Karen Vincent

Foreign Policy at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland

Ankara, Türkiye

About

Irish diplomat and international policy professional with a background in government, EU, and UN affairs. Experienced in political and policy analysis, international stakeholder engagement, negotiation, strategic communications, budget and people management.

Experience

  • Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland (Full-time · 4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Second Secretary and Consul - Embassy of Ireland, Türkiye
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Assistant Director, Northern Ireland Political - Ireland, UK and Americas Division
      Aug 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Human Rights Desk Officer
      Jan 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

      EU Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) Capital Delegate UN Human Rights Council

  • Foreign Policy and Development Attaché - UK Mission to the EU at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
    Nov 2019 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Local staff in Department for International Development team, subsequently FCDO Development & Africa team

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1 yr 4 mos)
    • EU Presidency Visits/Protocol officer - British Embassy Vienna
      May 2018 - Jan 2019 · 9 mos

      Local staff responsible for delivering high-level and ministerial visits during the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2018

    • Economic and Trade Policy Intern - UK Mission to the UN and WTO
      Oct 2017 - Apr 2018 · 7 mos

      - as a delegate to WTO, UNCTAD, UNECE, WIPO, ITU, monitored and reported on key multilateral developments in economic, international trade and development policy to UK government stakeholders - contributed to policy development by conducting desk research and comparative analyses on international trade agreements

  • Trade and Export Promotion Intern at Department for International Trade (DIT)
    Apr 2017 - Jul 2017 · 4 mos

    Paid student internship during MA dissertation semester - conducted desk research and compiled reports on German retail sectors for UK businesses - provided targeted assistance to UK businesses seeking to export to Germany - facilitated B2B introductions between UK and German companies online, via trade mission events, and via trade fairs

  • Email Marketing Assistant at Zalando SE
    Jan 2017 - Apr 2017 · 4 mos

    20 h/r per week CRM marketing role during MA studies - prepared and delivered email newsletter campaigns targeted to UK markets using HTML and CRM software - conducted A/B testing, KPI analyses, competitor analyses and implemented evidence-based changes to improve campaign performance