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Job Category Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)

Job Subcategory Economic and Prosperity

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) 

Main purpose of job:

The British Embassy’s Climate, Economy, Trade & Investment (CETI) team is responsible for the UK government’s work with Ethiopia in a wide range of economic issues, including supporting Ethiopia’s economic development, building economic ties between the UK and Ethiopia, and working with Ethiopia on the response to the climate crisis. The CETI team sits within a friendly British Embassy team, working across a wide range of priorities in Ethiopia. 

The purpose of the role is to provide policy and technical advisory support on economic and private sector development issues and programming to the Climate, Economy, Trade and Investment (CETI) team and a range of teams across the British Embassy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality economic analysis to advise the CETI team, other teams across the British Embassy and FCDO headquarters on policy and programmatic decisions.

• Support delivery and management of UK development assistance programmes, particularly on private sector development and economic reform.

• Support regular economic reporting to the British Embassy and teams in FCDO HQ, drawing on national macroeconomic data.

• Build strong relationships within the CETI Team and the wider Embassy to actively shape and deliver UK objectives in Ethiopia across a range of climate, economic, trade and investment issues.

• Develop and utilise strong networks within the Government of Ethiopia, the private sector and with other development partners to build effective partnerships for development, and to influence their activities in support of UK objectives.

• Actively contribute to creating a positive, and inclusive working environment at the British Embassy that values and respects the skills, experiences and backgrounds of all our staff.         

Application deadline 18 February 2024

Grade Higher Executive Officer (HEO)

Type of Position Permanent

Region  Africa

Country/Territory Ethiopia

Location (City) Addis Ababa

Type of Post British Embassy

Salary USD 1,087.42 - USD 1,686.83

Start Date 1 April 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment 

Learning and development opportunities:

British Embassy is committed to supporting all staff to reach their potential. A wide range of learning and development opportunities are available in Addis and in the UK, covering both technical and more general skills. Officers are encouraged to develop learning and development plans as part of the FCDO  annual performance management process.    

Working patterns:

This is  full time position of 36 hours per week. Current policy requires officers to work three days a week in the office.  

Additional information 

The Climate Economy Trade and Investment Team at the British Embassy in Addis Ababa is a welcoming and friendly team. Our goal is to deliver long-term, green, inclusive and mutually beneficial economic development in Ethiopia. We work with the Government of Ethiopia, the private sector, international investors, international organisations and other donors to deliver this objective.

We aim to create a positive and inclusive working environment that values and respects the skills, experiences and backgrounds of all our staff.  

• Must be able to legally work in Ethiopia

• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening

• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted

• The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position

• Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ethiopia

• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.

• The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
  Obtain the relevant permit
  Pay the fees for the permit
  Make arrangements to relocate
  Meet the costs to relocation

• Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount

• Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link:
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles

• Please note:  AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5

• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates

• Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6/12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate

Job Requirements

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• An undergraduate degree in Economics.

• At least 1 year of experience working on economic and/or private sector development / trade issues in Ethiopia.

• Enthusiasm for working in a team and interest in economic development issues and trade. 

• Understanding how to apply technical economic skills: 
  1. Microeconomic theory
  2. Macroeconomic theory 
  3. International economics (interactions between the national and global economy)
  4. Using data to deliver evidence-based economic analysis 

Language requirements: 

Language: English

Level of language required: Fluent in written and spoken English

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience 

• Experience of working in an international organisation.  

• Experience of managing economic development programmes.

• Experience of working with data, including knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other data tools.

Required behaviours  Seeing the Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing

How to Apply

Interested and Qualified Applicants can apply online using THIS LINK

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