View Vacancy - TW - Senior Climate Change and Energy Officer, B3(L)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Economic and Prosperity

Main purpose of job:

The British Office Taipei is recruiting a Senior Climate Change and Energy Officer.

Tackling climate change is one of the UK’s top foreign policy priorities.  In this exciting position the jobholder will lead on efforts to build deeper cooperation with Taiwan on climate and energy policy.  This is an excellent opportunity for an outgoing, proactive and organised individual with a keen interest in combatting climate change.  See British Representative John Dennis’ recent article [https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=3092] in Commonwealth Magazine which gives an overview of our objectives in Taiwan.

As the UK’s lead climate officer in Taiwan you will join a network of more than 100 people working on climate issues for the UK Government around the globe.  This is an exciting and varied role, where you will have lots of scope to be creative and to use your initiative to suggest new potential projects or areas of cooperation.  You will lead on a wide range of areas including reporting and analysis of Taiwan’s energy and climate policy developments; delivering projects and events; and designing and implementing policy cooperation campaigns with important stakeholders.  Your work will also include delivery of our annual Energy Dialogue with Taiwan, a key forum for advancing our cooperation. 

This British Office is an exciting and rewarding place to work, where your work can make a real difference.  The working environment is supportive and friendly and there are lots of opportunities for learning and development. 

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

The Senior Climate Change and Energy Officer’s key aims are to lead and coordinate the British Office Taipei’s work to combat climate change and to promote enhanced links between the UK and Taiwan on climate and energy policy.  This will include:

  • Driving implementation of the British Office climate objectives including on climate change policy, green finance, energy transition, and low emission vehicles. 
  • Developing your own wide network of relationships and managing strategic engagement with the Taiwanese authorities, academics and NGOs, and business groups.   
  • Leading the delivery of our annual UK-Taiwan Energy Dialogue, a key part of our climate and energy engagement with Taiwan which sits under the umbrella of our annual Minister-level trade talks.
  • Providing reporting and analysis of climate change and energy policy developments in Taiwan to colleagues in the UK and around our global network.
  • Devising and leading the implementation of climate-related projects to support our objectives, working with policy experts in the UK and Taiwan
  • Working closely with the British Office Science and Innovation team to deliver activities to enhance science and research cooperation in energy innovation.
  • Working with Department of International Trade colleagues to support UK commercial interests in the energy sector, including using your policy expertise and networks to help overcome market access barriers.
  • Working with closely with media colleagues to deliver the climate-related campaign and media projects.
  • Supporting the broader working environment of the British Office by participating in office-wide initiatives including for example cross-team committees on Learning and Development or Wellbeing.

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):

You will manage the delivery of climate and energy related projects (variable each year, but this year around £100K)

This role does not have formal line management responsibility but you will work closely with the Prosperity Officer who spends part of their time supporting our climate objectives.

Essential on arrival:

  • Knowledge of climate and energy policies and issues
  • Strong team work and collaboration skills, including confidence in suggesting new ideas and ways of working
  • Strong networking skills and confidence to engage effectively with senior contacts
  • Ability to analyse and assess different forms of information, evidence and data
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft high quality written material to short deadlines and to present with confidence to senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently and to prioritise competing demands

Language requirements:

Language: Mandarin and English proficiency essential. 

Level of language required: Fluent written and spoken

  • Qualifications in the fields of climate or energy policy, or economics
  • Public speaking skills or experience
  • Project management skills and experience
  • An existing relevant network of relevant contacts in the Taiwanese authorities, companies and academia.
28 October 2021
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
40
Asia Pacific
Taiwan
Taipei
British Office
1
TWD
NT$76,143 per month ; NT$1,027,930 per annum
13 December 2021

The British Office offers a competitive remuneration package with a gross salary of NT$76,143 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.

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

We will provide a full induction programme including online courses and on the job learning. There will be opportunities to attend in person training courses subject to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

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.

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.

Working patterns:

Willing to work flexibly and occasionally outside core hours to attend events.

Your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline

Applications must include a current CV.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen. 

Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core competencies listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time.

Indicated start date is provisional and subject to successful completion of reference and security checks.

To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer.

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