[ARCHIVED CONTENT] DFID Recruitment: Recruitment home

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left"> <h1>Recruitment</h1> <h4>| <a href="#" onclick="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'B7CFC24A10'));return CSClickReturn();" csclick="B7CFC24A10">Go Back</a> | <a href="http://www.dfid.gov.uk/main_content.htm" target="content">Home</a> | <a href="http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Recruitment/externalvacancies.asp" target="target">External Vacancy Opportunities </a></h4> <UL> <LI><a name="top"></a><A href="#Current">Current Vacancies</a></LI> <LI> <DIV class=h4><A href="#Recruitment">Recruitment Policies</a> </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV class=h4><A href="#Volunteer">Volunteer work</a> </DIV></LI></UL> <h2 class="h4"><a name="Current"></a>Current vacancies</h2> <p>Vacancies for permanent or contractual work with DFID arise on a regular basis. A list of current <a href="http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Recruitment/externalvacancies.asp">external vacancies</a> is available here. Advertisements also appear in the national press and specialist magazines in the UK and Europe. They may also appear in newspapers in countries outside the UK for posts located in a particular country.</p> <h2><a name="Recruitment"></a>Recruitment Polices</h2> <p><a href="http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Recruitment/files/recruitmentpolicy.htm">DFID's Recruitment Policies</a></p> <h4><A href="#top">Back to Top</a></h4> <h2><a name="Newly-Qualified"></a>Newly-Qualified?</h2> <p>The Associate Professional Officers Scheme is an annual recruitment competition for up to 40 graduates, helping them improve their expertise and potential to work in international development, and offering support for academic training to masters degree level and/or a practical attachment either overseas or in the UK. The booklet <a href="http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Recruitment/files/APOS.pdf" target="_new">'Associate Professional Officer Scheme'</a>, available here in PDF, tells you about what APOS involves; a print version can be ordered from <A href="mailto://enquiry@dfid.gov.uk">enquiry@dfid.gov.uk</a></p> <h4><A href="#top">Back to Top</a></h4> <h2><a name="Volunteer"></a>Volunteer work</h2> <p><strong>DFID does not itself engage volunteers</strong>, even in emergency situations. However, DFID does support UK-based organisations specialising in sending skilled volunteers to work on long-term assignments in developing countries. For those interested in working in development or finding out more about particular aspects of development, e-mail <A href="mailto://enquiry@dfid.gov.uk">enquiry@dfid.gov.uk</a></p> <h4><A href="#top">Back to Top</a></h4> </td> </tr> </table>