View Vacancy – TW – Senior Economic Officer, EO

•    Qualifications in the field of economics 
•    Project management skills and experience 
•    An existing relevant network of relevant contacts in the Taiwanese authorities, companies and academia.

Working at the British Office Taipei will give you an excellent opportunity to develop professionally. You will be given considerable autonomy to own your portfolio of work, empowered by managers to build professional networks at senior levels in partner organisations, reporting to seniors and with opportunities to prioritise your own development. Working with the British Office is an excellent way for ambitious people to make a mark quickly and establish their brand in areas of high policy and commercial importance.

We offer:

• A broad learning and development offer, with funding to support staff to build skills in relevant areas. This includes secondment opportunities as well as global leadership courses and role-specific L&D such as ‘trade policy fundamentals’.
• Pro-rated 13.5 month bonus
• Access to a global network of experts
• Opportunities to travel including to the UK
• Annual leave starting at 18 days (Pro-rated for the 6-month fixed-term contract) with one additional day added each year up to maximum of 30 days (in addition to UK and Taiwanese national holidays)
• Centrally located office, with a modern, spacious and well-lit working space.
• Options for flexible working where necessary – e.g. working from home.
• Reasonable working hours and respect for your work/life balance.

Learning and development opportunities:

We provide a wide range of learning and development opportunities. You will have access to online training on our Civil Service Learning portal, in addition to regional and/or UK-based training (e.g. on leadership skills and wider trade policy developments). You will have access to UK/regional conferences to build your networks outside Taiwan.

You will have the opportunity to discuss your individual learning and development goals with your line manager and agree a personal development plan.

Working patterns:

8 hours per day, Monday to Friday

The role will primarily involve engaging with stakeholders located in Taiwan and in the UK. Some of this engagement can be done remotely so occasional working from home will be an option.

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Office are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Taiwan employment law. Candidates must have the correct permit to work in Taiwan in order to apply.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain correct permit to work or work authorisation in Taiwan in order to apply. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.

The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

Your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

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

All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
 
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. 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”.

Indicated start date is provisional and subject to successful completion of reference and security checks.

To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer.

Please check the application centre regularly for any update on your application.