Nice to have:

• Interest in climate change, biodiversity, and wider environmental policy issues.
• Experience working with international organisations, diplomatic missions, or multinational teams.
• Experience supporting or delivering events, conferences, or official visits.

This is a full-time and fixed-term contract for 8 months of 35 hours net per week (Monday to Friday) from 09:00 to 17:00. Flexible working is available based on Manager approval and the requirements of the role.

The gross monthly salary is 646,536 AMD, non-negotiable (paid x12 instalments yearly).

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background and security clearance.

The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation to work in Armenia, in order to apply. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Armenia are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Armenian employment law.

The British Embassy Yerevan has a year-round focus on Learning and Development. All staff are encouraged to take an active role in their own development. Time will be made available for training courses, teach-ins, online and face to face opportunities to learn, not only about the specific role, but also more about diplomatic work of the HM Government globally. The Economic Projects Officer will be expected to complete mandatory training to support their induction and encouraged to seek further opportunities to develop their skills in programme management (particularly adaptive management) and economic analysis. 

The start date mentioned in the advert is just an expected start date. The appointment can start earlier or later depending on several factors.

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 the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor 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.

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.