British Embassy Chisinau is hiring a Political Affairs Intern

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The British Embassy in Chisinau is recruiting a Political Affairs Intern, offering an opportunity to an enthusiastic candidate to develop administrative skills and gain policy/representational ones in a diplomatic mission. This is a varied and challenging role, covering both foreign and domestic policy, as part of a supportive and growing team, and at a time of reinvigorated UK-Moldovan relations. 

Job Category: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)

Roles and responsibilities:

• Organisation of visits of UK Ministers and officials to Moldova. This includes initially supporting, then leading and coordinating, arrangements - including developing programmes, assembling and preparing briefing content and ensuring logistics. It requires excellent self-organisation and, at times, resilience as well as an ability to work fast under pressure. These visits are key to UK engagement and offer otherwise unavailable opportunities to take forward the delivery of our Embassy objectives.
• With supervision, contribute policy coverage by researching, briefing, engaging and reporting on a range of political and wider bilateral areas. In doing so, progressing cooperation under the UK-Moldovan Strategic Dialogue process, by leveraging responsible units in the Moldovan government and engaging UK departments, thereby strengthening Ministerial and official links. The successful applicant will develop a network of contacts in government, business and civil society to deliver on his/her portfolio.
• General administrative support, including monitoring of media, provision of translations and maintenance of administrative tracking tools, which monitor progress across team work.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Fluency at a C1/C2 level in English, Romanian and Russian (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages*).
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) qualification.
• Strong interest in international relations, public policy, foreign policy.
• High level of motivation and willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dynamic and hardworking approach, with ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative when required.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams). 

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) qualification in political studies, international relations, or other related field of study.
• International relations or communications experience, would be desirable.

Application deadline: 20 September 2023

Grade: Internship

Type of Position: Full-time, Intern, Permanent

Working hours per week: 35

Location: Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Stipend / Allowance: 13,915 MDL

Start Date: 1 November 2023