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From: Felicity

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

Under the Official Information Act, please advise:

- the number of Foreign Policy Officer positions are available (FTE)
- the number of Specialist positions are available (FTE)
- Number of management positions are available at:
- Unit Manager level (FTE)
- Divisional Manager level (FTE)

Since October 2018:
- The number of staff that have been hired by MFAT at:
- Foreign Policy Officer level
- Specialist level
- The number of staff that have resigned from MFAT at:
- Foreign Policy Officer level
- Specialist level
- The number of staff that have taken Leave With Out Pay and not returned at:
- Foreign Policy Officer level
- Specialist level

- The number of Foreign Policy Officers that joined after September 2018, who have now left MFAT.

Yours faithfully,
Felicity

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From: ENQUIRIES
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Felicity

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 20 May 2022 for:

- the number of Foreign Policy Officer positions are available (FTE)

- the number of Specialist positions are available (FTE)

- Number of management positions are available at:

                         - Unit Manager level (FTE)

                         - Divisional Manager level (FTE)

 

Since October 2018:

- The number of staff that have been hired by MFAT at:

                        - Foreign Policy Officer level

                        - Specialist level

- The number of staff that have resigned from MFAT at:

                        - Foreign Policy Officer level

                        - Specialist level

- The number of staff that have taken Leave With Out Pay and not returned
at:

                        - Foreign Policy Officer level

                        - Specialist level

 

- The number of Foreign Policy Officers that joined after September 2018,
who have now left MFAT.

 

This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will
respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the
timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

 

Please also be advised that the organisational impacts of implementing the
COVID-19 Protection Framework, together with the Ministry’s leadership of
the Government's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, mean that we
may have reduced capacity to process OIA requests. We will do our best to
make decisions on your OIA request as soon as practicably possible, and to
keep you informed of progress if there are likely to be delays.

 

For your information, the Chief Ombudsman has published updated guidance
on OIA requests during this time:

·       [1]Chief Ombudsman's statement on official information response
times during implementation of the COVID-19 Protection Framework

·       [2]FAQs about official information requests during COVID-19

 

Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details
redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s
website.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Felicity <[3][FYI request #19408 email]>

Sent: Friday, 20 May 2022 12:48 PM

To: ENQUIRIES <[4][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Employment Tenures

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

Under the Official Information Act, please advise:

 

- the number of Foreign Policy Officer positions are available (FTE)

- the number of Specialist positions are available (FTE)

- Number of management positions are available at:

                         - Unit Manager level (FTE)

                         - Divisional Manager level (FTE)

 

Since October 2018:

- The number of staff that have been hired by MFAT at:

                        - Foreign Policy Officer level

                        - Specialist level

- The number of staff that have resigned from MFAT at:

                        - Foreign Policy Officer level

                        - Specialist level

- The number of staff that have taken Leave With Out Pay and not returned
at:

                        - Foreign Policy Officer level

                        - Specialist level

 

- The number of Foreign Policy Officers that joined after September 2018,
who have now left MFAT.

 

Yours faithfully,

Felicity

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Tēnā koe Felicity

 

Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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