Original sentence: He attended Johns Hopkins University and the before entering the civil service at the Foreign and Commonwealth office in 1972.He has served in embassies in Poland, India, Paris, and Moscow, and within the FCO he has worked on the Central American desk, the Russian desk and held several senior positions
Edited sentence: A civil servant at the Foreign and Commonwealth office since 1972 Manning is a vastly experienced diplomat.He has served in embassies in Poland, India, Paris and Moscow and within the FCO he has worked on the Central American desk, the Russian desk and held several senior positions