Direct Entry Scheme for Advisers (DESA) –

Climate and Environment Candidate Pack

We currently have 2 DESA placement vacancies for Climate and Environment DESAs in the following
locations;

1. Abercrombie House – Scotland

2. Whitehall – London

Job Role: Climate and Environment DESA

Civil Service Jobs Reference:
Closing date: 11th September 2019

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About the DESA Scheme About the Cadre DESA Placement

Recruitment Process Indicative Timeline Further Information

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The Heads of Profession (HOPs) Group ensures DFID has the technical expertise
and professional capability to tackle global development challenges. We do this
by developing top class influential advisers who can be in the right place at the
right time, supporting high quality continuous professional development and
valuing innovation and diversity. Arguably we are world leaders in the
professional standards we set and maintain for our advisers.

Our Direct Entry Scheme for Advisers (DESA) identifies, recruits and develops
talented professionals to become high-performing advisers in DFID. It
augments development professionals’ existing skills and experience with civil
service, DFID and further technical expertise through hands-on and formal
learning.
Our four previous DESA cohorts have been very successful, with high demand Naomi Roberts
for scheme members from DFID teams across the world. Retention rates are Deputy Director, Heads of
very high, with the vast majority of successful scheme members opting to Professional Group
continue their career within DFID.

The scheme is both challenging and rewarding and offers a long-term career
path in international development. If you are passionate about bringing your
skills and perspective to global development challenges, and you want to further
develop your professionalism within an organisation known across the world for
its expertise, we would welcome your application.
 
 
Naomi Roberts
Deputy Director, Heads of Professions Group

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About the DESA Scheme

The DESA scheme was designed to identify, recruit and develop talented
professionals with the potential to become high performing professional
advisers in DFID by building on their existing skills and experience with
hands-on and formal learning which covers broader civil service, DFID and
cadre-specific technical skills.

DESAs are on permanent and pensionable contract however for the scheme
go through a 3-year development programme, the first year is based in the The DESA scheme is a
UK with the 2nd and 3rd year in a country office. For this DESA intake all UK
placements will be based in Abercrombie House, East Kilbride, Glasgow apart fantastic opportunity to learn
from 1 Climate and Environment DESA placement which will be in WH. and grow within DFID
The Heads of Profession (HoPs) are responsible for matching DESAs to their
UK and overseas placements considering which placements would be best
suited for the development need of each DESA and DFID business priorities.

The cadre split for each DESA scheme intake is determined by current
workforce planning and future projections for demand for advisers within
DFID’s professional advisory cadres.

To following 9 cadres are participating in this DESA intake (DESA5);

Climate and Environment, Conflict, Education, Governance, Humanitarian,
Infrastructure, Livelihoods, Private Sector Development and Social
Development.

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DESA TESTIMONIALS
“I joined the DESA scheme in 2018 and have had such a great experience so far – there are so many opportunities to get
involved in interesting and challenging work, and to make an impact on policy areas that you are passionate about. I was
based in AH for my first placement, and loved it – the office is a fun and growing place to work , Glasgow is an incredible
and friendly city, and if you want them, there are plenty of opportunities to travel to London (and elsewhere!) to be
involved in all the work that DFID has to offer.”
 
The DESA scheme is a really great springboard to a career at DFID – my HOP and line managers have been so supportive
of enabling me to get the experience and learning I need to continue to progress”

Kate Jefferies
Education DESA (DESA 4) Kate Jefferies
Education DESA

“The DESA scheme is a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow within DFID. There is a really strong emphasis on your
personal development, both technically but also within DFID (there can be a lot to learn about how the civil service
operates and DFID’s role within the rest of government). The opportunity to work at the centre and in a country office is
a great way to get invaluable experience about DFID’s work and operating model. During my time as a DESA, I worked
with and learnt from a fantastic and diverse selection of people – both in the UK and overseas. I had never worked in
government before, I appreciated the time and space given to adapt to this environment. As a Governance DESA, I worked
for a year in the Growth Team, before spending two years in Uganda. I returned to the London after my DESA placement
ended to work in a joint DFID-FCO Unit (Good Governance Fund) that focused on Eastern Europe, and I recently started a
new role working on Serious and Organised Crime.

Jonathan Bhalla
Governance Adviser - previously Governance DESA (DESA 2 )
Jonathan Bhalla
Governance Adviser

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“This photo shows me celebrating with colleagues about a new national education programme which will make
a big difference to more children getting a better quality education. Moments like this would not be possible for
me without having participated in the DESA programme.  It gave me the unique opportunity to genuinely lead
on important areas of work while also being able to prioritise learning and development in my professional
area. It is a fantastic way to enter the civil service, and one of the lead international development agencies in
the world. Since completing the DESA programme, I have stayed in DFID and worked in Tanzania and Zimbabwe,
both as DFID staff and seconded to the UN.”

Isabelle Abbott Pugh

Social Development Adviser – previously Social Development DESA (DESA 1)
Isabelle Abbott Pugh
Social Development Adviser

“The DESA scheme is a fantastic opportunity for those who don’t take the usual routes in to DFID. I was
a fish farmer in Malawi before the DESA scheme came on my radar. Having had no experience working for
a large political organisation, the DESA scheme gave me the perfect entry point. I was immediately
drafted in to the Nutrition Policy team, in Whitehall, where I learnt about the inner workings of the
organisation, before being shipped out to the DRC to lead a private sector programme. The two DESA
postings gave me invaluable experience, and provided me with the perfect foundation for becoming an
A2 advisor. After 2.5 years on the scheme, I passed my assessment and moved in to a full time post, in
Myanmar. Since then, I’ve not looked back, and in the last 6 months I have been at the forefront of our
livelihoods work in Asia, acting as the UK’s board member for a $0.5 billion livelihoods programme,
making strategic decisions which has improved the lives of over 11 million people. Of course, all this
Pete Howson – Livelihoods Adviser would’ve been impossible without the DESA scheme, and I’m incredibly grateful for those initial years
Panel discussion on the future of our livelihoods which took me from fish farmer to a qualified A2 Livelihoods Advisor.
programme in Myanmar. Discussing climate smart
investments. Pete Howson
Livelihoods Adviser - previously Livelihoods DESA (DESA 3)

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“I joined DFID’s Climate and Environment Department as an Evaluation DESA on the first cohort of the scheme back
in 2013. The first year, based in our East Kilbride office, was great – I had no climate background, so it was a steep
learning curve, but a real opportunity to work with some great colleagues. I got to work across the UK government
(Defra and DECC as-was) to think through evaluation needs of our International Climate Fund, and with multilateral
development banks on how we evaluated their Climate Investment Funds. A key focus of the first year was getting
to understand DFID and the way it works. Being based in Scotland was genuinely brilliant. I do remember doing my
DESA assessment centre up here on a rainy March day and thinking ‘nope, not moving up here…’. But of course
when I was offered the job up here there was no question about taking it! A few of us were posted up here and
spent the year comparing work experiences in the week and exploring the country on the weekends. We’re still a
professional network for each other, now dotted across the whole organisation (very handy!) and many of us
remain close friends. And when my overseas placement through the scheme finished (after several years of being
abroad through previous jobs), I actively sought out Scotland based jobs, and bought my flat in the southside of
Glasgow two months after coming back! Fran Martin
  Programme Delivery
My overseas posting was in Bangladesh – honestly, not a country that had ever been on my list of places to work. Specialist
Which somehow made the experience over there all the more valuable, as it’s not one that I would have had
otherwise. I worked in a cross-cutting role, which mean I was able to work with all of our teams and many of our
partners.  Again, I learned a lot, and fell in love with the country and am so glad I was placed there.
 
5 cohorts in, the DESA scheme is well-known across the organisation and departments actively compete to have a
DESA on board. It’s a great way to join DFID, as being a DESA puts you in a unique position where you can
legitimately play either the ‘trainee’ card or the ‘expert’ card, depending on the situation. I took up a substantive
posting in the Evaluation Unit when I finished the scheme, and then moved on to being a Programme Delivery
Specialist in our Better Delivery Department, where I line managed an Evaluation DESA from cohort 4.”

Fran Martin
Programme Delivery Specialist – previously Evaluation DESA (DESA 1)

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Please see short video of Freddie Brunt talking about his experience of the DESA
scheme;

https://youtu.be/aXDENLWgZfk

Freddie Brunt
Evaluation DESA
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About the Cadre

Climate and Environment cadre: The Climate and Environment professional cadre leads
DFID’s work on low carbon development, reducing poor people’s vulnerability to climate change
and reducing environmental degradation of land, water and air. Our work has poverty alleviation
and pro-poor development at its heart. The sustainable and responsible use of natural resources
and fossil fuel reserves is one of the key challenges for economic development: Our aim is to
unlock the potential of green growth and create truly sustainable development for future
generations to improve the wellbeing and opportunities of millions trapped by poverty.

The climate and environment cadre delivers DFID’s commitment to do no harm and safeguarding
the environment and to create opportunities for innovative environmental policies that combine
the needs and wishes of developing countries within the challenge of climate change. To mitigate
the risk of harmful climate change and adapt to its effects we aim to build the best possible
evidence base to enable effective decision-making.
 
The cadre supports DFID's core work in building resilience to natural disasters and responding to John Carstensen
humanitarian emergencies by providing key technical advice on climate change science and Head of Profession for
impacts, environmental governance, and natural resource management. Our objective is to Climate and Environment
improve the resilience of communities in vulnerable areas through responsive project design and
the translation of scientific knowledge across DFID.
 
There are approximately 65 accredited climate and environment advisers in DFID.

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DESA Climate and Environment –

Placement Locations
We currently have 2 placement vacancies for Climate and
Environment DESAs in the following locations;

Abercrombie House – Scotland

Whitehall – London

The overseas placements for the 2nd and 3rd years have still to be
determined.

Please see examples of what the Climate and Environment

DESA UK placements may look like on the following pages.
Please note the 2nd and 3rd year will be overseas. Further details
on the DESA overseas portion will be issued to DESAs before
taking up their overseas placements.

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Job Title
Climate and Environment DESA,
Vacancy Description
Climate and Environment Department Climate and Environment DESA in the Climate and
(CED) Environment Department (CED)
An example of what a Climate and Environment DESA UK
placement may look like;
Location
Abercrombie House – Scotland About the Climate and Environment Department (CED)

Salary
£30,300 this will increase to
£35,000 once you have
successfully completed 2 years on
the scheme
The placement offered in the Natural Resources and Resilience Team (NRR) is within the Climate and
Environment Department (CED). It will be adapted to suit the skills, experience and interests of the candidate
but the objective will be to ensure that the candidate gains a breadth and depth of experience in climate and
environment policy and programme issues with a focus upon water security, land degradation, biodiversity and
pollution.
 
The post will ensure that s/he emerges with i) a strong understanding of how environmental issues fit within and
are programmed through the Department For International Development (DFID), wider Her Majesty Government
(HMG) and international systems and agendas; ii) strengthened skills and capacity to confidently engage (e.g. via
policy, communications and correspondence) across a range of climate/environment agendas with partners across
HMG and beyond.
This is an exciting time to be working in CED and on climate and environment, as one of the defining agendas of
our time. The post holder will work across CED, DFID and HMG as well as with key bilateral and multilateral
donors, academics and the private sector and will be at the forefront of raising the UK’s international work on the
environment.

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Job Title
Climate and Environment DESA,
Climate and Environment Department
(CED)
Location
Abercrombie House – Scotland
Salary
£30,300 this will increase to
£35,000 once you have
successfully completed 2 years on
the scheme
Vacancy Description Continued
An example of what a Climate and Environment DESA UK
placement may look like;
The world is not on track to meet the environmental dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 or
deliver long term sustainability by 2050. Poor people depend most directly on natural resources for their
livelihoods and are the most directly affected by the degradation of land, forests, fresh air and water. Globally,
biodiversity is being lost at an unprecedented rate. Loss of these natural resources contributes to climate change,
which itself if is a threat multiplier to environmental degradation. In order to halt, or indeed reverse biodiversity
loss, a step change in ambition and action are required both nationally and globally.
Details on the DESA Role
1. Provide policy support, particularly though engagement with other government Departments, on HMG priorities
and leadership on international environment, including taking forward UK interests in oceans, land degradation,
biodiversity and air and other forms of pollution.
2. Lead programming of the delivery of the Managing waste and plastic pollution programme, for example on
Illegal Wildlife Trade, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification or Plastics, leading relationships
with Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance (CCOA) countries and supporting the development of the ToR for
technical assistance, carrying out annual review of the programme, and deputising as Senior Responsible Officer
on occasions.
3. Provide support on results delivery and monitoring and evaluation;
4. Lead on the development of concept note(s) and business case(s) for potential new programming on
environment, e.g. on Natural Capital Accounting or pollution management.
5. Support delivery of DFID priorities including briefing for Ministers, inputting to PQs, production of think
pieces on Environment policy agendas.
6. Support work across CED and other departments to refresh DFID’s approach to mainstreaming of environment
into development programming, including through our approach to safeguards and with a particular focus on
DFID’s new Climate and Environment Strategy.

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Job Title
Climate and Environment DESA,
Climate and Environment Department
(CED)
Vacancy Description Continued
An example of what a Climate and Environment DESA UK
placement may look like;

7. Undertake at least one supervised overseas mission to see and engage in ‘development in practice’ (potentially
the annual review of one of our programmes).
Location
8. Follow up on environmental related issues from the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit and inputs
Abercrombie House – Scotland into the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties 26 agenda.

Key Guided Learning Outcomes for the Cadre

Salary
£30,300 this will increase to
£35,000 once you have
successfully completed 2 years on
the scheme
9. Build a strong knowledge and understanding of HMG’s international development objectives, policy and
financing particularly relating to Climate and Environment issues and procedures.
10. Develop understanding and experience in the delivery of DFID programme management systems within the
next 12 months, particularly relating to Climate and Environment issues.
11. Successfully contribute to CED’s corporate and influencing objectives, priorities and work streams.
12. Complete all mandatory DESA training required in the next 12 months, as well as other CPD training as
appropriate.
The CED NRR team will ensure:
The candidate will gain experience across the Climate and Environment policy and programme portfolio with a
focus upon environmental issues;
Exposure to a range of networks across DFID, HMG and externally including engagement with different donors to
better understand the CE development agenda
Progressively increased levels of responsibility and ownership as the DESA develops knowledge and skills in the
role.

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Job Title
Climate and Environment DESA,
Climate and Environment Department
(CED)
Location
Abercrombie House – Scotland
Salary
£30,300 this will increase to
£35,000 once you have
successfully completed 2 years on
the scheme
Vacancy Description Continued
An example of what a Climate and Environment DESA UK
placement may look like;
Climate and Environment Cadre contribution (10%): All advisers in DFID are encouraged to spend 10% of their
time on professional development for business-wide projects outside the ‘home’ team. This may include technical
support through short country attachments; annual reviews, support for project planning and design.
Additional Information
The placement will be undertaken in a supportive professional environment, including support for technical and
professional development, mentoring, and support to develop a broad range of transferable advisory skills. This
includes:
 
• Line management from an experienced climate and environmental adviser (Julian Wright AH), Technical Quality
Assurance input from a Senior Climate and Environment Sector adviser (TBC);
• Mentoring support from (Anne Burns/ Steve Arthur) on programme management.

• Access to CED Senior Management Team during visits to AH to provide broader contextual knowledge for the
role.
 
Opportunities for working with the wider environmental network, and specific shadowing opportunities, will be
identified on an ongoing basis as the placement progresses.

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Job Title
Climate and Environment DESA,
Climate and Environment Department
(CED)
Location
Abercrombie House – Scotland
Salary
£30,300 this will increase to
£35,000 once you have
successfully completed 2 years on
the scheme
Person specification
What we are looking for;
Civil Service Behaviours and Technical Framework
Candidates are expected to be able to demonstrate the behaviours indicated below, further detail
can be found in the Civil Service Behaviour Framework. Details on the Technical Competencies
required are in the Climate and Environment Technical Competency Framework, please click icon
below for more information. All Civil Servants are expected to conduct themselves in accordance
with the Civil Service Code.
Behaviours
• Seeing the big picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Technical Competencies

As outlined in the Climate and Environment Technical Competency Framework

Please click on icon below to access Technical Competency Framework;

C+E Technical
Competency Framework

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Job Title
Person specification
Climate and Environment DESA, What we are looking for;
Climate and Environment Department
(CED) Essential:

• Must have completed a post graduate degree or equivalent qualifications before April
Location 2020.
• Some relevant work experience in a relevant development field
Abercrombie House – Scotland • Willingness and ability to work in countries where DFID posts prove consistently difficult
to fill.

Salary
£30,300 this will increase to
£35,000 once you have
successfully completed 2 years on
the scheme

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Recruitment Process
To apply for this post please follow the instructions on the CS Jobs website and submit your application no
How to Apply later than Midnight, 11th September 2019.

You will find some more information about the process which we will be using for this recruitment campaign
Further Information in the Further Information section of this pack. This may help with your preparation.

Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as
Time Line outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

Reasonable adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a
duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should highlight “Assistance
required” in your application to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment
process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service
Professional.

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Recruitment Process Part 1

Your application for the role needs to be made by submitting your CV and evidence of the 2 CS
Behaviours and 3 Technical Competencies listed below using the online application form, which
How to Apply should be submitted via the CS Jobs website.

Civil Service Behaviours

Further Information • Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Time Line Technical Competencies

Success Profiles
The Civil Service uses a Success Profile
framework to assess candidates’ knowledge
and skills.
Please see links below to Civil Service
Behaviours and Climate and Environment
Technical Competency Framework;
Civil Service Behaviour Framework.
C+E Technical
Competency Framework
• Climate change impacts, adaptation and resilience
• Climate Change mitigation and low carbon development
• Environmental Stewardship - Natural Resource Management (NRM), resource scarcity, ecosystem
services
The written sift will be conducted using evidence from your CV, and your evidence against the CS
Behaviour and Technical Competencies which are outlined in the Job profile attached to the DESA advert.
CV
The CV is an on-line tool accessed through the Civil Service Jobsite and there is no requirement to upload
your personal CV. Please ensure you remove all personal details.
Evidence of Behaviours
Your application contains the criteria by which the selection panel will decide whether to progress your
application. Any other criteria detailed in the job profile may be tested during the interview and / or
assessment process. Remember the STAR technique, situation, task, action and result when you are
preparing your response.

 Evidence of Technical Competencies

Provide evidence for each of the required technical competences in no more than 250 words per

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competence (see technical competencies listed in the attached job profile and technical competency
How to Apply framework embedded within the DESA candidate pack).

The layout is entirely your preference; you may choose narrative, bullets, etc. You should write no more
Further Information than 250 words for each behaviour, technical and shared advisory competence

Part 2
Time Line
The assessment process will consist of;

1. Interview
2. Presentation exercise
3. Written exercise

If you are invited to the assessment centre you will be advised of the Civil Service Behaviours and
Technical Competencies you will be assessed against.

1. The interview
This will consist of a series of questions related to the Behaviours and competencies outlined in the job
profile.

Behaviour questions
It may help to use one or more examples of a piece of work you have completed or a situation you have
been in, and use one of the models below to explain:

WHO
What it was, How you approached the work/situation, your personal impact on the work and what the
Outcomes were, what did you achieve?

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What was the Situation? What were the Tasks? What Action did you take? How/what did you learn
through a Review?

How to Apply Please note we do not reimburse any travel costs to attend the assessment centre. Candidates can
be assessed remotely if required.

Further Information 2. Presentation Exercise

You will be emailed the this in advance and be asked to present this to the board at the start of your
interview.
Time Line
3. Written Exercise
This will be emailed to you in advance of your interview. You will be sent the written exercise on a
suitable date and asked to complete this within 1 hour and email back your completed written exercise.

Further Information

You will find some more information about the process which we will be using for this recruitment
campaign in the Further Information section of this pack. This may help with your preparation.

Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as
outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles

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Indicative Timeline
Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and
could be subject to change.
11th September
The anticipated timetable is shown below.
Closing date to complete and submit application
16th – 29th September

Sift Period
w/c 7th October

Candidates invited to assessment centre

w/c 21st October

Interviews

Interviews will take place in East

Kilbride. At times, some members of w/c 9th December
the interview panel may be using
Video Conference or phone. Candidates advised
of interview outcome April 2020
Candidates are asked to note the
DESA’s start in DFID
above timetable, whilst exercising
flexibility through the
recruitment and selection process.

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Further Information
Additional Information
Further Information
Security Clearance
Baseline security clearance is required for the first year but SC will be required for the overseas placement.
Further Information If you cannot obtain SC clearance you may be removed from the scheme.

Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further
information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
 
Reserve List
If we have more successful candidates than DESA placements we will keep a reserve list for this DESA
scheme intake.

If you are identified as a reserve candidate, you will be notified and asked for your consent to join the
reserve list and your details will be held in a secure location.

Contact Point for candidates

DESABox@dfid.gov.uk

Feedback on Applications
Please note only feedback will be given to those who attend the assessment centre.

Relocation Package
Please note relocation packages will not be available.

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Further Information (cont’d)

Equality and Diversity The Civil Service is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and by 2020 have an aspiration
to be the most inclusive employer in the United Kingdom. We value and welcome diversity. We aim to
develop all of our staff to enable them to make a full contribution to meeting the Department's
objectives, and to fulfil their own potential on merit. We will not tolerate harassment or other unfair
discrimination on grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, age,
religion or sexual orientation. We will promote and support the use of a range of flexible working
patterns to enable staff to balance home and work responsibilities; and we will treat people fairly
irrespective of their working arrangements.
 
Under the terms of the Equality Act 2010, we will always consider making reasonable adjustments to
ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged in the recruitment and selection process. We are
therefore committed to meeting, wherever possible, any needs you specify in your application. We will
also consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Act to enable any applicant with a
disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

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Civil Service Jobs Reference:
Closing date: 11th September 2019

If you have any questions about applying for this role please contact:

DESABox@dfid.gov.uk

Please include the vacancy reference number and job title

in the subject line; eg. Climate and Environment DESA – Ref: 1617005)

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