I'm assuming not the 'consulate/commission' path yea?

Oh well, you attend events. You write reports and essays. Till you drop dead and decide that such is not the path a normal human being expect.

Pay is meh meh nia. Progression - nothing much to progress. Process, what process?

Oh please, wear a suit and avoid the white black with black. Wear a blue jacket or what. Presentable and pleasant else how to meet foreign delegates.