View Vacancy – Political and Project Officer (UZB26-013165)
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
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Political
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Who are we?
The British Embassy in Uzbekistan is part of the world-wide UK diplomatic network working on behalf of British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a Political and Project Officer for the Political and Public Diplomacy Section (PPDS).
Main purpose of the job:
Main responsibilities will include reporting and analysis on the main political, economic and security developments in Uzbekistan, managing UK Government-sponsored projects; and line management of the team’s Chevening Scholarships Officer and interns.
The incumbent will play a key role in our political engagement with the Government of Uzbekistan and international organisations in support of Embassy strategic objectives. The Political and Project Officer will also have the opportunity to contribute to other activities in support of bilateral relations between the UK and Uzbekistan, and the corporate life of the Embassy.
Roles and responsibilities:
Reporting and analysis:
Support monitoring, analysis and reporting on key political, economic and security developments in Uzbekistan;
Project work:
Work closely with London-based programmes teams and project implementers to manage funding to ensure that our projects provide value for money and support embassy objectives;
Team management and administrative tasks:
Line manage one PPDS team member and PPDS interns, while providing leadership within the team.
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Essential on arrival:
- Proficiency at C1 level in English, Uzbek and Russian (according to CEFR*);
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in political analysis and reporting, ideally in an embassy or government body setting;
- Experience of project management;
- Good understanding of Uzbekistan and regional context;
- Good interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders;
- Willing to take initiative, flexible, responsible and reliable team player;
- Good IT skills (Microsoft Office applications).
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Nice to have:
- Experience of economic reporting;
- Occasionally willing to work/travel outside of working hours;
- Experience of line managing a colleague/team.
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Communicating and Influencing, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
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30 August 2026
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Executive Officer (EO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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35 hours/week (net)
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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Uzbekistan
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Tashkent
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British Embassy
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USD
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2,070.00 gross
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monthly
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19 October 2026
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This is a full-time, permanent contract for 35 working hours net per week.
The successful candidate will be subject to professional background checks and security clearance.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Uzbekistan are subject to the terms and conditions of service according to local Uzbek employment law. All applicants interested in this job opportunity should have the legal right to live and work in Uzbekistan.
The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.
Working patterns: This is a full-time position however the British Embassy Tashkent supports flexible working and would be able to consider flexi-hours (eg early start and early finish each working day).
Learning & Development: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) offer an extensive range of learning opportunities, covering formal training courses, mentoring and work shadowing, and learning on the job, that will all be available to the job-holder.
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Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
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 be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
FCDO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.
*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.
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