View Vacancy - TW- Senior Science and Innovation Officer B3 (L)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Science and Innovation

The British Office in Taipei is recruiting a Senior Science and Innovation Officer to be the UK Science and Innovation Network’s (SIN) most senior representative in Taiwan. This is an excellent opportunity for an outgoing, proactive and organised individual with a keen interest in science and technology who is able to work independently to pursue UK science diplomacy and commercial objectives in Taiwan.

The UK Science and Innovation Network covers over 40 countries and territories globally and exists to connect UK universities, R&D institutes and companies with commercial and technological opportunities abroad. Priority sectors in Taiwan currently include: advanced manufacturing (particularly robotics); health and life sciences (particularly medical devices); digital economy (5G, IoT, and AI); and space science.


The Senior Science and Innovation Officer will be responsible for: (1) identifying opportunities for UK- Taiwan collaboration in key sectors; (2) inviting delegations to Taiwan/sending delegations to the UK to pursue those opportunities; and (3) driving the strategic UK-Taiwan science and innovation relationship, which includes overseeing the new UK-Taiwan Innovative Industries Programme.

Strategy & policy
• Use market analysis, internal and externally sourced, to form a strategic understanding of British and Taiwanese technological strengths and needs, and how connections can be made between them
• Prioritise opportunities according to their commercial, technological and political value, in line with the UK Industrial Strategy and the overarching objective of contributing to UK economic growth
• Seek ways to support the long-term strategic relationship between the UK and Taiwan, such as the UK-Taiwan Innovative Industries Programme
• Report on technological and policy developments in Taiwan when requested by SIN management team in London

Project management
• Build a pipeline of activities (bilateral missions, workshops, seminars) to pursue the identified sectoral opportunities (e.g. UK-Taiwan Medtech Mission, UK-Taiwan Web & Data Science Workshop)
• Manage and monitor project implementation, reporting and follow up
• Ensure effective budget management and value for money, and seek funding from relevant channels to sustain the UK-Taiwan science and innovation relationship

Networking & stakeholder management
• Maintain strong working relationships with key Taiwanese stakeholders in the public (ministries, universities, key RTOs) and private sector
• Arrange high-level UK and Taiwan engagements between UK and Taiwanese meetings for British Office leadership, provide high-quality written briefing package and take forward any follow-up
• Build up a good network in key UK ministries, universities and public organisations (incl. Innovate UK, the Catapults, UKRAS), as well as in the SIN network in Asia-Pacific

Assist Head of Economic and Prosperity Section and British Office teams with high profile activities, including ministerial visits, on an ad hoc basis.

Essential on arrival:

  • Strong interest in science, technology and innovation;
  • Good organisational skills;
  • A track record of successful project management;
  • Strong interpersonal and networking skills;
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office;
  • A degree level qualification or higher;
  • Full proficiency in English, business usage.
  • Management experience
  • Mandarin, conversational level
28 November 2019
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
40
Asia Pacific
Taiwan
Taipei
British Office
1
TWD
70,759 x 13.5 months, annual salary 955K NTD
15 January 2020

The British Office offers a competitive remuneration package, with the monthly salary x13.5, an annual salary of 955K NTD, 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):

Jobholder is entitled to access all learning and development opportunities which includes FCO Diplomatic Academy as well as competence- based trainings at post.

Gain experience working on international issues;
Strengthen strategic and project management skills;
Develop regular contact with senior figures in UK and Taiwanese business and government;
A modern, environmentally aware working environment in the centre of Taipei;
Opportunities for official travel within Taiwan, the Asia-Pacific region and the UK;
Core and job-related training and development;
A senior management team committed to achieving a healthy work-life balance for its employees.


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.

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.

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

Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short- listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.

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

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This opportunity is closed to applications.