View Vacancy - Regional Consular Policy Officer, Berne (Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein) (CHEB18.457)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Consular Roles)
Consular

The British Embassy in Berne is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. We are seeking to recruit a Regional Consular Policy Officer (Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein). 

As a Consular Policy Officer in the Europe network, you will be a key member of a cross-Embassy team working on the UK’s exit from the European Union. As part of the team, you will engage with local authorities to track and understand the implementation of the UK-Switzerland, UK-EEA and UK-EU Citizens’ Rights agreements. You will also help ensure that timely and accurate information is available for UK nationals, including website content, and you will support pro-active outreach to UK nationals.  

You will be based in Berne but your job will have a regional role, which will require some travel. Your role will directly cover UK Citizens’ Rights in Switzerland, but you will be expected to support the Regional Consular Policy Advisor with work on Austria, Germany and Liechtenstein.

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Follow and understand host-country and regional implementation of citizens’ rights agreements as part of the UK leaving the EU, and other issues relevant to British Nationals resident or visiting the countries in your region. Working with the Regional Consular Policy Advisor, use this understanding to produce internal analysis and policy advice to post and UK based teams. 
  • Support the Regional Consular Policy Advisor in establishing an effective network at a local authority and, where necessary, central government level, in order to generate understanding, insights and awareness.
  •  Use your knowledge and understanding of implementation by host-countries to support the delivery of information to UK nationals regarding their rights after the UK’s exit from the EU, including through ensuring local information is available online and providing policy support to communications and engagement campaigns.
  • In collaboration with the Regional Consular Policy Advisor and London colleagues, support the development and delivery of EU exit related messages for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, which have different arrangements for British Nationals than EU Member States, through policy advice and expert input into the development of messaging and delivery of Embassy outreach work.
  • Work and co-ordinate closely with other Embassy teams, supporting wider Mission and British Government objectives, as well as co-ordinate with the Regional Consular Policy Advisor and Consular Regional Operations Managers (CROM)
  • Develop close collaborative relationships with other Government Department representatives e.g. FCO London and Department for Exiting the EU (DEXEU).
  • You will need to travel regularly within your host-country and region to deliver in this role.
  • Fluent English, German and French (both written and spoken, minimum C1 Level for CEFR framework*
  • Previous experience or awareness of British and/or local country public sector policy development
  • Ability to work as part of a diverse team, and build relationships with external stakeholders
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills: written and oral
  • Aptitude to analyse and process complex information quickly
  • Excellent organisational and information management skills
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to travel within your country/region
  • Knowledge of local governmental structures and decision-making (local and central level)
  • Legal and EU/EFTA knowledge, experience and understanding
  • Knowledge of British consular strategy and outcomes
  • Italian language skills

2 September 2018
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
40
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Switzerland
Berne
British Embassy
1
CHF
7,482
15 October 2018

This is a full-time position, for a fixed term contract until 31st March 2020, with possibility of renewal.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background and security clearance.

The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation for Switzerland in order to apply.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Switzerland.

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.

FCO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.