View Vacancy - TW - Senior Prosperity Officer, B3 (L)
The British Office Taipei promotes the UK’s interests and values in Taiwan and is looking to recruit a high motivated and pro-active Senior Prosperity Officer to work on a range of high priority economic policy issues. The successful applicant will work within the Economic and Prosperity Section to help advance the UK’s economic diplomacy interests in the world’s 22nd largest economy.
This is a challenging job at the heart of the British Office. The job-holder will lead on a range of economic diplomacy policy areas though the primary focus of the work will be around climate change and energy policy to promote emission reductions and sustainable development in Taiwan. The jobholder will also lead on wider economic diplomacy issues and work to improve the business environment in Taiwan in support of the UK’s trade and investment objectives.
The successful applicant will need to prove that they have good judgement, a solid track record in delivering results and can work independently to achieve well defined goals. The successful applicant will also need to possess strong interpersonal skills building on the office’s existing strong networks to create collaborative partnerships that advance UK objectives. The role requires flexibility, resilience and the ability to learn quickly to adapt to changing priorities and requirements.
A solid understanding of economic, climate change and energy issues will be essential and previous policy experience would be an asset.
The jobholder will get a wide ranging insight into UK policy formulation and UK public diplomacy using media platforms including social media to engage with a wider Taiwanese audience to raise awareness about the impact of climate change and other areas.
The British Office is a welcoming and fun place to work. Located in bright modern offices with fabulous views over the city, colleagues are able to work flexibly and enjoy a healthy work/life balance. The British Officer and the Economic and Prosperity Team have a strong commitment to learning and development.
- Degree level qualification
- Knowledge of economic, energy and climate change issues
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills
- Ability to work independently to achieve well defined goals
- Be fluent in both written and oral English and Chinese
- Good IT skills including Microsoft Office
- Previous policy experience
- Project management experience
- Qualifications in the fields of climate change, economics, energy or environmental policy
The British Office offers a competitive remuneration package with a gross salary of NT$68,819 per month x 13.5, benefits, leave entitlement and training package. The British Office Taipei has a strong commitment to developing staff and supports staff who wish to pro-actively develop their talents and abilities. With a dedicated Learning and Development Committee and opportunities to undertake training including self-study, in-house online training programmes as well as classroom-based training; the British Office is a great place to work for those committed to self-development.
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Office are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Taiwan employment law. Candidates must have the correct permit to work in Taiwan in order to apply.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain correct permit to work or work authorisation in Taiwan in order to apply. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
All applications must be received before 23:55 on 23 July 2017.
Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information request. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.
Interviews for this position will commence during the week of 07 August 2017.
The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
