UK PACT Manager for Mexico
hace 4 semanas
Main Purpose of Job:
The British Embassy in Mexico City is looking for a new Manager for the United Kingdom’s Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transition (UK PACT) Programme worth £2.5 million a year in Mexico. UK PACT supports countries to overcome barriers to clean growth while accelerating their climate change mitigation efforts. This is an exciting opportunity to support the work of our diplomatic network to tackle climate change, strengthen sustainable economic development and to work with a broad range of climate stakeholders. The successful candidate will lead on a dynamic mix of climate policy and programming including a refresh of the Mexico UK PACT Strategy, expansion of our green finance policy work, and effective management of a portfolio of diverse climate projects.
The UK PACT Programme transitioned to a new phase in April of this year. The successful candidate will be instrumental in relationship building and establishing new ways of working with the UK PACT delivery partner in Mexico. They will also work closely with the central UK PACT Team in London. This phase will respond strategically to the new political landscape following Mexico’s elections in June. The jobholder will be well-positioned to identify and pursue climate opportunities and to shape the bilateral climate agenda with in-coming federal and state administrations.
UK PACT is part of the British Government’s International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio of programmes operating in Mexico. The jobholder will manage a small ICF Team with two other officers and work closely with the policy leads for climate and nature, and energy and infrastructure. ICF sits within the Climate Team managed by the Head of Climate. Climate is one of five different teams within the Embassy’s Development Section. All UK development work in Mexico has a strong focus on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). In addition, the Climate Team has its own development communications strategy on sharing impacts and lessons learned from our climate work. The new UK PACT Manager will proactively contribute to the Climate Team’s GESI and communications priorities. They will also support wider Embassy corporate objectives through membership of one or more committees or taskforces.
1. Lead refresh and implementation of UK PACT Mexico Country Strategy alongside Delivery Partner (30%)
Working with Embassy teams, UK PACT London team and the UK PACT Delivery Partner, Palladium, to refresh the UK PACT Mexico Country Strategy. This will include:o A literature review of the country’s climate landscape.
o A consultation process with relevant counterparts across government (federal and subnational), private sector, civil society, academia, and other donors and cooperation agencies.
o Analysis of where UK PACT could best support priorities for technical assistance, that are additional to existing programmes and initiatives and would have the greatest impact.
o Preparation of a draft strategy to recommend priority sectors for UK PACT for review with key stakeholders and finalisation of UK PACT Mexico strategy for senior management approval.
o Subsequently developing sector cases that specify the sub-sectors in which UK PACT should focus through further consultation with internal and external stakeholders, securing approval by senior leadership in the Embassy and in London
o Working with Palladium to develop concept notes and Terms of Reference to go to the market to source technical assistance for projects in these areas, including through calls for proposals and drawing on UK PACT’s roster of experts and UK public sector experts.
2. Manage portfolio of UK PACT projects in Mexico (25%)
Develop strong a strong relationship with Palladium to oversee high quality delivery of the existing portfolio of UK PACT projects, and new projects, ensuring compliance with UK government programme management guidelines. Contribute to best practice in 1) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), 2) Financial management, 3) integration of Gender, Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion, 4) risk management. Liaise with government stakeholders (nationally and sub-nationally) to understand emerging priorities and new opportunities for UK PACT support, ensuring the programme is agile and responsive. Engage with project counterparts for whom the technical assistance is for, to ensure their satisfaction with UK PACT projects and to discuss potential amendments to ensure projects remain relevant and impactful. Strengthen the impact of each UK PACT project through strategic communications and through supporting dialogue between implementing partners and government stakeholders, following up on utilization of project outputs. Lead on briefing about UK PACT for senior leadership to support visits to projects and their engagement with Government.3. Be the Embassy’s policy lead on green finance (25%)
Keep on top of latest trends and information related to green and sustainable finance and convert these into policy recommendations and technical advice for Embassy climate work. Identify key areas of opportunity to green the financial system in Mexico and mobilise programme and diplomatic tools to address these as appropriate. Bring relevant Embassy teams together to coordinate and take joint decisions on priority areas for UK support. Represent the UK and make catalytic interventions at strategic activities and events with a focus on green and sustainable finance. Be the green finance sectoral expert for UK PACT4. UK PACT Stakeholder engagement (10%)
Given Mexico’s forthcoming elections, engage with candidates’ teams and then the new administration on potential areas and tools for collaboration under UK PACT, including but not limited to: Manage the relationship with the UK PACT Delivery Partner, ensuring effective ways of working between the Delivery Partner, the Embassy, and the UK PACT team in London. Engage with relevant subnational governments to design and implement the programme. Manage relationships with them. Prompt strategic, regular communications with key stakeholders in the UK, Mexico, and other regional stakeholders to facilitate sharing of best practices, knowledge products, and lessons learned. Publicly represent the Embassy and the UK Government as a credible interlocutor in climate related engagements as necessary. Proactively seek cross-team collaboration opportunities amongst Embassy teams to continue supporting a mainstreamed approach to climate change programmes.5. Corporate Contribution (10%): Help make the Embassy a great place to work.
All Embassy staff are expected to fulfil a defined role in the event of a crisis. Contribute to the Embassy’s wider corporate agenda and values by being an active member in one of our committees, working groups or taskforces.Resources Managed:
Staff: 1 x EO UK PACT Officer
Resources: Co-manage £2.5 million UK PACT Programme for Mexico
Essential qualifications, skills and experienceWe are looking for a proactive self-starter, able to work well and have a flexible approach to work whilst under pressure. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and communications skills to build strong relations within the British High Commission and UK teams and with a wide range of stakeholders in Mexico.
An undergraduate degree, in Environmental Science, Climate, Energy, Sustainable Development, Green Finance or related course;Significant policy capability in the climate agenda. Demonstrable experience and technical knowledge of green and sustainable finance. Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship skills.
Experience in line management
Commitment to align to Embassy’s core values: respect, inclusion, professionalism, and honesty. Strong track record of stakeholder engagement, including with delivery partners. Flexible and creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to come up with innovative solutions to complex problems and coordinate coherent and compelling programmes and projects; Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish; Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to adjust to different audiences; Excellent presentation skills; Team working skills. A comprehensive understanding of climate and environment issues and policies in Mexico; Extensive experience in Project/Programme management, preferably with international stakeholders. Desirable qualifications, skills and experience A master’s degree in environmental science, Climate, Energy, Sustainable Development, Green Finance or related course. Experience in designing and managing programmes related to Mexico’s climate change policy, its international commitments and institutional framework. Good network of contacts in Mexico’s political arena, government, private sector civil society and academia Candidates with prior work experience in international or multilateral programmes will be considered as a plus;
Knowledge of UK climate and energy policy, technology and commercial capabilities, and its global leadership in the subject matter. Required behaviours Communicating and Influencing, Leadership, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together Application deadline 23 June 2024 Grade Senior Executive Officer (SEO) Type of Position Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal Working hours per week 38 Region Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean Country/Territory Mexico Location (City) Mexico City Type of Post British Embassy Number of vacancies 1 Salary Currency MXN Salary 76,267 monthly Start Date 10 May 2024 Other benefits and conditions of employment
Learning and Development Opportunities:
On the job learning and development opportunities will be provided.
Working Patterns:
Embassy working patterns are 38 hours a week from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00 am to 2:30 pm on Fridays.
-
Order Processing Specialist
hace 4 semanas
Mexico City Jobs for Humanity A tiempo completoJob DescriptionCompany DescriptionWhen you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For more than 20 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 16,000 academic institutions,...
-
BIW Manufacturing Process Engineers
hace 2 semanas
Mexico City Segula Technologies A tiempo completoJob DescriptionWe are currently looking for a team of BIW Manufacturing Process Engineers to work from our Client's site in Liverpool, UK. The team will play a key role in providing technical support to design, develop and implement manufacturing production processes to enable successful launch of a new range of fully electric vehicles. This will ensure...
-
Automotive Quality Engineer UK
hace 2 semanas
Mexico City Segula Technologies A tiempo completoJob DescriptionWorking in conjunction with key engineering teams across Segula Technologies Automotive engineering function, this role will be the perfect fit for anyone looking to build on their experience within Quality Engineering.||||||| This position will initially be in México and will involve a relocation to the UK ||||||||Role Responsibilities...
-
Automotive Quality Engineer UK
hace 2 semanas
Mexico City SEGULA Technologies A tiempo completoCompany Description Accelerate your career with a fast-growing global engineering group. At SEGULA Technologies, you will work on exciting projects and help shape the future within a company for which innovation is inseparable from engineering. 3D printing, augmented reality, autonomous vehicles, the factory of the future... these are all part of the...
-
BIW Manufacturing Process Engineers
hace 3 días
Mexico City SEGULA Technologies A tiempo completoCompany Description Join the world of the future in a fast-growing international company! At SEGULA Technologies you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and help shaping the future within an engineering company which is at the heart of innovation. We offer our customers the answers they need to position themselves on the market with...
-
Customer Success Manager
hace 1 mes
Mexico City Jobs for Humanity A tiempo completoJob DescriptionCompany DescriptionWhen you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For more than 20 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 16,000 academic institutions,...
-
Customer Success Manager
hace 4 semanas
Mexico City Jobs for Humanity A tiempo completoJob DescriptionCompany DescriptionWhen you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For more than 20 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 16,000 academic institutions,...
-
Website Product Manager
hace 3 días
Mexico City Turnitin, LLC A tiempo completoJob DescriptionWe are seeking a skilled and experienced Website Product Manager to coordinate the strategic planning, development, and maintenance of our company's websites. As the Website Product Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our web presence aligns with the organization's goals and objectives.You will be primarily responsible for...
-
Contract Manager Mexico
hace 3 meses
Mexico City Bonatti A tiempo completoCompany Description Bonatti is an International Contractor providing services to oil & gas industry with over 70 years of experience. 10,000 people on 4 continents guarantee activities ranging from engineering and construction, to the operation & maintenance of plants and pipelines. Position We are currently looking for a Contract Manager ...
-
Contract Manager Mexico
hace 4 semanas
Mexico City Bonatti A tiempo completoCompany Description Bonatti is an International Contractor providing services to oil & gas industry with over 70 years of experience. 10,000 people on 4 continents guarantee activities ranging from engineering and construction, to the operation & maintenance of plants and pipelines. Position We are currently looking for a Contract Manager ...
-
Digital Communications Manager
hace 4 semanas
Mexico City Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office A tiempo completoThe British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual...
-
Digital Communications Manager
hace 4 semanas
Mexico City Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office A tiempo completoThe British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual...
-
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Alexa Mexico
hace 2 semanas
Mexico City Servicios Comerciales Amazon Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. - D44 A tiempo completoAre you passionate about cutting edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and ambient computing? The Alexa International team is looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager to define and execute the marketing strategy for Alexa in MX and Spanish speaking US. As a Product Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for driving customer engagement,...
-
Aerie - Assistant Manager - Mexico
hace 4 semanas
MEXICO CITY AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS A tiempo completoPOSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Manager supports the Store Manager in the daily operations of the store. The Assistant Manager is responsible for supporting the Store Manager in achieving sales goals, meeting merchandising brand standards and delivering operational excellence through effectively leading a high performing team. The Assistant Manager is...
-
Corporate Services Intern
hace 1 semana
City, México Foreign & Commonwealth Office A tiempo completoJob Description (Roles and Responsibilities) The Embassy is seeking to recruit a Corporate Services Team (CST) Intern to assist with numerous administrative tasks and projects. The jobholder will support administrative functions carried out within the Corporate Services section, assisting all areas with specific projects, such as import/export processes,...
-
Senior FSI Account Manager, FSI-Mexico
hace 1 mes
Mexico City Amazon Web Services Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. A tiempo completoAWS is one of Amazon’s fastest growing businesses, servicing millions of customers in more than 190 countries, reshaping the way global enterprises consume information technology and powering the developers who are building the next generation of global industry leaders. Globally, AWS digitally native customers include some of the most innovative startups...
-
Senior FSI Account Manager, FSI-Mexico
hace 4 semanas
Mexico City Amazon Web Services Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. A tiempo completoAWS is one of Amazon’s fastest growing businesses, servicing millions of customers in more than 190 countries, reshaping the way global enterprises consume information technology and powering the developers who are building the next generation of global industry leaders. Globally, AWS digitally native customers include some of the most innovative startups...
-
Tour Leader for Mexico
hace 1 mes
Mexico City Ventura TRAVEL A tiempo completoJoin us at Ventura TRAVEL – a group of specialized travel brands based in Germany that unleash the adventurer in every person! PURAVENTURA offers authentic, innovative, and sustainable travel experiences in Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama). We want our customers to enjoy the beauty of the continent while experiencing unique and...
-
Tour Leader for Mexico
hace 4 semanas
Mexico City Ventura TRAVEL A tiempo completoJoin us at Ventura TRAVEL – a group of specialized travel brands based in Germany that unleash the adventurer in every person! PURAVENTURA offers authentic, innovative, and sustainable travel experiences in Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama). We want our customers to enjoy the beauty of the continent while experiencing unique and...
-
Change Manager
hace 3 días
Mexico City Segula Technologies A tiempo completoDescripción del empleoJob DescriptionWe are looking for a motivated Change Manager to join us on an exciting project based in Derby. You will be joining a growing division of Segula, which offers a large potential for personal growth within a consultancy who works with multiple customers and sectors. You will primarily be responsible for:Leading the CCM...
