Directorate General Operations

Chief Operating Officer: Matthew Rycroft

Estates and Security Directorate

Director: Alan Croney

Security

Providing FCO worldwide with a cost-effective, secure, safe, fit-for-purpose environment; and protecting staff, families, information, and other assets from terrorism, espionage, crime and other threats to security.

• Overseas security
• Home security
• Personnel security
• Technical security
• Security training

Enquiries
Email: SEDsecurity@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 1173

Estates

We run the FCO's global estate network.  Our estate investment programme, part of the FCO's change programme, provides new build and refurbished offices and accommodation on our estate. Our asset recycling programme releases capital from inefficient or surplus properties.

Enquiries
Email: ESD Estates
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 0422 

Protocol

Director: Simon Martin

• Conferences, events and ceremonial 
• Diplomatic and VIP security 
• Diplomatic missions and international organisations 
• Government Hospitality 
• Royal Households' and Honours Secretariat 
• Visits (to the UK by VIPs and others)

Enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 1012

Human Resources

Director: Menna Rawlings

• HR operations, including HRDirect (all HR enquiries) and HR managers
  
• Strategy, Talent & Performance Management
  
• Recruitment & Development Team
• HR Services
  

Enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 8899

Information and Technology

Chief Information Officer: David Meyer

• FCO ICT strategy, 2011 - 2015 [word document 159Kb, opens in a new window]
• Business Engagement
• Enterprise Architecture
• Programmes
• IT Services
• Information Management
• Information Assurance

Enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 3422

Corporate Services

Director: David Cairns

• Corporate Procurement
  
• Corporate Services Programme
  
• Corporate Services Centre
  

Enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)20 7008 8747