View Vacancy - Senior Adviser - Energy Security - C4 - Delhi

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

Main purpose of job:

 

This is an opportunity to work on a key part of UK-India G2G and business relations.  The job offers the opportunity to be at the cutting edge of energy and economic policy and play a senior, outward-facing role in forging stronger and mutually-rewarding bilateral and commercial partnerships between India and the UK.  The job will involve engagement with a full range of contacts with government actors in the UK and India and across business and civil society, in order to build the policy and market conditions in India that support secure and sustainable energy for growth.

 

The main purpose of the job is to own and lead the team’s work on energy security, with a specific focus on oil and gas, in order to strengthen the UK’s role as a strategic partner for India.  The jobholder will also ensure that this work demonstrates coherence with the broader work of the Energy and Low Carbon Team and other relevant UK government actors.  The job includes:

  • Developing a strategy and workplan on energy security, including a specific focus on oil and gas.
  • Driving delivery of the strategy to achieve results and communicate impact.
  • Developing and delivering a new strategic partnership with India on oil and gas that advances India’s policy priorities to develop domestic resources, strengthen markets and develop cleaner fuels.
  • Generating analysis and advice on energy security to inform choices and approaches.
  • Building relationships and facilitating informed and evidence-based dialogue with industry, think tanks and broader civil society to inform the UK’s approach to policy and programming.
  • Identifying and developing a pipeline of commercial opportunities in areas matched to UK expertise and capability.
  • Contributing flexibly to overall team delivery, including on visits, events and broader tasks as required.



Roles and Responsibilities 

Develop an energy security strategy

  • Working with stakeholders in India and the UK, to develop a strategic framework for action on energy security that sets out priorities and SMART objectives.

Drive delivery of the strategy as policy lead on energy security and oil and gas

  • Set out a detailed delivery plan to guide implementation of the strategy.
  • Provide evidence, policy analysis and market intelligence on opportunities and challenges related to energy security in order to inform approaches to delivery.
  • Coordinate delivery of the strategy, showing a blend of leadership and teamwork to deliver individually and through others.
  • Working with other teams and UK Departments, lead initiatives to work with India on assessment and management of energy security, including links with national/regional security and defence.
  • Ensure that the energy security agenda is mainstreamed into the work of the team and other relevant UK government actors, and that they help to advance its delivery.
  • Develop a new strategic partnership with India on oil and gas that advances India’s policy priorities to develop domestic resources, strengthen markets and develop cleaner fuels.
  • Lead delivery of UK technical assistance on oil and gas, including (a) support for central policy development and implementation, and (b) development of oil and gas in focal states and cities as part of a holistic UK package of support on energy.
  • Ensure coherence with the team’s climate security agenda, including through the development of gas markets and the use of gas as a cleaner fuel compared with other commonly used alternatives.
  • Drive implementing partners to keep delivery on track and ensure accountability for results in line with the strategy and delivery plan.
  • Capture and develop evidence of results, and translate these into usable impact stories and other strategic communications products.

 

Generate analysis and advice

  • Deliver well-informed policy and political analysis and proactive reporting and briefing for colleagues in London and the UK India network on energy security, risks and opportunities in India, the drivers and actors involved in shaping policy and business decisions, the longer term strategy and current topical issues.

 

Support UK Energy Diplomacy:  

  • Strengthen networks and relationships with government actors, think tanks, civil society, and industry players across the oil and gas value chain to gain a balanced view of energy security issues in India, inform the UK’s approach, and develop our collaborative partnerships.
  • Drawing on analysis and evidence, to facilitate UK-India dialogue between policy-makers and opinion-formers, to improve common understanding of policy positions, identify common goals and maximise opportunities for collaboration.

 

Develop commercial opportunities on oil and gas

  • As a core part of strategy and delivery, ensure that the team’s initiatives on oil and gas develop a pipeline of promising opportunities for partnerships involving UK companies.
  • Support the efforts of the UK Department for International Trade to secure commercial partnerships (consultancy, goods, services, investment etc) involving UK companies.

 

Contribution to team delivery

  • Ensure coherence between the energy security agenda and the broader work of the Energy and Low Carbon Team and other relevant UK government actors (e.g. trade and investment, research, science and innovation).
  • Create opportunities for impactful inward and outward high level visits that act as vehicles to advance BHC strategy and policy objectives.
  • Working with the team, develop and organise engaging visit programmes and provide written and verbal briefing for visitors. Deploy visitors to deliver priority messages to critical stakeholders.
  • Contribute to overall team delivery by proactively supporting and advancing other parts of the team’s portfolio, and showing flexibility to take on broader tasks and roles as required.
  • Masters degree in relevant subject.
  • At least 5 years’ experience working on oil and gas and energy security.
  • Experience of working autonomously and leading a portfolio
  • Experience of policy analysis and report writing
  • Experience of designing and delivering collaborative programmes.
  • Experience of working with actors across the oil and gas value chain.

Bilateral G2G partnerships, energy modelling, working in an international organisation (e.g. think tank, bilateral agency or diplomatic mission, private sector company), engaging with senior Government of India officials.

23 July 2017
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Permanent
South Asia & Afghanistan
India
New Delhi
British High Commission
1
INR
80,924
15 September 2017

For British High Commission (BHC) candidates, the Local Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.

 

For other than BHC candidates, salary will be INR 80,924 per month together with a 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund/ Special Allowance.

 

Additionally the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with Rs 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family. 

 

The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance. 

 

Around half of our work force is women.  We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. 

 

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe.  We are aiming to make it the best.

TO APPLY:

Please note that applications without (a), (b) and (c) will NOT be considered:

 

(a)     Complete the Online Application Form

(b)     Attach a detailed CV

(c)     Complete the motivation segment in the Online Application Form

 

Internal candidates applying for this position need to upload their appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable) else the application will not be considered.

Please note:

  • Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
  • The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, educational and professional.

 

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

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