Jakarta
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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Finance
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Main Purpose of Job:
This role will sit at the heart of the Embassy’s political team, bridging policy and programme objectives.
The jobholder will own and drive aspects of the Embassy’s political work – leading on engagement with the MPR and other democratic institutions and supporting on relationships with political parties and media organisations. They will be expected to support in the development of the Embassy’s wider political engagement strategy, and then build and maintain their own network of political contacts through direct, independent engagement, presenting as a credible and professional UK interlocutor and delivering on UK priorities. They will undertake real-time political analysis and provide both strategic advice and briefings for senior leaders at the Embassy and in London.
The jobholder will lead on a new political strand of the Embassy’s Open Societies Enabling Fund. This will involve managing the Embassy’s relationship with the primary programme delivery partner, overseeing the development of and ensuring progress towards our mutually agreed Theory of Change. Priority areas of work will involve democracy, rule of law and media freedom – establishing and maintaining effective relationships with key departments in London and teams across the Embassy, to ensure the successful delivery of our programme work. The jobholder will be expected to play a leading role in the strategy-setting, monitoring and evaluation of the programme, ensuring value for money and alignment with UK priorities.
The successful jobholder will need to be creative, resilient, flexible and committed to an inclusive workplace culture where individuals and teams thrive. Exceptional political acumen, and the ability to build and manage a broad political network are essential. Being able to work with a high level of autonomy is also vital to the success of the role, as is the ability to work across teams, inspiring a shared ownership of political priorities based on a firm understanding across the breadth of the bilateral relationship.
What the Jobholder will be Expected to Achieve:
Developing and maintaining political engagements (40%)
- Owning the Embassy’s relationships with key political stakeholders, especially Members of Parliament and relevant institutional bodies.
- Securing political engagements and leading on briefing for the Ambassador and other seniors, and the organisation of programme-funded activities (e.g. receptions, diplomatic briefings and other external events).
Delivery of programme work (50%)
- Providing strategic direction for the Embassy’s Open Societies Enabling Fund.
- Ensuring the development of and delivery against an ambitious Theory of Change, underpinned by real-time evidence and robust monitoring and evaluation.
Embedding political priorities across the Embassy’s work (10%)
- Developing a robust understanding of the Embassy’s wider portfolio (£28 million of ODA) and collaborating and partnering to leverage this work to deliver effective outcomes.
- Share their political awareness, supporting colleagues in identifying political opportunities and embedding good-governance practices.
Resources Managed (staff and expenditure):
- The Political Programme Officer will manage programmes under the Open Societies Enabling Fund.
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- A minimum of 4+ years of experience working for an organisation or institution in a relevant field, for example, working for/with national government, parliament, political party, media, NGO, etc.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Indonesian government and political system
- Strong knowledge and experience in programme management
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in both English and Bahasa Indonesia
- Self-motivation and the ability to work under light supervision
- Experience of managing diverse and senior level relationships
Language Requirements:
- Fluent English and Bahasa Indonesia
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- A degree in a relevant field (e.g. political science, public policy, communication, international relations, etc)
- A qualification in project management
- Demonstrated ability to build a strong network of contacts in political parties, parliament, government institutions, think tanks, academia, and the private sector
- Flexibility and personal resilience
- Good IT skills and experience, including MS Office
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Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
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10 November 2024
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Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
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Full-time, Fixed Term
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39.5
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12 months
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Asia Pacific
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Indonesia
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Jakarta
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British Embassy
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IDR
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IDR 26,111,899 per month
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monthly
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16 January 2025
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The British Embassy Jakarta 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
Working Patterns:
Normal working hours are 39.5 (gross) per week: 07:30hrs to 16:00hrs from Monday to Thursday and 07:30hrs to 13:00hrs. The team operates a ‘core hours’ policy of 09:00hrs to 15:00hrs with individual flexibility around that and we are open to requests to work condensed hours, subject to business need.
The British Embassy Jakarta is committed to providing flexible work patterns which includes hybrid working arrangements, which provides flexibility for staff to work from home or in the workplace, where business needs and roles allow.
The Embassy is committed to ensuring employees enjoy a good work-life balance. It is a stimulating place to work where we value diversity and inclusion and care about the development of our people.
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.
The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
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Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
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.
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
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The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
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