Economist – British Embassy
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Job Category
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Job Subcategory
Economic and Prosperity
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
| Application deadline: | 8 July 2022 |
| Grade: | Administrative Officer (AO) |
| Type of Position: | Fixed Term |
| Duration of Post | 6 months |
| Region | Africa |
| Country/Territory | Sudan |
| Location (City) | Khartoum |
| Type of Post | British Embassy |
| Salary | 4,582.60 USD/month |
| Start Date | 23 October 2022 |
Main purpose of job:
This role is critical to supporting British Embassy Khartoum’s understanding of the Sudanese economy and political economy and to ensuring a portion of UK ODA budget is spent on working with non-state actors to improve economic literacy in Sudan.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Lead on strategic management of a programme of work to support non-state actors in becoming more economically literate. (This will account for approximately 50% of the work).
- Lead on economic analysis of macroeconomic trends and provide advice on how the British Embassy in Sudan should respond. This could include analysis of priority sectors for the Sudanese economy such as agriculture, gold and oil and will include weekly shifts in macroeconomic trends, policy and relevant politics. (35%)
- Invest in building a network of contacts across the economy and international community in Sudan to enable you to understand economic trends and communicate these to BEK. (10%)
- Provide support across the office for key economic issues such as results monitoring and value for money analyses. (5%)
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
No line management responsibilities.
Strategic guidance of £1-3m of ODA, but no PRO or SRO responsibility.Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Degree in Economics
- Fluent in written and spoken Arabic and English
- Experience working in the field of economics
- Track record of building sound relationships.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Masters in Economics;
- Experience with ODA programmes.
Required behaviours
Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together
Other benefits and conditions of employment
Learning and development opportunities :
The successful candidate will work with 2 more senior economists in the team and can benefit from quality assurance and feedback on their economic analysis. The role also provides opportunity to show leadership on a portion of a programme, making decisions, building networks and demonstrating change.
Any other information:
This is initially a 6 month maternity cover role. It is possible the duration of the role could be extended but not guaranteed.
Working hours:
Sunday – Wednesday 08:00 – 16:00, Thursday 08:00 – 14:30
Additional information
The British Embassy in Khartoum is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, medical insurance scheme; ample development opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.
We treat people with respect and equality and have a zero tolerance policy for any form of discrimination, bullying or harassment. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team with stretching objectives and a strong team working ethos across the 1HMG Platform.
- Interested candidates must attach (1) an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and (2) a covering letter stating how you meet the requirements of the role.
- Your application must also include examples of when you have demonstrated the required elements in the Sucess Profile Questions section of the online application form.
- Applications that do not include these information will not be considered.
- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Khartoum are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Sudan.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to; Obtain the relevant permit; Pay the fees for the permit; Make arrangements to relocate; Meet the costs to relocation.
- 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.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link:
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profilesPlease note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
- British Embassy will only contact successful candidates, if you do not hear from us please consider your application unsuccessful.
