The Philippine Consulate in Jeddah wishes to announce that the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines will hold the Qualifying Test for the 2015 Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Examination on 16 August 2015 to recruit candidates for appointment to the position of Foreign Service Officer, Class IV.

Applicants for the examination must be knowledgeable on the economic, political and social conditions of the Philippines, and must possess not only facility in oral and written communications, but must also possess the personality traits essential to the performance of the duties of Foreign Service Officers.  They must also be willing and able to accept assignments to any post where their services may be required. 

The FSO Examination is composed of five (5) parts: (1) Qualifying Test; (2) Preliminary Interview; (3) Written Test; (4) Psychological Test; and (5) Oral Test.  The Qualifying Test covers (1) Verbal Ability; (2) Analytical Ability; (3) Numerical Ability; and (4) Managerial Ability.  Candidates must obtain a passing grade of at least 80% in the Qualifying Test in order to qualify for the Preliminary Interview.

Prospective applicants shall meet the following requirements:

1.    Citizenship – Applicants should be natural-born Filipino citizens and concurrently permanent residents of the Philippine for at least one (1) year;

2.    Age – Applicants should not be more than thirty-five (35) years of age on the day of the Qualifying Test or on 16 August 2015;

3.    Education – Applicants should have at least graduated from a four (4) year bachelor’s degree course or higher on or before the prescribed due date of submission of requirements, and shall present the transcript of records, and either the diploma, certificate of graduation or its equivalent, from a college or university of recognized standing; and

4.    Work Experience or Further Studies – Applicants should have undergone at least two (2) years employment or further studies or a combination of both after graduation from college or university.

Application forms and other related information can be obtained from the DFA website (www.dfa.gov.ph) or may be personally secured from the Main Office or Regional Consular Offices (RCO) of the DFA, or from Philippine Embassies/Consulates. END.