Position: Senior Climate Change Manager
Grade: LE I
Position Code: 4575001
Position Open to: Qualified Chinese Nationals and British Nationals with a valid “W” or “Z” visa.
Background
The UK is working in partnership with the Chinese government to support an accelerated shift to a low carbon economy in China, and to help China adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The British Embassy Beijing is recruiting for new staff to join the busy and enthusiastic 12-person Climate Change and Energy team. The team works to tackle one of the most important challenges facing the global community - how to avoid the impacts of unchecked climate change. This position will work close with different sections within the British Embassy Beijing and Consulate-Generals in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Hong Kong to promote a shift to a low carbon/high growth development path.
Main duties
• Report domestic policy developments related to climate change and energy efficiency at both national and provincial levels. The jobholder will need to make and maintain senior contacts with key Chinese government departments, academics, journalists and NGOs to make sure they are up to date with latest developments. They will need to produce timely analysis and reporting for a UK government audience. Examples of the sorts of areas to be covered by the officer include: timing and influencing of the next 5 Year Plan; mitigation in the Power Sector, China’s overall emissions trajectory, mitigation in key industrial sectors; overview of effectiveness of China’s mitigation policy; impact of the economic downturn on climate change activity.
• Policy advocacy on the British Government’s climate change agenda with Chinese Government and institutions. Lobbying of key contacts, presenting policy, giving speeches, participating in seminars, workshops and other relevant events.
• Identification of new areas of cooperation and development of projects that will support China’s domestic transition to a low carbon economy, including support to China’s energy efficiency measures in industrial, buildings, transport and power sectors. Management of multi-year projects to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget.
• Management of one member of the ‘Domestic Mitigation’ team.
Key requirements
• Experience of climate change, energy, environmental science issues and/or experience of policy advocacy work.
• Proactive and flexible; ability to work within teams and to manage other staff
• Project management experience would be an advantage
• Strong analytical ability and proven record to deliver in a work environment
• Excellent written and spoken communication in both English and Chinese; a willingness to articulate your own point of view is essential
• Ability to obtain satisfactory security clearance
• Beijing ‘Hukou’ is desirable
General conditions:
We offer a competitive package, which includes basic salary, performance related bonus, good leave entitlement and insurance plan, multi-cultural environment, well-designed training and development opportunities etc. The successful candidate will be employed under locally employed staff conditions within the British Embassy. Conditioned net working hours are 35 hours/week from Monday to Friday.
How to apply:
Deadline for applying is 17:00, Monday 21 December 2009 (Beijing Time)
The British Embassy is an equal opportunity employer. The British Embassy is an equal opportunity employer and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Both female and male candidates are also equally encouraged to apply. Each application will be considered carefully. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates short - listed for interview will be contacted.
If you are interested and meet the above-stated criteria, please send your CV together with a one-page of A4 letter explaining why you think you are suitable for this position (please clearly mark the Position Code and Position Title under the “subject” title of your email or fax), to:
The HR Office
The British Embassy
11 Guanghua Lu
Beijing 100600
Fax: 51924204
E-mail:
[email protected]