Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Political
Main purpose of job:
To develop, implement and effectively manage International Programme projects in Malaysia, with a focus on supporting institutional reform. Working closely with policy leads within the British High Commission (BHC) and external project partners to ensure effective delivery of projects that have real impact in support of UK objectives.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?
Project Design
- Build understanding of UK policy priorities in Malaysia, with a focus on institutional reform and human rights.
- Spot opportunities for project interventions.
- Work with policy leads across the BHC to design projects, in line with UK project guidelines.
Project Delivery
- Manage direct delivery projects, with oversight from policy leads, by:
- Organising inward and outward visits, putting together programmes, and managing logistics.
- Building and maintaining relationships with key external stakeholders.
- Manage tendering process for any external project implementers.
- Manage project finances using accounting tools to provide accurate forecasts of spend (training provided).
- Work with the Communications Team to promote UK project work in Malaysia.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Meet regular project reporting requirements.
- Attend project related activity and events.
- Feed into the cross-mission Programme Board process.
- Demonstrate projects are achieving value for money.
- Support bidding process for future funding.
Projects in 2021/22 will focus on institutional reform, including supporting parliamentary, media, and modern slavery reform in Malaysia. Priorities and funding available are reviewed each year.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
IP funding for 2021/22 is £60k
Essential on arrival:
- Previous programme experience
- Confidence working with numbers and budgets
- Confidence to express ideas clearly and concisely
- Personal drive and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Flexibility and resilience under pressure
Language requirements:
Language: English
Level of language required: English (fluent spoken and written)
- Experience of working in an international context
- An established network of contacts in Malaysia
- Bahasa Malaysia
Changing and Improving, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
13 October 2021
B3 (L)
Fixed Term, Full-time
36.25
6 months
Asia Pacific
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
British High Commission
1
MYR
MYR 6,500
22 November 2021
31 March 2022
The role being advertised is a fixed-term contract of 6 months (subject to actual start date) (to 31 March 2022 only) in Kuala Lumpur.
We are looking for a candidate who can preferably start ASAP.
The British High Commission offers a competitive remuneration package, benefits, leave entitlement of 20 days per annum (calculated on pro rata basis) and works hard to provide L&D opportunities to staff.
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff who are locally recruited by the British High Commission are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
You must have the right to live and work in Malaysia. No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
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.
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
The British High Commission is proud of its L&D offer to staff, which works hard to provide a comprehensive L&D offer. There are a wide range of options available for personal development including training courses, coaching and mentoring, job-shadowing, presentations and learning sets. Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources through the Diplomatic Academy and Civil Service Learning. Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all the available opportunities. The job-holder will be required to take some specific training courses related to their role – including project management and financial management. All new staff undertake a workplace induction and there are a number of mandatory e-learning courses covering areas such as diversity, health and safety, and information management.
Working patterns:
The British High Commission (BHC) Malaysia supports and promotes flexible working. The standard working hours for the BHC are 8:00am to 4:30 pm.
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.
Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core competencies listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time.
Indicated start date is provisional and subject to successful completion of reference and security checks.
Kindly check your application centre or email regularly for any update on the status of your application.
To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer.
Please note that we currently have 2 similar Short-Term B3 vacancies (Temporary Programme Officer and Programmes Finance & Administrative Officer). If you are interested in either opportunity please submit an application for both.
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