About the Ministry

Working for us

Why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade?

• Because you will be working for New Zealand, contributing to your country’s security and prosperity
• Because you will be challenged to be your best
• Working for MFAT provides the opportunity for you to live and work overseas – in a range of countries and regions - while still retaining contact with New Zealand
• Because you will have many diverse work assignments with a single employer
• Because you will have opportunities to use qualifications in a broad range of areas:
  • Political, Environment, Disarmament, Security, Legal
  • Economic, Trade Negotiations , International Development
  • Consular, and areas of corporate management
  • Administrative and management support, IT, Human Resources, Accounting, Information Management

We offer career paths, supported by learning and development opportunities and flexible human resources policies.

Equal Employment Opportunities

The Ministry is committed to promoting equal employment opportunities and aims to recruit and support staff that can represent New Zealand in all of its diversity.

The Ministry’s whanau, Ngati Aorere, comprises both Maori and non-Maori. Its main purpose is to develop and implement bicultural activities for all Ministry staff. Staff have also set up a Maori network to offer support to Maori staff and as a forum to work on matters of concern to them as tangata whenua.

The Ministry also has networks for women, Pacific peoples, New Zealanders from ethnic groups and gay and lesbian staff. The Ministry’s HR Adviser (EEO) can put you in touch with these networks.

For further information please contact recruitment@mfat.govt.nz

Study Leave

We provide opportunities for staff to apply for part-time paid study leave. Some costs may be reimbursed where the study is relevant to the Ministry’s work.

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