Careers at Global Affairs Canada
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Canadian public service employees at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) choose one of two main career paths: traditional or rotational.
We also hire Locally Engaged Staff (LES) in foreign countries to join our workforce.
Learn more about the LES workforce.
Traditional careers
Public servants work in Canada, mainly in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
They work on global issues or as specialists in their chosen field of study, such as:
- policy
- programming
- finance
- human resources
- security
- information technology
- communications
Learn more about a non-rotational career and keep informed of upcoming job opportunities at GAC.
Rotational careers
Members of Canada’s foreign service are known as rotational or diplomatic employees. They spend approximately half of their career abroad, within Canada’s extensive network of missions—embassies, consulates and high commissions, for example—and the other half in Canada (at Headquarters in the National Capital Region or regional offices throughout Canada).
Learn more about the Canadian foreign service on our dedicated page!
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