Foreign and Commonwealth Office LATAM

What Foreign and Commonwealth Office LATAM does

Foreign and Commonwealth Office LATAM refers to the Latin America overseas posts of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), specifically as it relates to their recruitment function. The entity operates an internal Applicant Tracking System branded "FCDO Local Posts," powered by the Oleeo ATS platform, which is used to process job seeker requests and applications for postings across FCDO Local Posts. The system handles user authentication, candidate data storage, application management, and compliance with the 2018 Data Protection Act, while Oleeo provides user and technical support, security, and data backup services. Access is restricted to authorized users, and the system includes accessibility features targeting WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, including keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and zoom support up to 400%, though the platform is documented as only partially compliant with select2 dropdown and PDF tagging issues under remediation.

The FCDO itself was formed in 2020 through the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) with the Department for International Development (DFID). It is a UK government ministerial department, not a commercial entity, and is funded through UK government budgetary allocation rather than commercial revenue. There is no commercial pricing model, no sales motion, no GTM channels, and no external paying customers — the ATS is an internal tool for the department's overseas hiring. FCDO Local Posts as a sub-brand encompasses the department's overseas diplomatic and consular recruitment footprint, including the Latin America region designated in the entity name. The only disclosed commercial counterpart is the partnership with Oleeo, which is a vendor relationship rather than a customer relationship.

From an investment standpoint, this entity does not present a traditional commercial profile: there are no funding rounds, no M&A history, no leadership team disclosures, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed financial metrics such as revenue, ARR, or headcount beyond the listed figure of five employees associated with the recruitment system. The strategic footprint is defined almost entirely by the underlying Oleeo platform's roadmap, UK public-sector accessibility regulation, and the broader FCDO departmental mandate.

Name

Foreign and Commonwealth Office LATAM

Legal name

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

Website

https://fco.tal.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Foreign and Commonwealth Office LATAM is the recruitment operation for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's overseas posts in Latin America, using the Oleeo Applicant Tracking System to process job applications internally under UK government authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Recruitment Services

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (923), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public Sector Direct Hire (BPACAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

Keywords

• Government recruitment services
• Applicant tracking system
• Public sector hiring
• Diplomatic recruitment
• Government talent acquisition

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

FCDO Local Posts operates an Oleeo-powered Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to process job seeker applications for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office positions across its overseas posts in the LATAM region. The system supports authorized internal recruiters in managing recruitment workflows, candidate data, and application processing in compliance with the 2018 Data Protection Act and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards.

Product overview

Foreign and Commonwealth Office LATAM operates a single unified ATS (Applicant Tracking System) powered by Oleeo. This recruitment software enables FCDO to process job seeker requests and applications, manage candidate data in compliance with the 2018 Data Protection Act, and maintain secure authorized access for recruitment operations. The system includes accessibility features compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA standards for public sector bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OleeocoreTechnology or IntegrationOleeo provides the ATS (Applicant Tracking System) software platform used by FCDO Local Posts. Oleeo handles user and technical support, ensures service security and reliability, and manages data backup. The system is used for processing job seekers' requests and applications in compliance with the 2018 Data Protection Act.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foreign-and-commonwealth-office-latam

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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