View Vacancy – COP26 Clean Growth Partnership Campaign Officer (POL20.368)

The British Embassy in Warsaw is part of a worldwide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a COP26 Clean Growth Partnership Campaign Officer.

In preparation for COP26 and the UK’s 2021 COP26 Presidency, to coordinate British Embassy Warsaw’s Influence Campaign to combat Climate Change and promote Clean Growth and to help deliver implementation of projects in the Embassy’s overarching COP26 Climate Change/Clean Growth Campaign for Poland.

The 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow in November 2021 will be the UK’s largest ever summit and the UK’s major foreign policy priority in 2021. As this role will be a key part of our campaign in 2020-21, and as priorities evolve, the specific responsibilities of the post might change during the campaign. COP26 represents a defining international moment for addressing climate change, six years on from the Paris Agreement. Our subsequent COP26 Presidency throughout 2022 is an opportunity to cement those pledges made in Glasgow.

In this role, you will:

• Lead on the ‘Influence’ workstream of Warsaw’s COP26 Climate Change/Clean Growth Campaign by delivery of a programme of activities, including outreach events in Poland, linked to COP26. During COP26 itself, this will likely include promoting UK-PL joint initiatives at the COP26 exhibition zone. You will also lead on developing and delivery of a Climate Strategic Comms Plan as part of the Warsaw’s Campaign liaising with Comms team and the Campaign Manager. (30%)
• Support delivery of projects and events in the Warsaw Embassy’s COP26 Climate Change/Clean Growth Campaign for Poland leading to COP26 and throughout the UK’s COP26 Presidency in 2021. The jobholder will work closely with the Campaign Manager, in cooperation with Campaign Projects Leads from the Embassy prosperity, commercial and communications teams. This will include ensuring that delivery of projects is in line with the Post’s Campaign timetable and budget and that it is captured in regular project delivery progress reports to the Campaign Manager, acting as a main contact point for external projects delivery partners where relevant. (25%)
• Lead on delivery of a project to share experience between UK and Poland on Just Transition, working with UK and Poland ministries and stakeholders (20%).
• Coordinate implementation of regional activity agreed across the UK’s Embassies in the Central Europe Network (CEN) working closely with relevant CEN policy, prosperity, commercial and communications colleagues. This will include ensuring that delivery of projects is in line with relevant timetables and budgets and captured in regular progress reports to Whitehall policy leads and budget holders. (20%)
• To hold a corporate responsibility objective (for example. as part of the Embassy Net Zero Committee) which contributes to the wider corporate agenda of the British Embassy as well as ad hoc cover for colleagues. (5%)

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field, for instance, Project Management, Public Administration, International Relations, Climate and Environment, etc.
• Fluent English (C1) and Polish, both written and spoken;
• Good understanding of foreign policy issues, in particular Polish and UK foreign policy and relevant institutions.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working for an organisation in a relevant field, for example, working for/with national or regional government, international organisations or agencies, preferably in climate change.
• Proven project management track record, including running budgets.
• Experience of collaborating with diverse and senior level relationships.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; confidence in dealing with senior contacts and colleagues;
• Strong IT skills.