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APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Purpose: / This information is collected for the purpose of assessing your suitability for employment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Position Applied For: / Policy Officer
PERSONAL DETAILS (Please type in the boxes below)
Family Name:
Given Names:
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Contact Address:
Contact Phone Number:
Email: / (For security reasons please do not provide a Hotmail address)

DECLARATION

I certify that the information provided is true and correct. I understand that if I have given incorrect or misleading information, or if I have omitted any important information, I may be disqualified from appointment, or if appointed, be liable to be dismissed. I authorise the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to collect personal information about me from the named referees, as included in my CV, as is necessary to assess my suitability for employment with the Ministry. I also authorise these named referees holding such information about me to disclose this information to the Ministry. I understand that as the information provided by my referees is evaluative, I will not be provided with or have access to it once gathered.

Applications where all mandatory sections are not completed will not be considered.

Signature: ______Date: ______

CITIZENSHIP

In order for your application to proceed you must be a New Zealand citizen and be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate Government security clearance.

Are you legally entitled to work in New Zealand? / Yes / No
Are you a New Zealand citizen? / Yes / No

As citizenship can affect our security clearances, please list all the current and former citizenships you hold:

Citizenship / Date held From / Date held To

COUNTRIES OF RESIDENCE

Please list all previous countries of residence you and your immediate familyhave lived, for six months or more, since attaining the age of 18 years – corresponding dates are required:

Name of Person
(and relation to you) / Country of Residence / Date From / Date To

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Appointments with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade are dependent on applicants undergoing and passing the security vetting process conducted by the NZSIS. This process includes police and credit checks and is exempt from the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004.

Have you ever been convicted of any offence against the law or do you have any criminal charges pending? / Yes / No

If YES, please give brief details:

QUALIFICATIONS

Name of Qualification/s / Institute / Date Conferred

Languages

Please list the languages you have, or are trained in, and the level in which your training extends:

Language / Language Type Level
(basic/intermediate/advanced)

SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT

Do you have secondary employment that would continue if you were successful in this recruitment process? / Yes / No
If yes, please detail:

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Have you been employed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade previously? / Yes / No

If you answered YES, please provide role and dates:

Role / Date From / Date To

EXPECTED SALARY

Depending on your experience, if you are successful you will be placed on a salary range for a Foreign Policy Officer. Please provide an indication of the salary you would be expecting to start on.

CURRENT NOTICE PERIOD / WHEN YOU COULD START

REFEREES

Please provide details for three referees. Should you be shortlisted following the assessment centre stage your referees will be contacted as part of this process.

Referee Name / Relationship / Role / Contact details

WORKPLACE WELL-BEING

The Ministry has a proactive health and safety approach to identifying and managing hazards and to promote health and safety at work. We need to ensure that you have an understanding of the demands associated with working for the Ministry.

The operational aspects of the work are potentially diverse and may require:

  • Ability to work under pressure;
  • Flexibility and resilience to meet changing circumstances including work hours and work demands;
  • Good interpersonal skills including the ability to develop and maintain relationships, negotiate and influence, work as a team member, and represent the Ministry with other agencies and organisations, foreign diplomatic missions, and the public; and
  • Ability to travel and live and work in places with physical and operating environments significantly different from those in New Zealand.

Do you feel able to undertake this work safely? / Yes / No

PRE-EXISTING INJURY AND HEALTH CONDITIONS

Do you presently suffer or have you suffered in the past, from any medical or physical condition or discomfort (including OOS, gradual process injury, hearing) that may affect your work? / Yes / No
Do you presently suffer or have you suffered in the past, from any mental health conditions which may affect your work? / Yes / No

If you answered YES to either of these questions please provide a brief explanation and specify what additional assistance you would need to do the job safely.

N.B.Your responses to this section will not necessarily disqualify you from employment.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

(It is not mandatory to respond to this section)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is committed to applying the principles of equal employment opportunities in its work and management practices. The following information is used by the Ministry to compile EEO statistics, and to determine the effectiveness of our approach to recruitment.

Gender:
Ethnicity:
(e.g. NZ European/Pakeha, NZ Maori, Pacific Islander, Asian, or Other)
If Other, please state: