NOTES ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE DFID APPLICATION FORM (ATTACHED)
Please complete the application form electronically as we will photocopy the form.
Education and Professional Qualifications - DFID is primarily interested in the highest educational level you
have achieved, as well as whether you have basic numeracy and literacy skills in English, which is the language
in which we work.
Career History - list achievements rather than tasks or responsibilities. DFID wants to know what you can do
that is relevant to the job you are applying for.
NOTES ON DFID’s SELECTION PROCEDURE
DFID is an equal opportunities employer and appoints on merit by open competition.
Only the information you provide on this application form will determine if you are short listed for this vacancy- we
will not accept additional material such as CVs. The short listing process has two stages:
Stage 1 – initial sift to ensure that you meet our basic criteria. Your capability of doing the advertised job, based
on you qualifications, experience and competences will be considered.
Stage 2 – a written test and interview, which also include a work sample exercise.
If short-listed, we will invite you to a written test and interview and we will ask you to state any special
arrangements we should make on account of disability.
At the interview we will ask you to provide proof of nationality and identity. If provisionally selected you will also
need to undertake a medical check to ensure you are fit for work, obtain the necessary security clearance as well
as provide us with references.
Department for International Development
Application Form
Post Title
Vacancy Reference
Personal Details
Full name (with family or last name in capitals)
Title (eg Mr, Mrs, Miss Ms, Dr)
Permanent address including Postcode
Telephone Number
Facsimile Number
E-mail
Daytime telephone number
Mailing address, if different
I can provide proof of nationality/residency
Only those applicants who answer, “Yes” to this question will be considered for short listing. You will
be asked to provide proof if you are short-listed.
Educational and Professional Qualifications
Please list all post-school qualifications gained, giving subject; class, level or grade of award; and/or
other professional qualifications.
Qualification
Issuing body/institute
Date of award
Please list any professional associations and/or learned societies of which you are a member. If
your name appears on a professional register, please state which.
Languages
Please indicate your level of fluency against each of the following: 1 = fluent 2 = moderate 3 = basic
Language
Read
Write
Speak
Understand
Career History
Please describe your career to date, starting with your most recent employment first
and work in reverse order. Please account for any intervals, and complete the details,
if necessary, on a separate sheet of paper. Please indicate clearly any service or
work overseas and state the country.
Current employment
1. Employer’s name and
telephone number
2. Your position / Job title
3. Dates employed
4. Brief outline of reporting
relationships, skills and
achievements
Previous employment
1. Employer’s name and
telephone number
2. Your position / Job title
3. Dates employed
4. Brief outline of reporting
relationships, skills and
achievements
5. Reason for leaving
Previous employment
1. Employer’s name and
telephone number
2. Your position / Job title
3. Dates employed
4. Brief outline of reporting
relationships, skills and
achievements
5. Reason for leaving
Previous employment
1. Employer’s name and
telephone number
2. Your position / Job title
3. Dates employed
4. Brief outline of reporting
relationships, skills and
achievements
5. Reason for leaving
Time unaccounted for:
Please state any periods
unaccounted for e.g.
career breaks,
unemployment etc
1.
2.
3. From:
4.
To:
1.
2.
3. From:
4.
To:
5.
1.
2.
3. From:
4.
To:
5.
1.
2.
3. From:
4.
5.
To:
Your experience: DFID Generic Competencies
Please give examples of specific pieces of work you have been responsible for over the past
2 – 3 years which will support the assessment of your suitability for the post applied for. The
examples should cover three specific aspects:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
A short narrative covering what you did, the intended objective, to what extent it
was achieved or exceeded and the measures of success. You should be specific
about your individual input;
What competencies you demonstrated ( Please refer to Annex A of the Job
Specification)
What you learned from this experience and how you used this to develop your
competencies.
You should provide no more than 3 examples and use a maximum of 100 words in
each of the 3 sections.
Example 1:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Example 2:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Example 3:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Your experience: Technical Competencies
Please give examples of specific pieces of work you have been responsible for over the past 2 – 3
years which will support the assessment of your suitability for the post applied for. The examples
should cover three specific aspects:
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
A short narrative covering what you did, the intended objective, to what extent it was
achieved or exceeded and the measures of success. You should be specific about your
individual input;
What competencies you demonstrated ( Please refer to Annex B of the Job Specification)
What you learned from this experience and how you used this to develop your
competencies.
You should provide no more than 3 examples and use a maximum of 100 words in each of the 3
sections.
Example 1:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Example 2:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Example 3:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Please list 3 references.
References
1. Name:
Contact details:
May we request
employment reference
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at any time

after offer of
employment
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at any time

after offer of
employment

at any time

after offer of
employment
Capacity:
2. Name:
Contact details:
Capacity:
3 Name:
Contact details:
Capacity:
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE DECLARATION ON THE LAST PAGE
DECLARATION
When you are satisfied you have completed all the questions fully, please sign below to affirm that
the information you have provided is to the best of your knowledge true and complete. If you
provide any information which you know is false, or if you withhold relevant information, this may
lead to your application being rejected or, if you have already been appointed, to your dismissal.
Signature
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