View Vacancy - KL - Alumni, Youth Engagement & Chevening Officer, EO

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Political

Main purpose of job:

The Alumni, Youth Engagement & Chevening Officer will oversee the British High Commission’s youth engagement strategy in Malaysia, building effective networks of contacts with future leaders to deliver UK objectives.  This will involve the development of relationships with young people, including UK university alumni, from a wide range of sectors (including politics, business, government, and civil society); and identifying high performing Chevening scholars to study in the UK.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Manage and promote the Chevening Scholarship Programme, working closely with the Chevening Scholarships Officer:

  • Supporting the marketing of the Chevening programme in Malaysia
  • Supporting the coordination of the Chevening interview process
  • Supporting measures to ensure diversity among Chevening applicants and successful candidates
  • Organising and delivering key Chevening events for Alumni including the Chevening Talk Series across Malaysia
  • Supporting wider engagement with the Chevening Alumni through the delivery of successful Chevening Alumni Programme Fund bids
  • Supporting the Chevening Alumni Malaysia Association with their yearly activities

As part of our diversity work, drive forward the High Commission’s youth engagement, which aims to build links with Malaysians under 35 who have the potential to be future leaders in Malaysia in a variety of fields:

  • Developing and implementing the BHC youth engagement strategy
  • Managing the BHC’s International Young Leaders Programme and Alumni network
  • Supporting the Bilateral Diplomacy Team on political youth engagement

Identify, map, and build on existing relationships with key UK alumni in Malaysia relevant to priority areas for the BHC:

  • Developing and maintaining an effective alumni database
  • Developing the relationship with the British Council and UK educational institutions
  • Identifying opportunities where alumni can contribute to BHC objectives

Resources managed (staff and expenditure)

There will be programme funding to be managed once confirmed.

  • Fluent in spoken and written English
  • Strong networking skills and ability to engage with a range of diverse contacts
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Personal drive and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Strong organisational and time management skills
  • Confidence working with numbers and budgets
  • Confidence to express ideas clearly and concisely
  • Flexibility and resilience under pressure
  • Experience working with youth organisations or in the field of education
  • Understanding of the UK university system
  • Existing contacts in relevant areas
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
21 September 2022
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Fixed Term
36.25
24 months
Asia Pacific
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
British High Commission
1
MYR
MYR 6,500
9 December 2022

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

We offer time and financial support for the successful candidate to take advantage of professional learning and development opportunities inside and outside of the organisation.

The British High Commission has an active Learning & Development Committee which works hard to provide a comprehensive L&D offer. There is a wide range of options available for personal development including training courses, coaching and mentoring, job-shadowing, presentations and learning sets. Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources through the International Academy and Civil Service Learning. Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all available opportunities.

All new hires undertake a workplace induction and there are a number of mandatory e-learning courses that must be completed in order to pass probation.

Working patterns:

The British High Commission (BHC) Malaysia supports and promotes flexible working.  The standard working hours for the BHC are 8:00am to 4:30 pm. We are happy to offer a variety of flexible working patterns, including non-standard working hours, working remotely or working compressed hours. However, due to the nature of the role, there will be a requirement for occasional out of hours work around events and visits. Time off in lieu can be offered to make up for out of hours work.

Please note that your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen. 

Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the required behaviours listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. 

Indicated start date is provisional and subject to successful completion of reference and security checks.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.