Main purpose of job:

The British High Commission is seeking a Visits and Events Officer to join the team. Working from the High Commission in Ottawa but with the expectation of some travel within Canada, the successful candidate will lead on delivering first class visits for senior UK visitors to Canada, including Ministers, as well as delivering a programme of events. 

The successful, highly motivated, organised and creative candidate will join a team which is focused on showcasing the best of UK-Canada collaboration from science to sport in the context of a thriving, forward-looking relationship with strong historical and people-to-people links. 

Roles and responsibilities:

• Work closely with teams across the British High Commission to manage consistently first class senior official and ministerial visits from the UK, including a busy programme of visits for Canada’s G7 Presidency.
• Coordinate and deliver a programme of impactful and often high profile events at the British High Commission which will strengthen and highlight the UK-Canada relationship, showcasing the best of modern Britain and achieving maximum impact and value for money. This will include on-site event management, with support of the High Commission’s Corporate Services team.
• Work with teams across the British High Commission in Ottawa and the broader UKinCanada network (Consulates in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver) to build expertise, establish robust systems, and set consistent standards for visits and events.
• Build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Work alongside the UkinCanada network’s Media and Public Affairs team to support them in ensuring visits and events achieve maximum positive exposure in both traditional and social media.
• Maintain budgetary accountability by adhering to spending rules and accounting for spend.

• Must be legally allowed to work in Canada from November 2024
• Visits and events management, planning and delivery experience
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Be a proactive self-starter, able to work independently but must be a positive team player
• Ability to deal with a range of competing priorities in a collegiate, calm, and professional manner
• Strong, professional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of representation with government and a diverse range of organisations
• Proficient in MS Office Applications

Language requirements: 

Language: English (French valuable but not essential)

Level of language required: Fluent