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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience-based segment and the behaviours and technical/ professional skills-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
Main purpose of job:
Main purpose of this Country Based Staff (CBS) position is to serve as Grade 7 Governance Advisor (GA) for the British Embassy Kathmandu. The role will lead governance and political economy advice on BEK’s support to green growth, private sector development, and climate change and resilience.
The Advisor will work closely with thematic experts in those areas to ensure that BEK’s portfolio delivers on cross-cutting priorities of supporting the implementation of federalism, and promoting an open and inclusive society. The Advisor will also provide strategic and technical governance advice in support of BEK’s influencing goals and will engage externally with state and non-state actors with a specific focus on provincial and local governments in Madesh, Lumbini and Karnali provinces, BEK’s priority provinces.
How we approach our work is important. The “How We Work” statement (below) sets out the ambition we share across the FCDO for how we lead and behave towards each other, how we make decisions, and how we get the job done. Some aspects may be particularly relevant to this role.
Description of the Embassy and team:
The British Embassy Kathmandu (BEK) leads the UK’s relationship with Nepal including diplomatic engagement, defence co-operation, development support, and trade.
The BEK Country Plan has five campaign goals for 2023-2025:
Work in these five areas is underpinned by cross-cutting outcomes on federalism, inclusion, and data and strategic learning. Nepal is a key country in the Indo-Pacific Tilt, and BEK’s work is being prioritised as part of this agenda. You will become part of a collegial Embassy team, and be responsible for a rewarding, engaging and transformational portfolio of work.
The Green Growth portfolio – which this Post-Holder will support – includes our economics and private sector ODA portfolio, the UK-Nepal British trade, investment and prosperity work and the UK’s engagement on climate and resilience.
The Advisor will coordinate and work closely with the Governance Team that is part of the Governance and Social Development Group and enjoy peer support from three other Governance Advisors and a Governance Team Leader. The Advisor will also work closely with the Evidence and Knowledge Team and the Politics and Partnerships Team.
This position will establish and maintain relationships for technical guidance and support with the FCDO governance cadre, and relevant teams and staff from FCDO’s UK headquarters.
About you:
This is a stretching and exciting position that requires a creative, knowledgeable and pro-active governance advisor with a deep understanding of Nepal’s political dynamics (state, non-state and the private sector) and governance constraints and opportunities for Nepal’s inclusive growth and economic development.
He/she must have enthusiasm and authority to effectively support and influence engagement across the Embassy and to build an extended network of contacts within the private sector and across the Government of Nepal at the federal, provincial and local levels; Civil Society Organizations and expert organisations; international development partners to help address and coordinate effective design; delivery and monitoring of development programmes and policy influencing.
We reserve the right to review, revise or amend the roles and responsibilities from time to time reflecting the changing needs of business.
Key Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:
Language requirements:
Language: Nepali and English
Level of language required: Fluent
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
A comprehensive L+D offer is available to all FCDO staff and in this role, will include specific opportunities for technical training through the FCDO Governance Cadre. The successful applicant will receive L&D support to accredit to the FCDO Governance Cadre
Working patterns:
This is a full-time, permanent role.
Any other information (or specific local Post requirements):
Please review the Governance Cadre Technical Competency Framework for answering the Behavioural, Technical/Professional Questions.
Please use the STAR method to describe your example (for guidance : A brief guide to competencies – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Essential on arrival:
Key Technical Competencies for the job:
Seeing the Big Picture, Leadership
1 March 2024
Grade 7 (G7)
Full-time, Permanent
36
South Asia & Afghanistan
Nepal
Kathmandu
British Embassy
1
NPR
NPR 365,677 per month
1 April 2024
For British Embassy candidates, the Country Based Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.
Basic Salary will be NPR 365,677 per month plus 10% provident fund Contribution.
The successful candidate will be provided with annual leaves, maternity/paternity and membership in the Embassy medical benefits scheme as per the Terms & Conditions of Services. The British Embassy in Kathmandu is part of a world-wide network of 240 Posts, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas.
This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe. We are aiming to make it the best. The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation.
Please note – BHC does not deduct tax at source and employees are required to ensure that any requirements of local income-tax law are complied with in full. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. Some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, motivational segment and the behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
To Apply:
Please note applications without (a) and (b) will not be considered. Point (c) to be adhere strictly.
a) Complete the Online Application Form.
b) Complete the Experience, Behaviours, Technical/Professional skills-based segment in the Online Application Form.
c) Applicants need to answer the questions based on their professional experience. Kindly refrain from use of AI based tools to avoid application from getting rejected/disqualified.
To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours and technical/ professional skills, basis your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which provides a detailed guidance on how these behaviours are defined for each position.
Please go through the technical competency framework before completing the technical questions: FCDO technical competency frameworks – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for the Governance Cadre of FCDO.
Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) technique to prepare specific examples of when and how you have demonstrated these behaviours in your application, by evidencing a structured response, including your skills and experiences. You briefly describe the situation in which you demonstrated the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.
We will accept only online applications by 01st March 2024 – 23:55 (Kathmandu Time Zone)
Internal candidates applying for this position need to inform their current line managers, else the applications will not be considered.
Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British Embassy
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.
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