Environmental Support Officer, Bogota

hace 4 semanas

Bogota, Colombia Foreign & Commonwealth Office A tiempo completo

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

**Main purpose of job**:
This role will sit within the British Embassy’s Economic, Climate and Science team (ECS) and the successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the team’s work across a wide portfolio of work in climate and nature.

In parallel, the jobholder will provide support for official visits and events, including programme design, meeting arrangements, financial processes, and with guidance and support from their line manager and the head of the ECS team, will represent the UK embassy objectives with key stakeholders in the public, private and third sector.

***Roles and responsibilities**:
Support to the Embassy’s Environmental Policy team (60%)
- Support the Environmental Policy Lead /Head of Oceans and Biodiversity and the Biodiversity and Oceans Officer to deliver the biodiversity and oceans portfolio, and in particular the oceans programmes and initiatives to tackle illegal wildlife trade.
- Support for team activities. This includes organisation, planning and delivery of events and official visits, as well as the development of communication products. The jobholder will be expected to manage a number of small projects under the Embassy’s GREAT campaign on sustainability. Themes will include sustainable fashion, IWT and environmental education.
- Building and maintaining relations with key government and private sector stakeholders at different levels and identifying opportunities in the nature and climate agendas.
- Actively participate in meetings and briefings of relevance to the role.

ECS comms and Partnership support (30%)
- Support the communications strategy for the Embassy’s Economic, Climate and Science team and wider delivery of the UK-COL Partnership for Sustainable Growth, including identifying synergies and opportunities to integrate the work of other embassy teams.

Corporate work (10%)
- Actively engage in wider Embassy activities, participate in committees and events.
- Identify and attend opportunities to improve existing skills and/or develop new ones.
- Fulfil requirements of performance appraisal process, including drafting a personal development plan.
- Reporting on spending related to ECS budget and monitoring of programme spending.

**Resources managed**:
None

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

**Essential on arrival**:

- At least two years of professional experience in a related field such as the environment and sustainable development, in particular biodiversity conservation and sustainable consumption and production practices. Experience in organizing events and engaging with government officials and the private sector.
- Fluent in Spanish and English (written and spoken).
- An ability to develop, maintain and work through a strong network of contacts to deliver results.
- A proven ability to communicate clearly and confidently in public, and with contacts at different levels.
- Strong judgement and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and prioritise in order to achieve objectives.
- Proficient user of MS Office.
- ** Must have the legal status to live and work in Colombia.**

**Language requirements**:

- Language: English
- Level of language required: (C1 level - CEF)
- Language: Spanish
- Level of language required: (C1 level - CEF)

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

**Desirable**:

- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) on International Relations, environmental management or similar.
- Knowledge and interest in international negotiations on climate and biodiversity.
- Track record of building effective relationships with private and public sector contacts.
- Experience of working with or in the UK.
- Administrative and logistics experience.
- Required behaviours- Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month Application deadline - year
- 21 February 2023

Grade
- Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position
- Fixed Term, Full-time

Working hours per week
- 39 (Gross) incl. 1 hour lunch - 35 (net)

Duration of Post
- 12 months

Region
- Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean

Country/Territory
- Colombia

Location (City)
- Bogota

Type of Post
- British Embassy

Number of vacancies
- 1

Salary Currency
- COP

Salary
- COP $ 4,981,332

Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year
- 4 April 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

**Learning and development opportunities**:
The FCDO requires staff to complete a number of mandatory training courses. On top of that, the Embassy offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities throughout the year.

There may also be opportunities to attend events in national and international locations in order to expand learning and expertise.

**Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-

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