Administration and Diplomatic Officer

In Malaysia, the Administrative and Diplomatic officers (Malay: Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatik or PTD) are civil servants from the Management and Professional groups who hold a university degree and receive training at the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN). The PTD's (INTAN graduates) usually become frontline workers in Malaysia, such as district officers, embassy officers, ambassadors and so on. They are tasked with formulating and implementing national policies across various ministries and agencies in Malaysia. Graduates who hold at least a bachelor's degree, must obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management (Malay: Diploma Pascasiswazah Pengurusan Awam or DPA) from INTAN before becoming an officer.