Space and Policy Attaché Ukmis

vor 1 Monat

Wien, Österreich Foreign & Commonwealth Office Vollzeit

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy in Vienna is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is looking for a **Space and Policy Attaché**.

You will be the UNOOSA and COPUOS lead for the UK Mission. This means that you will represent the UK at UNOOSA meetings, build a network of contacts with UNOOSA and other Member States regarding Space issues and promote UK leadership on Space.

As the Policy Attaché with responsibility for Space, you will devise and deliver UK campaigns aimed at ensuring delivery of UK Government priorities and to encourage the peaceful uses of outer space. You will liaise directly with UKMIS Geneva and New York to establish working relationships and to explore UNOOSA’s unique position within the UN system.

Although you will focus on Space, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative team that also covers all, non-nuclear, Vienna based organisations and help to deliver UK success at all UN set piece events (CCPCJ, CND, COPUOS, UNIDO General Conference, UNTOC COP and UNCAC COSP).

**Roles and responsibilities**:

- Implement and coordinate annual campaigns, including using relevant Comms channels that promote UK priorities on the peaceful use of outer space, and establish the UK as a strong voice on these issues.
- Provide a single point of contact and context regarding Space activities in Vienna, including by forging strong networks of collaboration with UK government Departments (BEIS and UK Space Agency) to fully understand and deliver UK priorities on the peaceful uses of outer space.
- Establish strong relationships with like-minded Member States and UN officials at UNOOSA.
- Represent the UK at key Space meetings in Vienna and provide advice to UK delegations taking part from London regarding negotiations, procedure and policy.
- Work with other UK Missions with an interest in Space to help deliver a high quality service to London teams.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Fluency at C1 level in English, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or equivalent;
- Previous experience in the field of International Relations or at the United Nations;
- Excellent written and spoken communication

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Experience of administration functions within a Member State Mission to the UN
- Required behaviours- Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Working Together Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month Application deadline - year
- 1 June 2023

Grade
- Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position
- Fixed Term, Full-time

Working hours per week
- 35

Duration of Post
- 24 months

Region
- Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory
- Austria

Location (City)
- UK Mission to the United Nations, Vienna

Type of Post
- British Embassy

Number of vacancies
- 1

Salary Currency
- EUR

Salary
- 4195 gross

Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year
- 1 July 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) fixed term contract until 31 March 2025. Working hours are flexible and staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for extra hours worked. The annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year pro rata increasing to 30 days annually after 5 years of service. The Embassy also enjoys 14 Austrian / UK public holidays per year and we are committed to ensuring a work / life balance.

Additional information

FCDO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.
- Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

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