View Vacancy - Policy Advisor, Energy and Climate
Main Purpose of Job: The British Government is seeking an Energy and Climate Policy Advisor in our Houston Consulate. The job holder will be a member of the Energy & Climate Policy Team, led from the Embassy in DC but also with colleagues throughout the US network. The jobholder will work across the full range of energy, climate and environmental issues that the team handles. They will provide advice to UK Government departments on US developments in energy and climate policy and promote UK-US engagement around energy security and the transition to a low-carbon global economy. The Policy Advisor will provide policy advice and guidance to the Consul General and will represent the UK Government in meetings and outward-facing events. The role will also be responsible for managing visits from UK stakeholders to the region. The US Network offers a unique career enhancing opportunity and is committed to supporting its staff through a variety of benefits including generous leave, health insurance packages and a highly competitive 401k programme. It also promotes a culture of flexibility which enables people to better maintain wellness through an excellent work/life balance approach that encompasses hybrid working, including working from home and flexible hours, where possible. In this role you would be working in a diverse international environment side-by-side with UK diplomats, armed forces personnel and other country based staff operating across the British Government’s network of Consulates and Government Offices in the United States. This network provides a platform for approximately 30 Government departments and agencies to conduct their work in the United States and is made up of over 900 staff with a rich and diverse background, skill sets, and experiences. The jobholder reports to the Senior Policy Advisor, Climate and Energy, in Washington DC. They work closely with the Consul General in Houston and a range of Embassy teams and with other offices in the US Network. The job holder may need to travel a number of times a year across the region, and potentially visit the UK approximately once per year. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and utilise and build on their understanding of US environmental, energy and climate policy, both at the federal and subnational levels. They will be a credible interlocutor with contacts in the US, specifically senior leaders in major energy corporations, investors, state and local government, and non-governmental organisations. They will be a self-starter, proactively developing ideas and strategies to foster UK-US collaboration on environmental, energy and climate priorities. They will also have a proven track-record in working collaboratively in a team-setting. | |
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Learning and Development Opportunities: The US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. We offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job (software training, formal qualifications etc.)
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