Job Specifications
London, Milton Keynes or East Kilbride - You will be required to work from this location in line with FCDO policies on Hybrid Working (minimum 60% in the office).
Job Summary
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office pursues our national interests and projects the UK’s role in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. We employ more than 17,000 staff in 179 countries and territories, across our diplomatic and development offices worldwide, which consists of 282 officially designated Posts. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street, London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes.
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of driving how digital and technology is transforming the way that FCDO operates. The Information and Digital Directorate (IDD) has an ambition for FCDO to be a leader in the use of digital and technology to deliver diplomatic and development outcomes. As we transition our internal systems, land new digital products and expand the scope of some of our existing digital platforms, we are building an expanded product function to design and integrate our products, spot efficiencies in existing processes and continuously improve our digital services to provide the best user experience.
In this role you will be working on the Delivery Platform, a range of digital products and services that together support FCDO in the delivery of large programmes, for example, those funded by overseas development aid to deliver the UK government’s international development agenda. We build these products inhouse using a multidisciplinary full stack development team.
You will be part of an integrated delivery environment working with policy and operations and have the opportunity to access a tailored learning and development offer, combining both Government Digital and Data Profession and FCDO subject matter opportunities.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Successful Candidate Will:
Design, run, and improve software to meet user needs.
Write clean, secure code following a test-driven approach and create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse.
Develop and implement robust software solutions, foster continuous improvement, collaborate across disciplines, promote Agile and Lean practices, ensure compliance and security, and drive innovation.
Operate the services you build and identify issues in production.
Follow best practices to enhance technical and professional skills to ensure the delivery of high-quality digital solutions that meet the FCDO’s strategic needs.
Coach and mentor junior colleagues.
Leverage Professional Capability Framework and practices to enhance technical and professional skills, ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital solutions that meet our organisation's strategic needs.
There will occasionally be the opportunity to travel within the UK, or to overseas offices, to support product development but this will be non-mandatory.
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of driving how digital and technology is transforming the way that FCDO operates. The Information and Digital Directorate (IDD) has an ambition for FCDO to be a leader in the use of digital and technology to deliver diplomatic and development outcomes. As we transition our internal systems, land new digital products and expand the scope of some of our existing digital platforms, we are building an expanded product function to design and integrate our products, spot efficiencies in existing processes and continuously improve our digital services to provide the best user experience.
In this role you will be working on the Delivery Platform, a range of digital products and services that together support FCDO in the delivery of large programmes, for example, those funded by overseas development aid to deliver the UK government’s international development agenda. We build these products inhouse using a multidisciplinary full stack development team.
You will be part of an integrated delivery environment working with policy and operations and have the opportunity to access a tailored learning and development offer, combining both Government Digital and Data Profession and FCDO subject matter opportunities.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Successful Candidate Will:
Design, run, and improve software to meet user needs.
Write clean, secure code following a test-driven approach and create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse.
Develop and implement robust software solutions, foster continuous improvement, collaborate across disciplines, promote Agile and Lean practices, ensure compliance and security, and drive innovation.
Operate the services you build and identify issues in production.
Follow best practices to enhance technical and professional skills to ensure the delivery of high-quality