Foreign policy officer
Foreign policy officer
Also known as
Diplomat, ambassador, consul
AUT programmes
Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may work evenings or weekends or be on call
- Usually work in embassies, high commissions and consulates, and may travel nationally and internationally
- Need to be responsible, communicate well and identify and solve problems
Typical tasks
- Develop foreign policies
- Promote New Zealand overseas
- Report on government decisions and money matters
- Propose solutions to international issues
- Work with local officials overseas
- Enable selling of New Zealand goods
- Give advice about environmental policies
- Write reports about international trade
- Tell businesses about trade rules
Salary information
| Lower | Most common | Upper |
| $50K | $72K-$183K | $250K |