Support the UK’s prosperity, foreign policy, climate and soft power agendas by assisting our policy teams with policy projects, project management, finance, logistics and corporate communications. The successful candidate will be a strong team player – someone who can work on their own initiative and who is prepared to be flexible and responsive to support business needs.
Please note that this job specification may be subject to change in line with evolving business priorities.
Key Responsibilities :
* Provide budgetary, administrative and project management support across the High Commission’s political teams. The jobholder will also conduct research to support policy team reporting across a broad range of Australian government policy.
* Support the Visit’s Officer to arrange official visits and events, including at ministerial and senior official level, to and from Australia, and lead on visits as required. Support the Visit’s Officer with event management, including planning, venue and stakeholder research, compilation of guest lists, invitations and other arrangements, lead on events as required.
* Assist in managing and responding to public enquiries (telephone and email).
* Administration of the diplomatic reporting exchange system between the FCDO and DFAT.
* Management of High Commission programme funding, including financial management. You will be required to stay abreast of developments in FCDO project management guidance and use your knowledge to promote best practice to colleagues.
* Assist with proposal writing and project delivery as required. Provide purchasing support for the Political Teams e.g. requisitions, quote comparisons, event and conference registrations.
* Manage the BHC Salesforce contacts’ database, ensuring it is an up-to-date and effective tool to support event management.
* Act as secretariat for the High Commission’s ‘campaign groups,’ which act as a coordinating function for the British Government’s policy priorities.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience :
* Strong IT skills, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and database management.
Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience :
* Events or project management experience would be an asset but good organisational skills, the ability to work at pace and a can-do attitude are just as important. In return we offer the opportunity to experience all aspects of the High Commission’s political work and to hone your skills of diplomacy, project management and visits / events delivery.
* Finance and budgeting skills.
* Research and report writing and a demonstrated interest in public policy.
Interested applicants may send applications on or before 23 : 55 of 28 April 2025.
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