Policy Officer

The Embassy of Ireland, Manila, is seeking to recruit a resourceful, highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to fill a full-time Policy Officer position.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The precise range of duties will vary over time according to the needs of the Embassy, but will include the following:

 Political, economic and other research, analysis and report writing;

 Media monitoring, reporting and analysis;

 Translation and summary of relevant news, policy and other documents;

 Attendance and reporting on meetings, as required, including translation / interpretation;

 Public diplomacy, including Embassy digital communications and supporting event organisation;

 Building and maintaining a network of contacts with key partners;

 Project and grants management;

 Contributing as part of the wider Embassy team to administration, and other work such as database and file management and drafting of communications;

 Working on the Embassy’s social media outreach, content creation and events support;

 In addition to the above, the Policy Officer may be required to carry out other functions subject to the business needs of the Embassy.

Essential Requirements candidates must be able to demonstrate:

 Candidates must have previous professional experience in a similar role;

 Candidates must hold a degree in a relevant course;

 The candidate must be able to demonstrate, using work based examples, of providing excellent interpersonal skills, and working effectively with people in a team and also dealing effectively with people in external organisations;

 The candidate must have proven ability to build relationships and maintain a network of contacts across academic, funding agency, industry and public-sector communities;

 The candidate must provide evidence of flexibility, efficiency and effectiveness showing strong organisational skills, attention to detail, able to work under pressure and to manage multiple tasks;

 The candidate should provide examples of being solutions-oriented, and committed to delivering results, including by adapting approach if necessary;

 The candidate must be fully bilingual in English and Tagalog;

 The candidate must demonstrate using examples, their working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel etc.);

 All applicants must have a permanent legal right to reside and work in the Philippines.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

 A good understanding of the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy;

 The successful applicant will work alongside other local employees of the Embassy, and will report directly to the diplomatic staff in the Mission. Previous experience in a diplomatic mission is desirable, but not essential.