View Vacancy - Consular Policy Officer (FRA633)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Consular Roles)
Consular

The British Embassy in Paris is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. It is also part of the UK’s France Network (including offices in Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseilles and representation to international organisations in Paris (OECD and UNESCO) and Strasbourg (CoE) and is currently looking for a Consular Policy Officer in the Europe network.


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 UK/EU Citizens’ Rights agreements. You will also help ensure that timely and accurate information is available for British Nationals, including website content, and you will support pro-active outreach to British Nationals. 

 

You will be based Paris but your job will have a regional role, which will require some travel in France, Belgium and Luxembourg.


Main roles and responsibilities

Specifically, as an integral part of the Embassy Team, you will:

  • Lead on following and understanding 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 your countries of responsibility.
  • Use your understanding of host-country and regional implementation to input into communications and information for British Nationals, including delivery through a range of digital resources and outreach events. You will also use this understanding to produce internal analysis and policy advice.
  • Travel extensively within your region to develop an effective network at a local authority and, where necessary, central government level, and generate insights and awareness. 
  • Work and co-ordinate closely with other Embassy teams, supporting wider Mission and British Government objectives, as well as co-ordinate with Consular Regional Operations Managers (CROM) and the Consular Regional Director (CRD).
  • Develop close collaborative relationships with other Government Department representatives e.g. Department for Exiting the EU (DEXEU), Department of Works and Pensions (DWP), Department of Health (DoH), HM Passport Office and other stakeholders. 

  • Excellent spoken and written English and French (minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework).
  • Excellent communication, information management and presentation skills: written and oral, including use of digital media.
  • Knowledge of local governmental structures and decision-making (local and central level).  
  • Previous experience or awareness of British and local country public sector policy development.
  • Legal and EU knowledge, experience and understanding.  
  • Knowledge of British consular strategy outcomes and strategy is desirable.
21 January 2018
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Full-time, Temporary, Fixed Term
35
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
France
Paris
British Embassy
1
EUR
4701
18 February 2018

This is a full-time and temporary contract of 18 months.

All appointments are subject to professional background check satisfactory security clearance. The successful applicant will be required to provide a copy of his/her passport or national identity card for all nationalities held, an up-to-date criminal record (casier judiciaire) for recent countries of residence (which can be obtained online at www.justice.gouv.fr/cjn/), two written proofs of address (utility invoices and/or bank statements) and two references.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in France are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local French employment law and FCO guidance for Local Staff. The posts we offer are not an entry point into the UK’s Diplomatic Service.

Your application will only be considered if you follow the guidance below:

  • Your application must be sent in English only.
  • Your application must clearly indicate all nationalities you hold.

 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.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.