View Vacancy - Political Support Officer (CZE19.371)
The British Embassy in Prague is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. We are currently seeking to recruit a Political Support Officer to join the Political.
The Political Support Officer main purpose is to provide support to the political team by drafting and feeding into regular political reporting that the Embassy provides for senior stakeholders in London. The jobholder will also develop a strong network of contacts in Czech political and media circles, support colleagues through undertaking administrative tasks, such as budget forecasting, basic accounting, and setting up meetings and provide support on the Embassy’s public diplomacy campaigns, including leading on some specific projects and events.
Roles and responsibilities:
- To develop a strong network of contacts in Czech politics and media;
- Using your own knowledge and expertise, to provide support in the drafting of the team’s political reporting;
- To undertake administrative tasks on behalf of the team. This could include basic accounting, budgeting, and helping to organise meetings;
- Working with colleagues from other teams, to design and implement public diplomacy campaigns and events;
- Working in a dynamic policy context, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop new areas of cooperation, and should be agile and responsive to emerging priorities from the UK government.
The British Embassy is committed to being a diverse, inclusive employer. We expect all staff to uphold our values of respect and professionalism, and take a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment and discrimination. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate those values in their day-to-day work.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject (Political, International Relations, etc.);
- Fluent in Czech and English languages both oral and written;
- Excellent understanding of the Czech political system;
- Experience of team working and excellent communication skills;
- High standard of professional behaviour.
Experience of working or undertaking an internship in government, think tanks or other relevant field.
This is a full-time position, fixed-term contract of 11 months.
The British Embassy is committed to being a diverse, inclusive employer. We expect all staff to uphold our values of respect and professionalism, and take a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment and discrimination. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate those values in their day-to-day work.
The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance. The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation for the Czech Republic in order to apply.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Czech Republic are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Czech Republic employment law.
All applicants should have the right to live and work in Czech Republic. The British Embassy does not sponsor for work permits.
All applicants must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Czech Republic and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
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.
Please be advised that the British Diplomatic Missions 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.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
