View Vacancy - JKT - CSSF Programme Manager, United Kingdom’s Mission to ASEAN, HEO

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UK Mission
UKMIS (UK Mission to the United Nations), CSSF (Conflict, Stability and Security Fund)

The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a unique cross-government Fund tackling some of the most complex challenges to national security and international peace and stability faced by the UK and our partners around the world.  These threats range from terrorism and serious organised crime, to newer evolving challenges such as cyber and the destabilising potential of climate change and the Covid pandemic.   The National Security Council (NSC), which is chaired by the Prime Minister, sets the CSSF’s strategic direction.

You will be responsible for managing a new CSSF fund in the ASEAN region. This is a really exciting time to join the team. In August 2021 the UK became the first new ASEAN Dialogue Partner for 25 years and the UK is strengthening our engagement in this region as part of an Indo-Pacific Tilt. As the new Programme Manager for the CSSF South East Asia Programme, you will be instrumental in kick-starting the development of a new suite of CSSF projects with security nexus at their core, building on the success of existing CSSF programming in the region.

You will be part of the programme team in the UK Mission to ASEAN, working closely with UK Government colleagues in multiple departments in London and across the Indo-Pacific region, as well as with external implementing partners, to design, manage and monitor CSSF projects. You will need to develop a strong working knowledge of the region and relationships with other teams and stakeholders.

You will be responsible for ensuring that CSSF projects deliver against UK priorities in the Integrated Review, International Development Strategy, and (forthcoming) UK-ASEAN Plan of Action, as well as responding to the priorities of our ASEAN partners. You will be expected to develop a strong grip of the global CSSF fund-level outcomes and apply them across the ASEAN projects. More information about CSSF is available here.

You will also be responsible for ensuring excellent overall programme and financial management of all projects in the CSSF ASEAN portfolio.

The FCDO’s organisational culture

How we approach our work is important. The How We Work Statement (below) sets out the ambition we share across the FCDO for how we lead and behave towards each other, how we make decisions, and how we get the job done. Some aspects may be particularly relevant to this role.

·       We put respect and kindness first. We are inclusive, we get to know each other, and value our diversity and the contribution we each bring. We are fair, act with integrity, and tackle inequality and unacceptable behaviour. We work together and take responsibility to solve problems.

·       We draw on the expertise, insight and diverse perspectives of people across the FCDO, HMG, and beyond. We use the best available data and evidence. We are open to challenge and take a sustainable, long-term approach. We are transparent about the rationale for decisions and smart about taking and managing risks. 

·       We are agile and alert to emerging opportunities. We encourage learning, innovation and use of data and digital. We are all clear on what we are expected to deliver and support each other in doing so. We look to reduce duplication and unnecessary process. We are committed to transforming both the FCDO and the way HMG delivers international policy.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Programme Design. Work closely with UK Embassies and High Commissions across the region, and with colleagues in London from multiple Government departments, to help design a suite of ASEAN CSSF projects. Ensure that projects are designed to maximise impact against CSSF objectives, are strategically aligned with UK priorities and maximise value for money.
  • Programme Management. Work with programme management experts in the region, including finance colleagues, to ensure that all programmes comply with UK programme management rules and CSSF requirements, including robust financial management, risk management, and monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes. 
  •  Regional Coordination. Work with colleagues across the region, particularly with the Head of South East Asia CSSF Programmes in Singapore, to ensure that ASEAN CSSF projects align with wider activity in the region and drive programme coherence.  
  •  Communications. Draft communications materials about CSSF programming as required. Support the UK Mission to ASEAN and colleagues in the region to present and communicate our CSSF activity to external counterparts.
  •  Support wider CSSF and FCDO programme delivery in the region where required. You will provide programme management advice to teams across the region and work closely with both regional and country technical advisors.
  •  Work with the CSSF Portfolio team to capture and disseminate learning and best practice from programming, raising the profile of our work with cross-HMG stakeholders and supporting the improvement of CSSF programming in the region.
  •  Ensure the portfolio is compliant with the International Development Gender Equality Act (2014) by demonstrating consideration for gender equality throughout CSSF programmes, and supporting CSSF ambitions to achieve the UK’s Women, Peace and Security objectives.

The exact coverage of the role will need to respond to the requirements on the team at the time of commencement and you should be open to change and flexibility.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Excellent programme and financial management skills or similar experience
  • Experience of working with commercial suppliers.
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to juggle competing priorities, including the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
  • Strong ability to build relationships, collaborate with partners across government and external stakeholders and work effectively as part of an interdepartmental team
  • A proactive approach and a focus on continuous improvement, with an appetite to work with others to simplify processes and improve efficiency.
  • Ability to develop and execute strategic planning, with clear and tangible outcomes, collaborating with a range of stakeholders to strict deadlines.
  • Previous experience working with ASEAN or government officials in the ASEAN region
  • Previous experience of working on conflict, stability, security or wider governance issues
  • Awareness of UK government structures and processes
Seeing the Big Picture, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
24 November 2022
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
39.5
Asia Pacific
Indonesia
Jakarta
British Embassy
1
IDR
26,111,899
2 January 2023

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

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

The UK Government is passionate about developing our staff. We have a wide learning and development offer available to staff to help develop the skills they need. You will enter an environment where your development goals and long term career interests are supported.

Training will be available on the technical aspects of UK Government programme management, including the UK Government Programme Operating Framework (PROF), but prior experience of programme management and financial management will be essential.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.  All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. 

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Jakarta is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law. In relation to this, the successful candidate will need to arrange for his/her own Police Certificate.

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.

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

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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.

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To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined and the standards expected at Level 4 for this position.

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