Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

We lead the UK's diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street in London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes. Your role with us Our Information and Digital Directorate is responsible for delivering the Foreign Secretary's ambition to make the FCDO the most technologically integrated and innovative foreign ministry in the world. This will involve harnessing digital, data, technology, IT security and information management as we deliver our diplomatic, development and consular aims, all while keeping our people and information safe, especially from hostile actors. When you join us in this role, you'll lead on the technical design of systems and services, explore the benefits of aligning them across government, and collaborate with your colleagues on a range of problems that require broad architectural thinking. Providing guidance and advice to other technical architects in the Directorate, and mentoring other members of your team, you'll have plenty of opportunities to learn, develop your technical expertise, understand how an international organisation works and build your leadership and mentoring skills. In addition, we'll offer you access to a great online learning platform, the opportunity to attend industry events, and the chance to network with technology leaders in other government departments. Who we're looking for To be a success in this important role you should have well developed technical expertise of M365, Azure, AWS, cloud networks, telephony and digital systems, and experience of working with scaled agile frameworks and implementations. We'll expect you to have worked with optimal technical designs through an iterative process, and with the design and review processes for new solutions and services, and you should also be capable of presenting recommendations for improvements to technologies or systems. A committed champion of the development of technical architectural practice, you'll be capable of ensuring a consistent strategy across cyber, cloud, data centre, storage, network, mobile and the user experience of infrastructure. And as you'll be coaching and mentoring other members of the architectural community and engaging with development opportunities across government, you'll possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must be a British citizen at the time of your application, and you'll be required to attain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. Please note that obtaining DV clearance can take approximately three months depending on your individual circumstances. For more information about this process, click here . We encourage applications from all communities, so that we reflect the very best of 21 st century Britain. Everyone here gets the support to develop their skills and capabilities as well as benefits that help to make the most of life in and out of work, including a Civil Service pension. Use your talent and experience to shape our nation's future, and deliver tangible improvements to millions of lives, including your own. Closing date: 6 October 2025.

Human Resources Administrative Officers - East Kilbride Salary: £28,000 Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Location: East Kilbride Reference number: 387023 We lead the UK's diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street in London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes. Your role with us We're currently looking for talented and enthusiastic people to join our Human Resource (HR) Services department, and provide high quality administrative support and corporate services to our organisation. Your work will be customer-orientated and essential to the successful delivery of our objectives, and involve a variety of service functions including pensions, recruitment, payroll data management and internal and external communications. When you join us, the department will configure your role to meet specific business needs, but it will typically include creating and maintaining electronic filing systems and working on databases and distribution lists. You may also deal with telephone and email enquiries, help to organise meetings and events, and undertake corporate roles such as fire warden or first aider, for which training will be provided. We might also ask you to provide project management support, which would involve monitoring progress against objectives, ensuring a project remains on schedule, anticipating and managing risks, and maintaining accurate records. Who we're looking for To be a success in this vital role you'll possess good organisational skills, take responsibility for your own work and be committed to high standards of customer service. It's important that you have strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills, with a particular focus on the use of Windows 10, Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams and Word) and mailbox management. Your strong interpersonal and communication skills will make you a highly motivated and collaborative team worker, and we'll expect you to have excellent analytical and planning skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines. You should also be capable of making effective decisions, identifying problems and proposing solutions to maintain a quality service. You must be a British citizen at the time of your application, and you'll be required to attain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. Please note that obtaining DV clearance can take approximately three months depending on your individual circumstances. For more information about this process, click here. We encourage applications from all communities, so that we reflect the very best of 21st century Britain. Everyone here gets the support to develop their skills and capabilities as well as benefits that help to make the most of life in and out of work, including a Civil Service pension. Use your talent and experience to shape our nation's future, and deliver tangible improvements to millions of lives, including your own. Closing date: Monday 3 March 2025.

Human Resources Administrative Officers - Milton Keynes Salary: £29,750 Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Location: Milton Keynes Reference number: 387024 We lead the UK's diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street in London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes. Your role with us We're currently looking for talented and enthusiastic people to join our Human Resource (HR) Services department, and provide high quality administrative support and corporate services to our organisation. Your work will be customer-orientated and essential to the successful delivery of our objectives, and involve a variety of service functions including pensions, recruitment, payroll data management and internal and external communications. When you join us, the department will configure your role to meet specific business needs, but it will typically include creating and maintaining electronic filing systems and working on databases and distribution lists. You may also deal with telephone and email enquiries, help to organise meetings and events, and undertake corporate roles such as fire warden or first aider, for which training will be provided. We might also ask you to provide project management support, which would involve monitoring progress against objectives, ensuring a project remains on schedule, anticipating and managing risks, and maintaining accurate records. Who we're looking for To be a success in this vital role you'll possess good organisational skills, take responsibility for your own work and be committed to high standards of customer service. It's important that you have strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills, with a particular focus on the use of Windows 10, Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams and Word) and mailbox management. Your strong interpersonal and communication skills will make you a highly motivated and collaborative team worker, and we'll expect you to have excellent analytical and planning skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines. You should also be capable of making effective decisions, identifying problems and proposing solutions to maintain a quality service. You must be a British citizen at the time of your application, and you'll be required to attain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. Please note that obtaining DV clearance can take approximately three months depending on your individual circumstances. For more information about this process, click here. We encourage applications from all communities, so that we reflect the very best of 21st century Britain. Everyone here gets the support to develop their skills and capabilities as well as benefits that help to make the most of life in and out of work, including a Civil Service pension. Use your talent and experience to shape our nation's future, and deliver tangible improvements to millions of lives, including your own. Closing date: Monday 3 March 2025.

About the job Job summary Would you be interested in making a meaningful contribution to the UKs national security, whilst enjoying an enviable work-life balance, 25 days holiday (rising to 30), all with the added benefits of a civil service pension scheme? Youre home. Whilst we sit in an established government department, the team structure and ethos is dynamic and agile, more akin to a modern tech s click apply for full job details

Location East Kilbride, London About the job Job summary The Rosa Service Organisation (RSO) is a distinct part of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) which supports the Rosa capability on behalf of the Cabinet Office. Rosa is a shared IT platform that enables communication and collaborative working at SECRET across the majority of UK and devolved government departments and sensitiv click apply for full job details

About the job Job summary Would you be interested in making a meaningful contribution to the UKs national security, whilst enjoying an enviable work-life balance, 25 days holiday (rising to 30), all with the added benefits of a civil service pension scheme? Youre home. Whilst we sit in an established government department, the team structure and ethos is dynamic and agile, more akin to a modern tech s click apply for full job details

Job summary Would you be interested in making a meaningful contribution to the UKs national security, whilst enjoying an enviable work-life balance, 25 days holiday (rising to 30), all with the added benefits of a civil service pension scheme? Youre home. Whilst we sit in an established government department, the team structure and ethos is dynamic and agile, more akin to a modern tech start-up click apply for full job details

Join the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and you will deliver for the UK internationally. That could mean helping us promote Britain and our values, building strategic partnerships, protecting our interests, or supporting Britons abroad. It is a diverse challenge that will put you at the centre of world events, alongside around 17,300 people in our global network of offices, bringing a completely unique perspective of personal and professional pride. Your role with us The role is based in the FCDO's Estate Operations (EO) department, which provides an agile global estate for all Government departments. EO is also the FCDO's subject matter expert for estate operations, operational policy, contract management and asset replacement programmes. The role is split across key two areas: your duties as Head of Operations UK, and your duties as Deputy Engineer. As Head of Operations UK, you will ensure the high performance of the UK EO teams along with other crucial premises. Working closely with senior leaders, you will manage EO budgets, contracts and senior stakeholders, You will also oversee EO sustainability performance and act as a key intermediary between the FCDO and our service providers. As Deputy Engineer, you will be a subject matter expert in either mechanical, electrical or building services engineering. You will provide technical advice to a wide range of audiences across our global network, working on an ad-hoc basis and complying with FCDO policies and standards. Who we're looking for You should be considerably experienced in contract management, delivering facilities management services and applying health and safety standards across diverse property portfolios. Strong leadership skills are essential, along with the ability to review complex information and communicate it to technical and non-technical audiences. You will also be a member of a recognised engineering or professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) or the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). A qualification with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) at level three or equivalent is also essential. We encourage applications from all communities, so that we reflect the very best of 21 st century Britain. Everyone here gets the support to develop their skills and capabilities as well as benefits that help to make the most of life in and out of work, including a Civil Service pension. Use your talent and experience to shape our nation's future, and deliver tangible improvements to millions of lives, including your own.