View Vacancy - JKT - Regional Outreach Manager – Denpasar B3(L)

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Main purpose of job:

To be the Embassy’s liaison officer working remotely in Denpasar, supporting the British Embassy’s increased non consular related activity and interest in Denpasar and Bali more widely. Reporting to the Head of the Regional Outreach programme based in the Embassy in Jakarta.

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

  • Stakeholder Management (35%): Working to the existing Embassy second cities outreach strategy, to develop effective relationships with an expanding network of senior and working level contacts in government, politics, business, education and other relevant areas. Provide the Embassy with updates on issues important in Denpasar (and Bali more widely) and keep the Embassy informed about medium-long term trends and development priorities. Make recommendations to teams in Jakarta about where there may be scope for further UK engagement.
  • Supporting Educational & Commercial Outcomes (35%): Working with the Department for International Trade and the British Council, to spot opportunities for UK interests in both business and education and to help pursue those opportunities. To flag to the Embassy team in Jakarta any problems/blockages and propose appropriate solutions. To create synergies in co-operation with other second cities officers in Bandung, Jakarta and Surabaya, taking advantage of any relevant funding streams (e.g. Global Britain Fund).
  • Strategy Development (10%): To provide regular input into the overarching Embassy’s second cities strategy, including through the Board and Working Group meetings. To develop a second cities Bali strategy that will cover priority sectors, who we should engage with and how, a programme of activity, and when those activities should take place. To monitor progress and provide regular reporting and evaluation of activity.
  • Wider Embassy Support (10%): Work with others to plan and deliver (non-consular related) visits to Denpasar by UK stakeholders (e.g. UK ministers), including helping to arrange visits from Embassy personnel in Jakarta (e.g. the Ambassador). Identify and support potential visits and meetings by Denpasar based stakeholders to the UK or engagement with Jakarta based senior officers.            
  • Corporate (5%): To support the work of the wider corporate work embassy, including by taking on a specific role at the British Consulate in Bali, e.g. health and safety officer, fire safety officer, etc. To take an interest in personal development and undertake appropriate learning as required.
  • Crisis Support (5%): To work with colleagues at the British Consulate in Bali in advance of and during our response to a crisis, e.g. natural disaster.

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

  • 70% of learning will be on the job delivering what is required.
  • 20% will be learning from colleagues currently doing the job, e.g. induction at the British Embassy in Jakarta, job shadowing our second cities officer in Surabaya, etc.
  • 10% will be undertaking formal training, either through the Embassy’s Learning & Development Committee or through the FCO’s Diplomatic Academy e-learning programmes (e.g. understanding the UK module).

Working patterns:

If the job is suitable for flexible working patterns, please provide details: The job can support flexible working patterns as long as the needs of the Embassy are met, e.g. during a visit from the Ambassador. Core hours are 09:00-11:00 and 14:00-16:00; outside these hours, we can be flexible as long as the required 39.5 hours (excluding lunch breaks) are met.

The job will be based at the British Consulate in Bali, which is located in the Australian Consulate in Denpasar.

  • Fluent in both spoken and written Bahasa Indonesia
  • Fluen in both spoken and written English
  • Proven experience in stakeholder management and business development ideally in Denpasar
  • Understanding of UK expertise in business and education; understanding of Indonesian local government
  • Understanding of Indonesia’s economic development (e.g. infrastructure)

    25 March 2019
    Executive Officer (EO)
    Fixed Term, Full-time
    39.5
    12 months
    Asia Pacific
    Indonesia
    Jakarta
    British Embassy
    1
    IDR
    14,287,617
    29 April 2019
    28 April 2020

    The British Embassy/Consulate offers a competitive remuneration package including:

    • Annual leae entitlement of 25 days per year
    • Medical benefit (medical insurance)
    • Access to extensive learning and development opportunities

    No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. 

    Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. In relation to this, the successful candidate will need to arrange for his/her own Police Certificate.

    The Embassy has an active L&D Committee which works hard to provide a comprehensive L&D offer. There are a wide range of options available for personal development including training courses, coaching and mentoring, job-shadowing, presentations and learning sets. Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources through the Diplomatic Academy and Civil Service Learning. Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all the available opportunities. The job-holder will be required to take some specific training courses related to their role. All new staff undertake a workplace induction and there are a number of mandatory e-learning courses covering areas such as diversity, health and safety, and information management.

    Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

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    This opportunity is closed to applications.