View Vacancy - ROK - Information & Strategic Support Officer, EO (Part-time)

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Main purpose of job:

To deliver high-quality information, analysis, and knowledge management that enhances the Defence Section’s operational effectiveness, continuity, and engagement planning. To strengthen the Defence Section’s effectiveness by providing targeted information support, structured analysis, and robust knowledge and records management. The jobholder will deliver high‑quality background research, RFI triage, alumni and stakeholder data stewardship, and maintain the team’s corporate memory and information systems. The role ensures continuity, efficiency, and accuracy across visits, engagements, defence diplomacy initiatives, and internal workflows.

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

Working to the Defence Attaché and the Deputy Defence Attaché, the  Information & Strategic Support Officer is responsible for:

Provide targeted research and briefing support for visits, engagements, and defence diplomacy activity.

Conduct focused background research and produce concise briefs, bios, fact sheets, and situational updates to support high‑level visits, protocol events, and wider defence diplomacy tasks. Maintain up‑to‑date reference material that enables officers to prepare quickly and effectively.

Maintain alumni and stakeholder databases and produce relevant profiles.

Update and curate accurate records of defence alumni and key external stakeholders, ensuring information is reliable and accessible. Prepare tailored profiles, background notes, and summaries ahead of engagements to support strategic relationship management.

Manage digital filing systems, templates, and the Section’s corporate memory archive

Organise and maintain structured digital filing systems, standard document templates, and shared information repositories. Capture and Catalogue historical engagement records, lessons learned, key contacts, and recurring commitments to ensure continuity and preserve institutional knowledge.

Triage RFIs, maintain trackers, and provide initial research notes

Log, assess, and route Requests for Information to the correct officers while monitoring deadlines and priorities. Maintain an RFI tracker and draft short initial research notes to support accurate and timely responses.

Support media coordination and produce periodic newsletters

Work with the Mission’s media/PA team to support media requirements for defence activities. Lead on preparing and producing periodic newsletters to keep partners, alumni, and stakeholders informed of Section activity and key developments

Act as MOU administrative lead and support surge activity during peak periods

Oversee administrative management of Defence MOUs, ensuring accurate records, version control, action tracking, and accessibility for officers. Provide surge support during major visits and high‑tempo periods by preparing foundational materials and maintaining workflow continuity.

Playing a full role in the life of the Embassy

By leading corporate initiatives and contributing to our crisis response preparations.



  • Independent self-starter with the ability to initiate work and take responsibility until completion.
  • Experience of working with senior leaders/executives in an international environment.
  • Creative thought and ability to challenge status quo.
  • Native / near native writing skills (English) and ability to produce quality briefing for a senior audience.
  • Strategic understanding of Korean Peninsula and regional security dynamics.

Language requirements:

Language: Korean and English

Level of language required: Expert

  • Defence background
  • University Degree in a relevant field
  • Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office (MS Outlook and Teams)
  • Previous experience of delivering translation and interpretation services
  • General understanding of the Republic of Korea military and the Info-Pacific geopolitical environment
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
27 September 2026
Executive Officer (EO)
Part-Time, Fixed Term
18
12 months
Asia Pacific
South Korea
Seoul
British Embassy
1
KRW
KRW 2,442,669
monthly
2 November 2026

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.   

Learning & development opportunities:

The British Embassy is committed to investing in L&D for its staff, and provides a range of L&D opportunities, from learning sets to speaker events, group learning to job shadowing opportunities, as well as an extensive suite of online learning materials. Where job-specific training is identified the British Embassy will provide access to appropriate courses.

Working Patterns:

18 hours per week, exact working hours can be further discussed.

Other Information:

Candidates must currently hold the right to live and work in the Republic of Korea.

Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Staff who are recruited by the British Embassy Seoul are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law. 

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Seoul are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Korean employment law.  

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.

The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

This is a part-time, temporary role of 12 months.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 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.

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.

Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification. 

Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.