View Vacancy – JKT – Regulatory Reform Attaché, HEO

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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Main Purpose of Job:
     
This is a great opportunity to deliver key components of the £25mn Economic Integration Programme (EIP), which aims to foster economic growth across the ASEAN region. The British Embassy in Jakarta is seeking a talented and enthusiastic programme manager to monitor and support delivery of the bilateral/regional Regulatory Reform pillar. 

The Regulatory Reform technical assistance project is led by the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) which is part of the Department for Business and Trade and aims to support the Government of Jakarta with its regulatory reform priorities. 

The attachés will work closely the Government of Jakarta, UK businesses and UK Government colleagues in the region and UK. The successful candidate will:

  • Act as an advisor on regulatory reform, building and maintaining effective relationships with government officials and the FCDO to help identify priorities for reform and support the delivery of the Regulatory Reform technical assistance pillar.
  • Be responsible for facilitating OPSS interventions on a range of regulatory reform issues and, overseeing and coordinating technical experts during deployments to support the delivery of technical assistance.

The EIP is led by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). There are 2 planned interventions for Jakarta – one in Regulatory Reform and the other in Intellectual Property. The successful candidates will work collaboratively and will be based in Jakarta. 

What the Jobholder will be Expected to Achieve:

Leading on oversight of regulatory portfolios in Jakarta

  • Ensuring synergy with other UK programming and activities in country.
  • Avoiding over-laps between regulatory and capacity building programmes by demonstrating awareness of current and planned regulatory policy and enforcement activity of the Government of Jakarta.
  • Making evidence-based decisions, informed by the needs of the Government of Jakarta, to prioritise topics that the OPSS UK team should focus technical assistance on.
  • Contributing to project planning and reporting on delivery progress, value for money and emerging risks.

Proactive stakeholder management

  • Building strong relationships with the Government of Jakarta and third-party implementers securing agreement on complex areas of technical assistance to be delivered within this programme.
  • Represent the UK HMG when communicating complex information on regulatory policy with senior officials of the Government of Jakarta.
  • Facilitating stakeholder meetings and workshops, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among all parties involved.
  • Reassessing the ongoing commitment to programme activities, planned outputs and outcomes.
  • Avoiding wider duplication through awareness of other donor activities in the same space.

Planning and coordinating the delivery of the technical assistance aspects of the Regulatory reform pillar

  • Planning and coordinating the delivery of OPSS technical assistance programme.
  • Act as the local representative for OPSS International Delivery, engaging and advising government officials on regulatory reform.
  • Identifying areas for further cooperation by developing an understanding of role that regulatory reform can play in economic development and how this links into the UK agenda on prosperity and development.
  • Responsible for the storage/ownership of intellectual property developed.

Resource management

  • Responsible for organising events to facilitate workshops and training, within budgets provided, ensuring good value for money.
  • Responsible for managing personal expenses, remaining within budgets provided, when travelling on duty or facilitating events.
  • Monitoring and reporting on expenditures.

Resources Managed (staff and expenditure): None

  • Able to work independently and in a team
  • Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality
  • Ability to travel if needed
  • Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, both in order to win confidence and to deliver outcomes across a wide range of Government departments and business stakeholders
  • Confident and able to tailor messaging to the local context
  • Able to engage and build credibility with a diverse range of international stakeholders

Language Requirements:

  • English/Bahasa Indonesia
  • Level of language required: Fluent English Working level of Bahasa Indonesia needed

  • Experience/knowledge of economic policy/regulatory reform
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in project coordination
  • Previous experience of working in an international environment with a proven track record of delivering results across government organisations
  • Broad knowledge of how workings of UK Government or international donors
  • Relevant project management qualification/knowledge of programme management principles
  • Degree in law, public policy, economy or related field
  • Graduate with at least five years of experience in a relevant field

Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service

14 June 2024

Higher Executive Officer (HEO)

Full-time, Fixed Term

39.5

24 months

Asia Pacific

Indonesia

Jakarta

British Embassy

1

IDR

IDR 26,111,899 per month

5 August 2024

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: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM from Monday to Friday. The team operates a ‘core hours’ policy of 10:30AM to 2:30PM with individual flexibility around that and we are open to requests to work condensed hours, subject to business need.

British Embassy Jakarta supports and promotes flexible working as a crucial part of our inclusive offering and is committed to staff maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The role is suitable for some remote working, and members of the team tend to work from home around 2 days a week.

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”.

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.

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.

Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.

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