British Embassy Vacancies
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Position: Office Manager – National Crime Agency
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is the UK’s lead agency in the fight against serious and systematized crime. The International Department employs International Liaison Officers(ILOs) across the world to act as the conduit between the UK and the host country when dealing with law enforcement tasks and criminality that affects the UK. ILO Ethiopia works closely with Ethiopian law enforcement partners in its fight against Organised Immigration Crime( OIC), a strategic objective for the NCA. ILO Ethiopia is also the point of contact for all Ethiopia-based inquiries with a UK nexus. This work can be varied and satisfying. ILO Ethiopia, based at the British Embassy in Addis Ababa, also plays an important role in the wider HMG supporting FCDO colleagues with their objectives under the country plan. The main purpose of the role is to effectively support the ILO in Addis Ababa in the successful delivery of UK NCA objectives by managing executive, logistical, and project management tasks.
Roles and responsibilities
• Support the project team within the Embassy with executive and logistical management, including translation skills for written documents and meetings, attending program meetings, supporting Ethiopia/ UK learning exchange initiatives, and assisting in maintaining host-nation relationships.
In this role, you'll also be responsible for conducting arrangements for the facilitation of project activity. This will include
• Training delivery arrangements
• Assisting with the vetting process for the project
• Equipment order and installation, ensuring compliance with NCA policies
• Maintenance of equipment registers
• Providing detailed accounting of spending to HMG standards
• Organise colorful events between law enforcement advisors and host nation/ external partners
• Publishing and maintaining all policies and procedures
• Analyse data produced from the Project and present results findings
• Carry out general fiscal administration including the payment of invoices
• Attend meetings as and when required in support of NCA officers to include translation
• Assist in maintaining host nation relationships
• Process requests from both Ethiopian and UK law enforcement agencies
• Conduct open-source research and analysis as needed
Essential qualifications, skills, and experience
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Excellent spoken and written Amharic
• Excellent organization skills with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent persuasion, guidance, and negotiation skills required
• Good IT skills, in particular, the ability to order and analyze data utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite
• A high level of discretion and integrity
• A flexible approach which may involve work and travel outside core hours
• Successful security clearance both from UK and Ethiopian law enforcement( following successful application)
Language requirements
Language Amharic & English
Level of language required Fluent in both
Desirable qualifications, skills, and experience
• former experience working in a law enforcement environment is desirable
• former experience in project management including budget management skills, with a proven ability to manage complex relationships
Required behaviours
Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together Grade Executive Officer (EO)
The type of Position endless
Region Africa
Country/ Territory Ethiopia
Ethiopian bank job
Location( City) Addis Ababa
Type of Post British Embassy
Salary USD 635.75
Type of Salary Monthly
Other benefits and conditions of employment
Working patterns
• This is a full-time position with core working hours between 09.00 and 17.00 Monday through Thursday and 09.00 and 13.00 Friday. However, the job holder will need to be flexible to respond to functional demands as they arise.
fresh information
Only UK, US, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand passport holders will be considered for this role.
• Must be suitable to legally work in Ethiopia
• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during the screening
• Please check your application carefully before you submit it, as no changes can be made once it's submitted
• The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
• Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to original employment law in Ethiopia
• All candidates must be fairly suitable to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/ work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the applicable permit.
• The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to; Obtain the applicable permitPay the fees for the permitMake arrangements to relocateMeet the costs of relocation
• Employees who aren't liable to pay the original income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the original original income tax amount
• Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this linkhttps//www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
• Appointable candidates who are unprofitable may be placed on a reserve list. However, if the same or a largely analogous role becomes available, that role may be offered to the alternate or posterior candidate
If during the reserve period of 6/12 months.Place of Work Addis Ababa – Ethiopia
Salary USD 635.75
