Political Assistant Intern

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Job Category

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

Job Subcategory

Political

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy in Bucharest is part of the United Kingdom’s world-wide diplomatic network, and represents British political, economic and consular interests in Romania and is now looking for a paid Political Assistant to support work of the Political Team, providing analysis on Romania’s domestic and foreign policy and providing day to day support to the team, with opportunity to lead on their own projects and events.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Drafting reports on internal and external political developments and letters as required;
• Attending and reporting on political conferences and seminars;
• Support with arranging visits for UK officials to Romania;
• Support with organising political events;
• Support with organising meetings and note taking;
• Translation from English to Romanian and vice versa;
• Compilation and analysis of political news;
• Management of political and NGO engagement lists.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• Fluency in Romanian and English (both oral and written, minimum C1 level*);
• Completion of an undergraduate university degree;
• Good drafting and organisational skills;
• IT literacy.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

• Degree in Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, European Affairs or Public Policy.

Required competencies

Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace

Application deadline

12 August 2021

Grade

Internship

Type of Position

Fixed Term, Full-time

Working hours per week

35 net

Duration of Post

12 months

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Romania

Location (City)

Bucharest

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

1

Salary

2,350 RON gross

Start Date

1 October 2021

Other benefits and conditions of employment  

This is a full-time, internship contract for 12 months (35 hours net per week). Working hours are flexible and staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked.

The annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year pro rata and the Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Romanian / UK public holidays per year.

Monthly salary is 2,350 RON gross. The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance, and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of 30 working days.

All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in Romania. The British Embassy does not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Romanian employment law.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Romania and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

Additional information  

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.

Additional Information (due to Covid 19):

• You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign and we are working hard to minimise any disruption;

• Interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines this to be the right course of action;

• Starting date may be delayed depending on circumstances at the time and it will be agreed with the selected candidate.

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