View Vacancy – Political Analyst

Main purpose of job

This is a challenging and varied position based in the British Consulate-General in Rio de Janeiro as part of the Political team, which has members in Brasilia, Rio and Sao Paulo. It will give the successful candidate opportunities to work with key issues for the UK-Brazil bilateral relationship. Alongside a specific focus on Rio de Janeiro state and city governments and politics, the jobholder will provide analysis and advice on relevant domestic political issues across the country. The role involves administrative and financial duties that can vary and could include managing local political projects, as well as contributing to the wider work of the Consulate-General. The jobholder will provide political analysis on issues relevant to UK interests through written and verbal reports, both individually and as part of team advice and analysis to the wider Brazil Network and to colleagues in the UK. It includes advising the Consul-General and supporting senior political engagement in Rio de Janeiro, and liaising with teams across the UK’s network of diplomatic posts in Brazil, including around key thematic issues such as human rights and public security. It also includes work on high-level/ministerial engagement.

Roles and responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the chance to advise diplomats and senior managers based in Rio and other UK diplomatic missions in Brazil. Specifically:

• As a key member of the Brazil Network Internal Political Team, collaborate on our reporting and advice on key political issues and trends relevant to UK interests, providing research and analysis.
• Advise the Consul, Vice-Consul and wider teams at the British Consulate-General in Rio de Janeiro on domestic and local politics relevant to their objectives
• Support key Network political aims on both the state and federal level through the provision of reporting and analysis around areas of key interest to the Network, including human rights and public security.
• Engage with working-level contacts in the local Executive and Legislative branches, accompany high-level meetings with senior British officials in person and online, including providing briefing and handling advice beforehand, making records of the meetings, and following up as necessary.
• Monitor political developments, including by writing briefs on local government/stakeholders, monitoring local political news, dynamics and key policy developments, and political stakeholder mapping and management.
• Provide support for political events. Responsibilities include arranging meetings, booking venues, setting up events (branding, catering, etc.), coordinating mailing lists, sending and following up on invitations.
• Manage political projects. This includes identifying project interventions that will have an impact in Rio de Janeiro, bidding for funds, ensuring effective implementation alongside complementary political and communications work.
• Assist in the organisation of political visits from the UK to Brazil, including arranging logistics such as accommodation and transport, as well as co-ordinating briefing packs and meetings.

• Hold a University degree or two years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong IT skills (MS Office).
• Proactive and creative self-starter.
• Ability to prioritise and deal with multiple tasks and priorities.