View Vacancy – Climate and Energy Officer, British Embassy Copenhagen (DEN25001)

Job Category

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

Job Subcategory

Political

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

The British Embassy Copenhagen is recruiting a hard-working, dynamic and policy-minded Climate and Energy Officer. Your role will be to lead on the British Embassy’s Climate and Energy work, promoting links between the UK and Denmark. You will drive implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy between the UK and Denmark. You will also coordinate cross-Embassy activity on Climate and Energy, working with other government departments represented in Copenhagen. You will maintain positive relationships across relevant Ministries and share regular reporting on the climate and energy situation in Denmark.

What will you be expected to achieve?

To drive implementation and cross-Embassy coordination of our climate strategy for Denmark, including the implementation of the 2023 Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the energy transition.
Working with trade, science and innovation, economic, political, programme and communications colleagues on policy and project delivery aligned with Embassy climate objectives, such as on growth, energy security, wind energy, Power-to-X, energy interconnectors and islands, CCUS, decarbonisation, and climate finance.
To deliver on cross-Embassy climate priorities and support the UK government and British Embassy’s climate-related activity.
To support Whitehall colleagues on energy and climate engagement with Denmark, through reporting on developments in Denmark and on Embassy climate activities.
To maintain stakeholder relations with officials in the Danish Department of Climate, Energy and Utilities, the Danish Energy Agency and other relevant ministries, to better understand and influence Danish policy on climate and energy, including their position within the EU.
To manage strategic engagement with non-Government actors, managing cooperation with our network of working level contacts in sub-national authorities, representatives of businesses, and civil society.
To support Ministerial and official visits from the UK and climate events in Denmark.
To work with our Public Diplomacy and Communications Team to design and deliver events, activities and communications products in support of the Embassy’s climate and energy objectives.
To work with others in the political team, where their work overlaps with climate and energy, such as on the Arctic, and science and innovation. To feed in relevant cross-cutting work to the communications and digital lead for our external platforms, in-line with the embassy’s communications strategy.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Essential on arrival:

Over 3 years’ experience working for an organisation in a relevant field, for example, working for/with national or state government, international organisations or agencies, preferably in energy and climate change.
Experience of working across a team to coordinate activity.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
An ability to develop networks of relevant stakeholders in person and remotely (e.g. in the UK).
Fluent written and spoken English language skills.
Danish language skills (minimum B2)
Strong writing skills.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Desirable:

Strong understanding of international climate change policy, with relevant experience including from university or previous professional work experience.
Experience of managing diverse and senior level relationships.
Knowledge or experience of project management and relevant skills.

Required behaviours

Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Application deadline

26 January 2025

Grade

Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position

Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week

35H week (net)

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Denmark

Location (City)

Copenhagen

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

DKK

Salary

51,450.00 DKK

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

1 March 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

What we offer:

This is a full-time, permanent contract subject to a 3-month probation period;
35-hours working week with a focus on work-life balance, this role is primarily office-based. Flexible working of 1-2 days may be possible, subject to line manager agreement.

British Embassy Copenhagen offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, and we strongly encourage a culture of learning and development. The British Embassy Copenhagen offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, including but not limited to:

Courses offered on UK government climate change and energy policy.
In-house training and funding for external training on policy and programme work
Compulsory online training courses include Diversity and Inclusion.

You will be encouraged to be actively involved in the corporate life of the Embassy, contributing to wider objectives and supporting a positive working environment.
Private health insurance.
A mix of Danish & British Public holidays.

Interested?
Don’t delay and apply on the link below. Please notice that this is the only way we accept applications. Uploads are not possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Additional information

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.

The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation for Denmark to apply.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Copenhagen are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to Danish employment law.

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

Please note that it is Candidate’s responsibility to ensure they meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

The start date for the position is subject to the availability of the candidate and the length of the recruitment process.

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 the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

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.

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