Our Political Officer (Economics and Security) will play a key role in the British Embassy’s Political Section. The core objective of the Political Section is to nurture and develop the relationship between the UK and the Kingdom of Denmark on a range of shared priorities in the areas of foreign, development and security policy, economic and social policy, migration and justice, climate change and energy, and science and innovation. This is achieved through establishing extensive contact networks, crafting insightful analysis and reporting, delivering impactful events, facilitating visits from ministers and drawing up eye-catching communications for Embassy channels in collaboration with the Embassy communications team. 

Your particular focus in the Political Section would be to lead on economic and security issues. As the Political Officer (Economics and Security) you will bring economic expertise to the team, and lead on a broad range of often interconnecting policy areas  – economic policy and economic security, foreign policy and international relations, counter-terrorism and national security.  Duties will include researching and reporting; building a network of contacts in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economic Affairs and with think tanks, academic and NGO communities; engaging with your contacts to gather information and lobby on behalf of the UK; and organising events and visits in line with Embassy priorities. 

The successful candidate will be required to, with the guidance of the Head of Foreign and Security Policy:

• Drive forward engagement on a range of policy areas including but not limited to economic policy and economic security, energy security, foreign policy and international relations, counter-terrorism and national security.

• Use their understanding of Danish language, culture and society to proactively research and report relevant developments in Denmark, proposing ideas for joint activity or engagement.

• Establish a broad and active network of contacts within the Danish government, amongst politicians, opinion makers and think tanks to support understanding and the delivery of joint work on UK government priorities

• Devise and deliver events and projects such as public lectures, workshops, expert visits that support achievement of objectives in key areas

• Formulate and deliver impactful visits of UK government ministers and UK delegations to Denmark

• Take a networked approach to your work engaging inclusively with Political Section and with relevant members of other Embassy teams to deliver across Embassy objectives

• Identify and embrace opportunities to deliver joint work with colleagues covering similar portfolios in the British Embassy network in the Nordics and Baltics, and wider Europe, adding value through co-ordinated delivery and reporting

• Play an active role in the life of the Embassy by contributing time to activities that enrich the Embassy community, whether learning and development, delivering social events or volunteering for a committee.

• Be willing to flex and take on different responsibilities and policy areas as the situation demands.