ELIGIBILITY:

You must be a national of a Commonwealth Country. You will be required toprovide evidence of this if you are shortlisted for the post. 

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references. You will be required toprovide details of three referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer and one for your employer prior to that, ensuring that you account for the last two years of your employment history in your application.  Referees should not be related to you and should be able to give an assessment of your professional abilities as well as your character. The secretariat reserves the right to take up all references including the current employers during the selection process.

You will be required to produce evidence of any educational and professional qualifications to support your application on the day of your interview.

The Commonwealth Secretariat’s retirement age is 65. You are expected to be able to serve a minimum 3 year term before your retirement age.

To be considered, please ensure that you submit your curriculum vitae together with a covering letter setting out your experience and skills in relation to the person specification, competencies and other requirements for the post.

BENEFIT:

Salary on appointment is £88,447 per annum plus other benefits. This is subject to the deduction of internal income tax (currently aligned with UK income tax rates) and UK National Insurance contributions (from which overseas-recruited Diplomatic staff members are exempt)