Very structured progression timeline with little variance for individual performance, mostly contingent on meeting expectations and time spent at the Ministry.
Graduate, Wellington - 29 Jun 2022
Promotion structure is very clear and unambiguous. Excellent development opportunities available, but takes a while to get there.
Graduate, Wellington - 29 Jun 2022
Fairly stepped out - mostly reliant on time spent; little room to jump ahead if you are able
Graduate, WLN - 19 May 2022
MFAT takes a time in seat approach to promotion. Minimum 2 years to PO2.
Graduate, Wellington - 18 May 2022
Everyone is good - which makes it competitive.
Midlevel, Wellington - 17 May 2022
It is pretty cool to think that you can start at MFAT as a fresh grad and go on to be a high commissioner or ambassador in the future. For foreign policy staff you are assessed against a suite of foreign policy capabilities to determine if you will progress upward. Throughout the progressions you also go on postings overseas. Join one of the zoom/in person events MFAT holds in advance of the grad recruitment to learn more about the career progression opportunities.
Graduate, Wellington - 17 May 2022