Foreign policy officers represent New Zealand's interests overseas and provide policy advice to the Government on foreign affairs and trade issues.
He whakamārama
Mahi ai te apiha take tawahi i Aotearoa me tawahi hei mangai mo nga painga o Aotearoa i tawahi, me te whakatakoto whakamaherehere mo nga kaupapahere ki te kawanatanga mo nga take o tawahi me nga take hokohoko.
Entry Requirements
To become a foreign policy officer you need to have one of the following:
a conjoint degree that includes either a Bachelor of Law, or an economics degree
an Honours degree
a postgraduate degree.
Pay
Salaries for graduates begin at around $44,000, and after that remuneration is linked to the Ministry's performance management system.
Job Outlook
About 300 foreign policy officers are employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
