Employment

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• How can I apply for a job at the Commonwealth Secretariat?
  Apply here.
  
• Does the Secretariat offer internships?
  Yes, the Secretariat offers internships, as and when applicable, for a minimum period of at least one month and maximum period of no more than six months. Applicants, between the ages of 20 and 35 years, must be enrolled in a university or equivalent tertiary institution or have graduated within the previous 12 months.  Applicants must be citizens of a Commonwealth member state or dependent territory thereof and have the right to reside in the UK for the full duration of the Internship.
  
• Can I apply for a job at the Commonwealth Secretariat if the country I am a citizen of is suspended from the councils of the Commonwealth, fully suspended, expelled or has withdrawn?
  The Secretariat applicant eligibility requires him/her to be a citizen of a Commonwealth member country. The origins of the Secretariat’s recruitment policies lie in the Agreed Memorandum on the Commonwealth Secretariat (1965) which emphasises the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity while paying due regard to the importance of recruiting on as wide a geographical basis as possible within the Commonwealth.  Thus the objective of recruitment by the Secretariat is to identify the best possible candidate from the widest possible range of member country citizens. 
• What are your terms and conditions of service for staff?
  Reforms to the Commonwealth Secretariat’s terms and conditions for staff were approved in 2012. Information can be found here.
  
  

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