Temporary Environmental Support Assistant; Economic, Climate and Science Team

Temporary Environmental Support Assistant; Economic, Climate and Science Team

Employer HM Government Location United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 15 Jun 2025

View more categories View less categories Discipline Earth, Environment & Energy ,Climatology ,Environmental Protection Hours Full Time Result Type Jobs

View Vacancy – Temporary Environmental Support Assistant; Economic, Climate and Science Team

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Consular Roles)

Job Subcategory

Consular

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

This role will sit within the British Embassy\’s Economic, Climate, and Science (ECS) team. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the team\’s work across a broad portfolio in climate and nature.

The selected candidate will work directly with the Environmental Policy/Biodiversity and Oceans team, assisting with a variety of activities and administrative tasks. These will include the organisation, planning, and delivery of events, meetings, and official visits; the management and updating of databases; as well as the development of communication materials.

The jobholder will support the team\’s budget planning and will help develop financial processes, with guidance and support from their line manager. They will also be expected to produce draft documents, take meeting notes, and conduct research on topics related to the team\’s agenda. The successful candidate should be able to meet tight deadlines with strong attention to detail and work in an organised manner under the supervision of the Biodiversity and Oceans Officer.

Finally, the jobholder is expected to support the delivery of the biodiversity and oceans portfolio and contribute to stakeholder engagement in these areas.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?

1. Administrative tasks (30%)

• Organise, plan, and deliver events, meetings, and official visits.

• Develop external and internal communication products.

• Continuously update office databases and manage archives in compliance with GDPR and information management guidelines.

• Develop official documents under the guidance of the Biodiversity and Oceans Officer (e.g., official invitations, letter preparation, presentations, briefings, among others).

• Responsible for organising and managing IT requirements for in-person and virtual meetings as needed by the EP&BO team.

• Provide translations (English-Spanish/Spanish-English) as required.

2. Finance and budget planning and processes (20%)

• Support the management of suppliers, quotations, procurement, and payments through the HERA system.

• Forecast and track the team\’s expenses effectively.

3. Support the delivery of the biodiversity and ocean\’s portfolio (30%)

• Assist the Environmental Policy Lead/Head of Oceans and Biodiversity and the Biodiversity and Oceans Officer in managing the biodiversity and oceans portfolio.

• Support the engagement process for calls for proposals from FCDO and DEFRA related to biodiversity and oceans.

• Support stakeholder engagement.

• Develop readouts, draft documents, and conduct research.

4. Support the advancement of the biodiversity and oceans diplomatic agenda (10%)

• Assist the Environmental Policy Lead/Head of Oceans and Biodiversity and the Biodiversity and Oceans Officer in developing initiatives to advance the diplomatic agenda and FCDO priorities related to biodiversity and oceans.

• Be creative and propose activities that help the B&O team further the diplomatic agenda surrounding biodiversity and oceans.

5. Corporate objectives (10%)

• Actively participate in the corporate life of the Embassy.
• The jobholder will be expected to manage their own administrative tasks within the Economic, Climate and Science team.
• Complete performance appraisal requirements, including setting a career development plan, and identify and attend opportunities to enhance existing skills and/or develop new ones.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Essential on arrival:

• Bachelor\’s Degree (or equivalent) on International Relations, Political Science, Government and Public Affairs, Environmental Management or similar.
• Detail-oriented.
• Administrative and logistics experience.
• Budget management experience.
• Proficient user of MS Office, particularly of Excel.
• Proficient user of Canva.
• Proficient in Spanish and English (written and spoken).
• Knowledge in international negotiations on climate and biodiversity, sustainability and international cooperation.

Lanuage requirements:

English, Proficient

Spanish, Proficient

Required behaviours

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Application deadline

13 June 2025

Grade

Administrative Assistant (AA)

Type of Position

Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week

35

Region

Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean

Country/Territory

Colombia

Location (City)

Bogota

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

1

Salary Currency

COP

Salary

$3,965,175

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

14 July 2025

End Date

31 March 2026

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Colombia

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

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

The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.

Working patterns:

Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 17:00, Friday 08:30- 13:30

Additional information

Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 13th June 2025

All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

#J-18808-Ljbffr