Political Officer

Application closing date: 11 February 2014

The British Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City is part of a world-wide network of 230 Posts, representing British political, economic, trade and consular interests overseas. We are currently looking to recruit a Political Officer to join the team in Ho Chi Minh City.

Based in Ho Chi Minh City, but part of the wider Political Section lead from Ha Noi, you will be travelling throughout Vietnam reporting on the domestic social, political and economic situation in the country. This will give you unrivalled access to senior leaders in both the Vietnamese and British governments and an insight into the developing bilateral relationship between the two countries.

  • Main Duties
  • Monitor, analyse and report on domestic social and political issues, including through media monitoring.
  • Provide verbal and written briefings on emerging issues and in-depth reports on key political organisations/matters, including on issues that will have a long term impact on the UK’s prosperity agenda and British business opportunities.
  • Develop political networks and understanding of the Party, People’s Committees and People’s Councils in the 5 big cities of Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ha Noi and the interaction between central and local government in order to best influence to UK advantage.
  • Systematically identify, understand, engage and influence networks in Vietnamese academia that have an interest in shaping government policy.
  • Work with colleagues from the UK’s Department for International Development on the anti-corruption agenda.
  • Ensure both inward and outward high level visits are well organized, including arranging programmes, providing briefing and post-visit reporting and interpreting where necessary.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

  • Evidence of a university degree; evidence of post-graduate study preferred
  • Experience in, or academic study of, international relations or a related subject preferred
  • Strong interpersonal, networking and communication skills
  • Strong initiative and ability to work independently delivering high quality results
  • Strong understanding of and ability to operate in the political environment in Vietnam
  • Project management skills and experience preferred
  • Good IT skills, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Native level of written and spoken Vietnamese
  • Fluent written and spoken English (IELTS / TOEFL certification preferable)

The British Consulate-General offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary, benefits, a leave entitlement and training package. The successful candidate will need to commence security clearance procedures through the Consulate-General as soon as possible. Further details of benefits are available on request.

How To Apply

Please send your CV and the completed application form, which can be downloaded from our website at https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-hanoi/... by 11.59pm, 11 February 2014 to [email protected]

We regret to advise that we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates. Interviews will be held in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.

We expect the successful candidate to start work in March 2014.

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks.

The British Consulate-General is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
The British Consulate-General
Location: 
Ho Chi Minh
Application Deadline: 
Tue, 2014-02-11