View Vacancy - Political Intern (POL579)
The British Embassy in Poland is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a Political Intern to support the Political Team in the delivery of the Embassy’s objectives in Poland with administrative support, research and translation and provide policy support on a range of Economic, EU Exit and Foreign and Security portfolios as demand arises.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Political Section by conducting ad-hoc research, providing translation, attending and writing up meetings/seminars/conferences and working flexibly to help the section respond effectively to short-notice requests;
- Provide organisational and administrative support for policy colleagues (e.g. by organising meetings, managing the section calendar and event guest lists and undertaking general office work etc);
- Support the Political Section and perform tasks as required by changing workloads and demands.
- Fluency in English and Polish;
- Obtained or in the process of obtaining a Bachelor degree in a related field;
- Demonstrable interest in politics, European affairs, or international relations;
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and on own initiative;
- Good communication and organisational skills;
- Knowledge of the Polish political landscape;
- Competent with Microsoft Office Software, including Microsoft Access.
Required key FCO Competencies
- Collaborating and Partnering: people skilled in this area create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the organization to help get business done;
- Delivering at Pace: effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering performance with pace and taking responsibility for outcomes. It‟s about working to agreed goals and activities and dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way;
- Making Effective Decisions: effectiveness in this area is about being objective; using sound judgment, evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, expert and professional advice;
- Engaging Internationally: effectiveness in this area is about leading internationally, engaging our staff, contacts and international partners to help deliver UK Government objectives. Understanding UK Government aims in the wider UK and international context and developing productive relationships with those external contacts and partners to help deliver UK objectives.
This is a three month internship contract (37.5 net per week).
The gross salary for this position is PLN 2,100 PLN gross per month.
Please note that interns are responsible for paying themselves any income tax required by the local law to the applicable Tax Office. Please be aware that the British Embassy in Warsaw will not be able to cover any costs connected with relocation.
Candidates must have pre-existing work authorisation for Poland in order to apply. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.
Internships offered at the British Embassy are governed by the Polish Civil Code.
The British Embassy encourages you to have a medical check prior to commencing your internship, however, any costs incurred are not covered by the British Embassy.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
