View Vacancy – BK – Emergency Preparedness and Response Technical Expert for the UKHSA IHR-SP Indo-Pacific team, SEO
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Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
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UK Health Security Agency
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Main purpose of job:
This role is with the UK Department of Health and Social Care-funded, UK Health Security Agency-implemented, International Health Regulations Strengthening project. The project works in partnership with relevant public health stakeholders across Africa and Asia in order to better prevent, detect and respond to public health emergencies. The Indo-Pacific team works primarily through ASEAN in order to strengthen regional health security.
The team is supporting the development of the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Disease (ACPHEED) with the Government of Thailand who are leading on the Secretariat, and Response and Risk Communications (RRC) functions of ACPHEED.
ACPHEED is intended to be a regional body addressing public health emergencies across ASEAN Member States. An establishment agreement is yet to be signed although Member States have outlined the scope of work for ACPHEED. As per the scope of work agreement for ACPHEED, Thailand will lead on Response and Risk Communications including:
- Rapid response mechanism
- Risk communications
- Rapid response team
- Building capacity
UKHSA is looking for an EPR technical advisor who will work with ACPHEED RRC, and any other EPR initiatives under the IHR-SP Indo-Pacific team on a full-time basis. The technical advisor will be supporting the development of ACPHEED RRC through implementation of agreed upon workplans to enhance and bolster EPR capabilities as well as responding to ad hoc requests for EPR expertise. The duration of contract will initially be until March 2027 with the possibility of extension.
The post holder will also be required to fulfil IHR-SP monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements and link in with the IHR-SP EPR team in IHR-SP and across UKHSA.
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Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve? The main responsibilities of this position holder will be:
The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The post holder may be asked to carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation. |
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Communicating and Influencing, Developing Self and Others
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16 August 2026
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Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
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Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
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Asia Pacific
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Thailand
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Bangkok
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British Embassy
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THB
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26 October 2026
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The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary (will be abated for those not liable to tax), benefits, a leave entitlement, health insurance and comprehensive development programme based upon business need and individual staff requirements.
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Learning and development opportunities: Learning and development opportunities to be tailored to the needs of the recruited person and the needs of the work, to be focused on enhancing surveillance expertise as well as providing opportunities for strategic thinking and leadership. |
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Working patterns: This is a full time role – 36 hours/week, Monday to Friday with flexibility based on travel and need. We are currently operating a hybrid working pattern with at least 60% of the time being spent in the office. The Embassy has a smarter working policy and is committed to offering flexible working patterns balanced with the operational requirements of the role. In crisis/emergency situations you may need to work as required to support the Embassy response, sometimes on a shift pattern, which may result in unsociable hours and/or weekend working. As an inclusive employer we are happy to discuss alternative working patterns at interview or at the point of any job offer. |
Other information:
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff who are locally recruited by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
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. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tac 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 your application must be submitted before 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.
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
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 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.
For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.
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.
Please note that it is likely that any non-Thai national who is successful in securing a role within the Embassy will need to leave the country and re-enter with a specific type of visa if currently living in Thailand or will need to apply for a visa before travelling here if currently based outside of Thailand. Whilst the Embassy can support you with this process, the costs involved will need to be met by the candidate.
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff who are recruited by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
The British Embassy offers a competitive compensation package including a guaranteed 13th month pay, 20 days paid annual leave (calculated on a pro-rata basis if you join after 1 January), extensive medical insurance and access to a guaranteed 5 days of learning opportunities a year.
The British Embassy Bangkok promotes the following values:
- Collaboration
We support each other and are inclusive
We work closely with others to deliver
- Empowerment
We are innovative and adaptive
We achieve a healthy work-life balance, taking advantage of hybrid working
- Expertise
We build on and champion our diverse skills and expertise
We draw on data, technology and evidence
- Respect
We build trust and value differences
We invite and appreciate other perspectives
- Impact
We take a strategic approach
We prioritise and are all clear on expectations
To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer.
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