AUH - Regional Inclusion Advisor (G7)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
The British Embassy Abu Dhabi has a vacancy for a Regional Inclusion Advisor
(RIA) on a fixed-term contract for three (‎3) years.
This role is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to one of the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) top priorities - to
promote inclusion and positive/ pro-social behaviours, and prevent and reduce
bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
The purpose of the role is to
* Create safe spaces for leaders and teams to raise issues, identify gaps, and change;
* Provide subject matter expertise in the areas of inclusion, dignity and respect at work, workplace conflict management and resolution, inclusive leadership, and the prevention and reduction of anti-social behaviours (bullying, harassment, discrimination);
* Engage with professional networks to stay abreast of research and evidence to contribute to innovative inclusion practices;
* Draw on qualitative and quantitative data to identify needs, shape interventions to track progress.
The jobholder will support the overseas network to enhance performance and
improve employee experience through leading, promoting, and building a diverse
and inclusive workplace culture where people can be at their best and
contribute fully.
This role has a primarily regional focus in Middle East and North Africa
(MENA), but the jobholder will also provide input at global level drawing on
themes, trends, needs, and learning in the region. The role will provide
subject matter expertise that supports the development of global inclusion
models, frameworks and resources.
The role facilitates the delivery of the FCDO Inclusion Framework. The
successful candidate will engage strategically and influence leaders and
stakeholders to improve employee experience in the FCDO through the promotion
of inclusion and reduction and prevention of bullying, harassment and
discrimination.
The jobholder will be line managed by the Anti Harassment Coordinator in the
Inclusion Unit, and they will work closely with the London-based HR Business
Partner team, the Regional HR Hub Head, and the International Academy. This
role is part of a distributed team working globally and flexibility is
essential to connect with the team and support posts across the region. Some
regional travel may be required to build relationships with staff and
leadership in posts in the regional network.

Duties and responsibilities:
Regional responsibilities
* Implementation
* Organisational development and culture: working with leaders and groups and provide strategic consultancy support to Posts/ Missions to work towards sustainable change. Facilitate process work with Posts and support the delivery of inclusion and people plans and strategies with Posts and teams in the region. Where appropriate, deliver workshops, training, and facilitate learning and development on inclusion, bullying, harassment, and discrimination and related topics. Emphasise outcome-focused delivery.
* Stakeholder management and coaching: working as a strategic partner/ coach, develop and advise leaders and managers on inclusive leadership. Strengthen the capability of Managers and leaders throughout the region to address barriers to inclusion and drive a culture of inclusion, dignity, and respect.
* Conflict resolution and employee relations: support a culture of conflict competence and informal resolution of issues, e.g., through promoting informal resolution options such as mediation, conflict coaching, and dialogue. Where strategic and appropriate, support the delivery of conflict resolution interventions in Posts. Deliver professional advice to leaders and managers in Posts, and work with HR teams to ensure fairness in decision-making in accordance with FCDO practice; in partnership with HR teams, anticipate and advise on potential employee relations issues business appropriate employee relations strategies for individual posts.
* Inclusion thought-leadership: provide good practice advice, guidance, materials and resources to teams and posts and regional colleagues on inclusion, bullying, harassment and discrimination, employee experience, healthy work relationships, conflict and related topics.
* Design and development
* Based on diagnostic findings, provide consultative advice to stakeholders regarding options, working collaboratively with the post and other teams on appropriate interventions, including the means by which impact will be assessed.
* Develop and co-own Organisational Development processes along with Post Heads, leaders and other stakeholders, to support culture change.
* Analysis
* Participatory diagnosis and assessment - use participatory methodologies (such as focus groups) to facilitate collective understanding and ownership of plans, strategies and interventions.
* Collect and analyse relevant data, refer to internal and external research, evidence, and good practice in assessment.
* Identify culturally relevant options to build on strengths and identify gaps, with reference to FCDO strategy and the Inclusion Framework.
* Monitoring and evaluation: Undertake ongoing review of impact against KPIs, e.g., a reduction of negative outcomes associated with bullying, harassment, and discrimination. Apply results of monitoring and evaluation process to revised delivery options.
Global responsibilities
* Design and development
* Provide advice and input as required on global interventions to promote inclusion in the network, and prevent and reduce bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
* Advise on and support the design of global inclusion models, toolkits, and frameworks in response to global needs, drawing on an internal and external evidence base such as internal data.
* Analysis
* Provide advice on the collection of global inclusion and people-related data for monitoring and evaluation, particularly on conflict, bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
* Support analysis of quantitative and qualitative regional and global data, such as people survey data and leavers ' data.
* Share relevant regional themes, trends, learning and needs with Inclusion Unit and other global HR teams as needed.
The above list is not exhaustive and the jobholder will be required to be
flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required, including participating
in the Embassy's emergency planning and any other response to a crisis
affecting UK citizens.

Key behaviours required:
* Leadership - Show pride and passion for public service. Create and engage others in delivering a shared vision. Value difference, diversity and inclusion, ensuring fairness and opportunity for all.
* Changing and Improving - Seeking out opportunities to create effective change and suggest innovative ideas for improvement. Reviewing ways of working, including seeking and providing feedback.
* Seeing the Big Picture - Understand how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives. Recognise the wider Civil Service priorities and ensure work is in the national interest.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
The role suits someone who can understand the culture and context, through
careful and considered participatory analysis, analyse the situation, and
advise on actions. Experience of managing a diverse and dispersed group of
stakeholders and working with multicultural and multilingual teams and groups
are required. Strong intercultural/ cultural awareness and conflict resolution
skills are also necessary for this role.
A proven record of accomplishment in employee relations, organisational
development, and leadership development is essential, along with the strategic
decision-making skills, sound judgement, and an ability to work autonomously.
The successful candidate must be able to work at pace and be highly proactive
to maximise impact. Establishing a knowledge of good practice from within the
FCDO, the Civil Service, and in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
field more broadly will be important from the outset to provide professional
advice to senior colleagues and influence organisational change.
The role also needs highly developed interpersonal skills to be able to build
rapport, establish trust, and confidence with others, including senior members
of staff, and advantage relationships in order to address problems before they
escalate. The scope of action required will include advising on solutions to
implement for specific complex casework (e.g., investigation, mediation,
organisational development, etc.) ensuring there is coherence across actions.
The jobholder must have excellent communication skills in English, both
written and spoken, to be able to communicate effectively with people at all
organisational levels and come up with suitable solutions.
Degree-level education in Human Resources, DEI (diversity, equity and
inclusion), Learning and Development, Organisational Development, or related
field is also essential for this role.
The successful candidate will also have strong IT skills and proficiency in
using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook) and web-based
applications.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
Professional certification in HR (CIPD or equivalent) is highly desirable.
Previous experience of working in and/ or knowledge of the cultural landscape
in the GCC/ MENA region is advantageous but not required.
Arabic language skills (written and spoken) will also be helpful but not
required.
Required behaviours
Seeing the Big Picture, Changing and Improving, Leadership
Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month
Application deadline - year
‎5 August ‎2022
Grade
Grade ‎7 (G7)
Type of Position
Fixed Term, Full-time
Working hours per week
‎38
Duration of Post
‎36 months
Region
Middle East & North Africa
Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Location (City)
Abu Dhabi
Type of Post
British Embassy
Number of vacancies
‎1
Salary Currency
AED
Salary
‎38,967
Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year
‎10 October ‎2022
Other benefits and conditions of employment
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration
package for this role, including: ‎25 days of leave per annum; on-site swimming
pool, gym, and sports facilities (subject to COVID-‎19 restrictions).
Salary is at AED ‎38,967 per month.
There are no other allowances payable as part of this package. No
accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this
position.
Effective ‎01 January ‎2022, the Embassy will be open from Monday to Friday,
from ‎07:30 to ‎18:00. Conditioned working hours are ‎38 hours per week
(including breaks), and specific working hours for this role will be confirmed
later.
This role is based in Abu Dhabi but will cover the entire MENA region, and
will involve travel within the region and to the UK for business purposes. The
successful candidate must be able to secure visas for these countries.
Flexible working arrangements may be considered based on operational
requirements and agreement with the line manager, and in line with FCDO and
Embassy policies.
The successful candidate will be required to transfer their visa under the
Embassy's sponsorship.
Additional information
How to apply:
Interested candidates must attach ‎1) an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and ‎2) a
covering letter/ motivation essay stating how you meet the requirements of the
role and examples of how you meet the key behaviours required.
Applications that do not include this information will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is at ‎11:55 PM UAE local time on ‎05 August
‎2022.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

Process:
The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take
around two months.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, only those shortlisted for
the next step of the recruitment process will be contacted. Any assessments
and/ or interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines
this to be the right course of action.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the
successful candidate will be required to undergo security-vetting procedures.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable
clearances.

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