Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Science and Innovation
The British Consulate-General in Calgary is recruiting for the role of Head of Science, Climate and Energy – Canadian Prairies. The position is cover for the incumbent while they are on maternity leave.
This is a key position within the British Consulate, responsible for many of the main delivery objectives. The successful candidate will lead on advancing the UK’s relationship with the prairies on science and innovation, climate change, and energy. The jobholder will also hold broader responsibility for clean energy science and technology issues across the whole of Canada, with a particular emphasis on deepening the UK-Canada relationships on hydrogen and CCUS.
The position will drive high-level science and innovation policy cooperation to benefit the UK, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and deepening cooperation between UK and Canadian policymakers and the science and tech community. This work will be underpinned by a keen understanding of the Canadian science and innovation, sustainable energy, and climate change context. They will work with the wider team on stakeholder engagement and communication, including activities such as organising visits, public events, representing the Consulate at relevant conferences and events.
This is an exciting time to join the British Consulate given fast-paced developments within the area of energy and climate change. It is an excellent opportunity to undertake a key role representing the UK government with plenty of responsibility and leadership potential. The role requires and will further develop a wide range of skills including project management, policy analysis, representational work and strategic stakeholder engagement. Reporting to the British Consul General in Calgary and working closely with the wider Science and Innovation Network across the UK’s diplomatic missions in Canada, the candidate will work collaboratively with other policy groups within the British High Commission, British government departments, and the UK’s global diplomatic Science and Innovation Network.
The successful candidate will be required to travel within Canada and internationally. There will be some out-of-hours work, including attendance at evening events. Over 2025, this role will include providing support for ministerial visits and engagement through Canada’s G7 Presidency, especially the G7 Summit in Alberta.
Roles and responsibilities:
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
You will be encouraged and expected to develop project proposals with budgets in the CA$10,000s. This role does not currently have line management responsibilities.
Language requirements:
Language: English
Level of language required: Fluent
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
13 October 2024
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Full-time, Temporary
37.5
Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
Canada
Calgary
British Consulate General
1
CAD
$7,450.61
weekly
2 January 2025
2 January 2026
This is a 12-month, temporary contract.
Please note the salary is non-negotiable.
Learning and development opportunities:
The UK in Canada network offers a strong package of L&D opportunities including an induction to working for us. We are committed to active, constructive line management. Additional L&D opportunities will be available and encouraged, with flexibility for the incumbent to seek his/her own opportunities of interest, subject to approval by your line manager. This includes possible induction travel to the UK to meet key science, innovation and sustainable energy stakeholders to help transition them into their new role.
Working patterns:
The UK in Canada team encourages consideration of flexible working practices requested by its staff whilst expecting personnel to work in the office 60% of time to encourage teamwork, innovation and shared sense of purpose. You may find that early on in your role you benefit from being in the office even more frequently to aid your understanding of the organisation and the role.
On occasion, you may be requested to support events that you or colleagues at the British Consulate General have organised and these may be outside usual working hours such as evenings or weekends. In these circumstances you will be granted time off in lieu.
Must have the legal status to live and work in Canada.
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 FCDO operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
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