Current vacancy

British Embassy Seoul Job Vacancy – LEII Scholarships Officer

The British Embassy in Seoul is looking to recruit a new Scholarship Officer to start work at the Embassy in July 2012.
Application Deadline: Thursday 17 May 2012; Interviews: w/b 21 May 2012

Purpose of Job
The purpose of the job is to:
· Manage and develop the Embassy’s Chevening Scholarship Schemes in Korea;

· Develop wider and deeper UK alumni engagement;

· Work with UK alumni to support cross-cutting Embassy programmes that take forward the UK’s future prosperity agenda.

Main Responsibilities
· Manage partner arrangements for the Ministry of Science and Education (MEST) Chevening Scholarship Scheme and its expansion;

· Develop new MEST type scholarship programmes with ministry and/or commercial partners that can: expand UK/Korean education links; strengthen youth engagement; identify and promote future leadership networks;

· Work with The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) to support the overall administration of the Chevening Scholarship Scheme including handling applications, arranging interviews and ensuring robust budget management;

· Work with ACU to provide advice and support to candidates throughout the selection and university application process;

· Organise pre-departure briefing and events, drawing on pre-departure materials supplied by the ACU;

· Support cross-cutting Embassy work on alumni engagement;

· Maintain a database of UK alumni contacts.

Key Skills and attributes
Essential

· A high level of spoken English and Korean;

· Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills;

· Experience of organising and leading projects;

· Entrepreneurial flair and drive to deliver results to tight deadlines;

· A self starter who can work flexibly on his/her own initiative, or with others as part of a cross cutting Embassy team;

· The ability to lead by example and to motivate and develop others;

· Standard IT literacy.

An advantage

· Knowledge of Korean ministry, institution or company training programmes;

· Event and customer management skills.

Opportunity Offered
This position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to join a new Embassy strategic group. The Prosperity Group works closely with the Embassy’s Trade and Investment Section in delivering cross-cutting programmes that support the UK’s future prosperity agenda to expand trade and investment, to tackle the threat of climate change and to strengthen global financial and economic stability.
Benefits include:
· The opportunity to gain experience working on international issues;

· The opportunity to strengthen strategic and project management skills;

· The opportunity to develop regular contacts with senior figures in UK and Korean Government organisations and companies;

· A modern, environmentally-aware working environment in the centre of Seoul;

· Opportunities to travel regularly on business within the region and to the UK;

· Core and job-related training and development opportunities provided;

· Standard working hours: 0900-1715 Monday to Thursday and 0900-1700 Friday. Flexible working is possible.

About the Embassy

The British Embassy in Seoul represents the UK Government in the Republic of Korea. We provide practical advice, support and assistance to British nationals who travel to or live in Korea. We act as the eyes and ears of the British Government in Korea, providing information on developments in Korea. We provide information on the likely effects on the UK of decisions made in Korea, and vice versa. An important part of our work is to provide services to Koreans who are interested in the UK. This includes issuing visas to those who wish to visit Britain and providing access to information about the UK. (http://ukinrok.fco.gov.uk)

What you should include in your application

The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer. Your application should be submitted to Recruit.Seoul@fco.gov.uk no later than noon on Thursday 17 May 2012. It should incorporate an English covering note explaining why you believe you should be allocated an interview for this position, a CV and any other documentation you consider to be relevant.

British Embassy Seoul

4 May 2012