Prosperity Officer (Ref. IRLPO52)

Prosperity Officer (Ref. IRLPO52)
Introduction
The British Embassy in Dublin is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and
consular interests overseas and is looking for a Prosperity Officer.
This position is an excellent opportunity to work strategically at the heart of a high profile organisation during a
period of unprecedented, positive and expanding cooperation between the UK and Ireland. The successful
applicant will play a central role in helping to identify and deliver UK policy objectives at a key time for the
relationship, as we prepare for the next Prime Ministerial Summit in March 2015.
You will work to the Economic Secretary in the Politics, Economics & Communications Team, but will interact
closely with all of the Embassy teams, especially UK Trade and Investment. Your role will involve identifying
and prioritising opportunities in the UK-Ireland relationship that have the greatest potential to contribute
positively to the UK’s prosperity agenda.
To succeed, you will need to be able to establish a wide range of contacts across the Irish business community,
and within the two governments. Strategic planning will be essential, as will an ability to communicate
proposals to senior staff and to a range of stakeholders in Ireland. You’ll need to be a real self-starter - resilient
and creative – but also have the ability to absorb and understand the detail of sometimes complex and fast
moving economics dossiers.
Main Duties / Responsibilities
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Plan and run campaigns on UK Government priority objectives, including organising events
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Work with the Embassy’s Strategic Communications Adviser to maximise exposure to and understanding
of UK Government positions on economic and financial issues amongst priority audiences in Ireland
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Using a wide range of contacts, work with the Economic Secretary and UKTI to identify new opportunities
to enhance UK-Ireland bi-lateral co-operation in the fields of business and economics. Develop proposals
to take these forward, and deliver on these to tight timescales
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Support the Economic Secretary in researching and reporting on developments in the Irish economy.
Required Experience & Skills
We are looking for a motivated prosperity officer to take forward new opportunities to enhance UK-Ireland
bilateral co-operation in the fields of business and economics.
Essential:
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Experience of working with a wide network of contacts. Strong lobbying and influencing skills
High level of economic literacy
Strong interpersonal, team working and customer focus skills
Familiarity with project management
Ability to think strategically and creatively
Ability to grasp complex issues quickly and communicate these simply and effectively
Adaptability and resilience under pressure, including when juggling multiple competing priorities
Fluent written and spoken English
Good IT skills, including experience of Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
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Proficient in the following FCO key competences:
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Seeing the big picture
Changing and improving
Making effective decisions
Leading and communicating
Collaborating and partnering
Desirable:
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A degree in economics, finance, or business
Experience of events management
Knowledge of UK and Irish Government institutions and procedures.
Terms and Conditions
This is a full-time position, initially on a one year fixed-term contract, 41 hours gross per week, with the
possibility of renewal beyond this term.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Ireland is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according
to local Irish employment law.
The annual salary for this position is €35,028 gross, B3/L level. Please note that staff members are responsible
for paying any income tax required by local law.
Other benefits of this job offer:
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Membership of Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
€383 contribution to LAYA Healthcare.
22 days annual leave.
Learning and Development opportunities.
Applications
All applicants should submit their CV (in English, up to 3 pages) and Covering Letter (in English, no more than
1 page of A4, Arial11) setting out their motivation for the role and how they meet the above criteria.
Applications should be sent to jobapplications.irl@fco.gov.uk and the email subject line must be formatted as
follows: IRLPO52. Postal applications should be sent for the attention of Suzanne Indja, Head of Corporate
Services, British Embassy, 29 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
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The closing date for applications is the 1 February.
Kindly note that your application will only be considered if:
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Your application has been sent within the timeframe requested
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Your application documents are fully in English
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Your applications documents are in .pdf format.
We expect to hold interviews in February 2015, with a view to the successful applicant starting work as soon as
possible, subject to vetting, references and administrative processes. You must have a pre-existing work
authorisation for the Republic of Ireland in order to apply. The successful candidate will need to undergo
satisfactory local and UK security checks before the appointment can be confirmed.
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Please note that, because of the volume of applications we receive, we will only contact candidates selected for interview. If
you do not hear from us you should assume that your application has not been successful.
Please be advised that the Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor
the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
British Diplomatic Missions are equal opportunities employers, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing
difference.
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