View Vacancy - Climate Change Policy Manager

Main purpose of job

To coordinate British Embassy Buenos Aires work to combat Climate Change, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in December 2020.

Roles and responsibilities

• To coordinate implementation of the Embassy’s COP26 strategy for Argentina, working closely with economic, political, prosperity and communications colleagues. This will include ensuring that delivery of COP26 supports long-term decarbonisation, and resilience & adaptation objectives, including clean growth, energy transition, transport and industrial decarbonisation, nature-based solutions and green finance.
• To coordinate with Whitehall colleagues on engagement with Argentina (and Uruguay and Paraguay as required), advising on local sensitivities and host country priorities; including briefing for ministers and senior officials.
• To liaise with officials in the Argentine Government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Environment Secretariat and others as applicable) on policy and operational elements of delivering COP26. This will include advising and supporting engagement between senior officials and Ministers.
• To plan and implement engagement with non-government actors. This will include building relationships with working level contacts in sub-national authorities (cities, provinces), representatives of businesses, and civil society activists
• To manage Ministerial and official visits from the UK related to COP26 and climate events in Argentina. This includes planning and advising on visit agendas, coordinating with media colleagues, and supporting of events as required.
• To hold a corporate responsibility objective within the Embassy, working across teams.
• To form part of a wider network in the region with counterparts from other British Embassies and Consulates in the Latin America region, and contribute to wider impact.
  

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, for instance, Public Policy, Public Administration, International Relations, Climate and Environment Science, etc.
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience working for an organisation in a relevant field, for example, working for/with national or regional government, international organizations or agencies, preferably in climate change.
• Strong understanding of international climate change policy, with relevant experience including from university or previous professional work experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of managing diverse and senior level relationships.