, save it, print it and ensure you have attached your CV and covering letter in the fields provided before clicking the ‘ready to send’ button located on the last page of the application form.
We receive a large number of applications so it is important that your application form, CV and covering letter are complete and submitted together. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
You will receive an automatic acknowledgement upon receipt of your online application. This receipt appears on screen immediately after you submit your application; it is not a separate message to your mail box. Please check you receive this acknowledgement and if necessary resubmit your application if you do not get one.
NOTE:* All communications with applicants’ will be by email. To ensure that MFAT emails are received over the period of this recruitment, Hotmail users should not exceed their email storage limit.
The Selection Process
Initial screening interviews for short listed candidates will be held in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland (or by telephone for those overseas) from early to mid-April.
Those candidates selected to progress to the next stage will be invited to our assessment centre in Wellington which runs from Tuesday 15 May to Wednesday 23 May. Candidates selected for this final selection stage must be able to attend, in person, in Wellington, on one of these days.
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