Scs4 Hma Washington

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 427756

**Salary**:

- £155,000 - £174,000

FCDO Applicants: will be paid in-line with the FCDO SCS pay policy. Salary upon appointment on promotion, where applicable, will also be in accordance with FCDO pay policy.

Across Government Applicants: For level transfers your salary will remain the same as in your current department provided it is within the respective FCDO SCS pay band range. For temporary promotions, the FCDO pay team will calculate what your salary will be at the higher grade. The FCDO will pay you in accordance with those rates. If your current department’s rate is below the FCDO pay band mínima, the FCDO will increase your salary to the respective pay band mínima for the duration of the loan.
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- SCS Pay Band 4

**Contract type**:

- Fixed term
Loan

**Length of employment**:

- 3 years with possibility of a 1 year extension

**Business area**:

- DG Network

**Type of role**:

- Policy
Senior leadership
Other

**Working pattern**:

- Full-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
- Things you need to know

**Location**:

- Washington, USA

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:
The FCDO, formed from the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development in September 2020, leads the UK's international diplomatic, development, and consular efforts. It employs around 17,000 staff across 179 countries and territories, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies. UK-based staff work in London, East Kilbride, and Milton Keynes. You can find out more about the organisation by looking at FCDO on gov.uk.

**Job description**:
**Person specification**:
**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £155,000, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office contributes £44,903 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

This role is offered by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

FCDO officers will be given a tour length and agreed end of tour date. All other terms and conditions will remain as per your legacy Department’s Terms and Conditions.

Across Government applicants. level transfers your salary will remain the same as in your current department provided it is within the current department’s minimum and maximum bands. If your current department’s rate is below the FCDO’s minimum, the FCDO will increase your salary to its minimum for the duration of the loan.
- ** Civil Service Pension** - Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension and your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

If you are transferring from another employer who offers the Civil Service pension arrangements, you will continue to be covered by those arrangements for the duration of this appointment.

Appointees may choose to join the alpha or partnership schemes offered by the Civil Service Pension Scheme. If you join alpha, an occupational pension scheme which provides a defined benefit worked out on a Career Average basis, details of the contributions you will pay are shown here. Employer pension contributions cover the rest of the cost of the scheme.
- **Annual Leave** -**Full time new entrants to the FCDO will be entitled to 25 days annual leave per annum, increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of 30 days, plus 9 public and privilege holidays per year. Existing Civil Servants will retain their current entitlement. We also offer competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave.
- **Employee Assistance Programme** -**This provides a 24/7 confidential counselling service on such matters as financial problems, childcare, social security benefits, elder residential care etc.
- ** Learning and Development**:

- The FCDO recognises that workplace learning is vital to success and needs to be accessible to all. We strive to create the right environment to empower staff to take responsibility for their own learning and developing both personally and professionally. You will have access to formal and informal learning opportunities to help you develop the right skills, competences and knowledge at the right time. The International Academy provides a first-class learning facility, ensuring that all staff have the knowledge and