Scott has been a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, since 1994. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassies in
Harare,
Zimbabwe and
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania and in multiple senior leadership positions at the United States Department of State. On April 11, 2019, his nomination was confirmed in the
United States by
voice vote. He presented his credentials to President
Peter Mutharika on August 6, 2019. His mission ended when he left the country on October 20, 2021. == Personal life ==