British Embassy Vacancy
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British Embassy Vacancy
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Position Assistant Programme Officer
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work and deal with a number of matters
simultaneously avoiding backlogs of work.
• Ability to take responsibility for quality of work, and suitable to correct and learn from
crimes.
• Ability to identify and resolve minor work problems, for example in the checking and
payment of invoices.
• Computer knowledgeable and familiar with introductory features and use of colorful
financial programs
• suitable to create and use simple spreadsheets.
• suitable to create clear and accurate first drafts of project documentation,
correspondence, and minutes or notes of meetings.
• suitable to listen well and communicate effectively with colleagues in British Embassy
and externally.
Required behaviours
Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together.
Job Category
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
Job Description
(Roles and Responsibilities) The Assistant Programme Officer has a crucial role in managing and delivering British Embassy’s programmes. S/ he is primarily responsible for assisting on providing Programme Management Support, providing executive Support and also assisting in the financial management for effective implementation of programme through working with government agencies, service providers, other donors and Civil
Society Organisations.
1. Acting as Programme Support to Programme Officers and Deputy Programme Officer
• The APO will be developed as a implicit future Programme Manager so will be provided
with training and mentoring on programme management skills to support a Programme
Team as part of unborn workforce development.
• This will include supporting programme staff when on leave or busy – building
understanding of how the programme is being managed
2. Providing crucial organisational and logistical back- up to the team
• Keep and update diary and schedules of team meetings, agendas, field visits, booking
rooms, booking transport.
• Take minutes of crucial meetings team meetings, maintain wall displays and
whiteboards.
• Provide support to scanning, printing, stapling and binding materials where required.
3. The APO may also take on fresh roles
• There will be opportunities to engage withn People Team/ Culture Club/ Gender
champion, and Comms. focal point where applicable.
Thepost-holder will report to FCDO Ethiopia’s Deputy Programme Manager working
closely with the Team Leader. There are no line management responsibilities but you'll
work closely with the Deputy Programme Manager to oversee the Project Officer’s inputs
to a specific portfolio.
Additional Information
• Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to the
Terms and Conditions of Service according to original employment law in Ethiopia.
• All applicants must be legally suitable to work in the country of application with the
correct visa/ status or work permit.
• Employees who aren't liable to pay original income tax on their Mission salary may have
their salaries reduced by the original original income tax amount.
• Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted.
• Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview,
should you be invited.
• Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can
be found on this link https//www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-
competency-framework
• Successful candidates not resident in Ethiopia will be personally liable for costs and
arrangements to relocate, including accommodation and work permits.
• Complete the application form in full as the information provided will be used for
screening purposes.
• Check your application and attachments before you submit your application, as you won't
be suitable to make any changes once submitted.
• The British Embassy will never ask you to pay a fee or money to apply for a position.
Location (City) Addis Ababa
Salary USD505.42 per month
How to Apply
Interested applicants can Apply online using the following link https://fco.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-7810a1ba3247/candidate/so/pm/4/pl/1/opp/19702-Assistant-Programme-Officer/en-GB
