Bilateral Relations

The British Consulate-General in Jerusalem (BCG) is seeking an individual for the position of part-time Bilateral Relations (3 days/week) starting in late July/August 2013.

Purpose of the job: The successful applicant will drive forward Palestinian/ British relations. You will identify opportunities for productive links between peoples and institutions that contribute to the Palestinian statebuilding effort – then make them happen.

Duties and responsibilities:
-Improve ties between Palestinians and UK institutions in fields such as health, law, local government and universities (including scholarships)
-Share best practice with Palestinian people, including twinning associations, trades unions and chambers of commerce, linking them to UK counterparts
-Prioritise sectors for engagement with colleagues in the BCG, British Council and Department for International Development - for example health and justice
-Create a strategy setting out:
-What types of partnerships you believe are most effective
-How the resources at your disposal will be deployed most effectively
-How to evaluate the success of your chosen strategy
-Work in close partnership with our media and project teams to ensure maximum impact here and in the United Kingdom
-Develop close links to UK funding streams should you need significant financial investment in a project (c. £1000+)

Essential Skills:
-Excellent prioritisation to develop only those links that are most effective
-Excellent people/ teamwork skills, allowing you to build strong relationships with stakeholders here and in the UK
-A strong record of delivery, showing you can drive projects through to completion in good time
-A ‘can-do’ attitude, with an ability to find creative solutions to problems. At times, to undertake tasks which need doing regardless of formal job description.
-A strong desire to learn and improve, using feedback to improve output Key attributes
-A keen interest in the Palestinian statebuilding project
-A sound understanding of UK institutions. UK experience highly desirable.
-Experience of working on bilateral links/ project work an advantage
-Awareness of the work of the UK in Jerusalem and the wider Foreign and Commonwealth Office
-Fluency in written and spoken English. Arabic language skills an advantage, but not essential.
-Fluency in the Microsoft Office suite

To Apply:
Please send the following should you wish to apply for this role:
1-Your CV (no more than two pages)
2-A covering letter presenting evidence of how you fit the criteria above
3-A thought piece of no more than 300 words setting out what you would focus on if you were given this job. No prior knowledge is necessary – we are looking for innovative and creative answers; there is no ‘right’ answer.
Please address these three documents for the attention of the Human Resources Manager at
 

[email protected]

The deadline for applications is 12 July 2013.
Only short listed applicants will be invited for interview.
The British Consulate is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

 

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