British Deputy High Commission
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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Chancery
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The British High Commission in Nicosia is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to the High Commissioner based in Nicosia.
This is a very busy all-rounder job. The selected candidate must be a self-starter with good typing, computer, communication, and organisational skills who can multi-task, deliver results, win the trust of a wide range of stakeholders and be willing to occasionally be flexible with regard to hours worked.
Role and responsibilities:
- Manage the High Commissioner’s official diary, liaise with government Ministries and other Missions, make appointments, respond to invitations, produce daily and forward programmes;
- Assist with visitors programmes;
- Type letters, reports and other official correspondence and distribution of same by e-mail, fax etc;
- Act as a prime communication link between the High Commissioner and the Mission, trusted by both, especially when he is out of the office;
- Draft routine correspondence for High Commissioner;
- Provide all round support to the High Commissioner as required, including occasionally at events outside the High Commission;
- Act as the High Commissioner’s social secretary organising lunches, dinners and receptions, in close collaboration with the staff of the Residence;
- Take minutes and record action points from internal management meetings;
- Administer a selection of IT systems;
- Collect and distribute mail and documents;
- Other support to the wider High Commission as required.
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- Excellent English language communication skills, both orally and written (minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework*);
- Good typing, computer, communication and organisational skills who can multi-task, deliver results, win the trust of a wide range of stakeholders, and be willing to be flexible with regard to hours worked;
- Ability to work under pressure, often unsupervised and as part of a team;
- Excellent inter-personal skills, able to work with a diverse range of cultures and people of differing views and opinions, calmly and discreetly;
- Strong office organisational skills, managing information flow, ensuring decisions taken get properly implemented, where necessary achieving a sensible balance between competing priorities;
- Capacity to deal patiently and effectively in a wide range of situations, including dealing with the public, knowing when to take decisions yourself and when to seek guidance;
- Good telephone manner;
- Proficient audio typing;
- Numerate and proficient IT skills including: Microsoft Word (essential), Excel (essential) and Access Database (desirable).
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- Excellent Greek and/or Turkish language communication skills, both orally and written (minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework*);
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
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5 May 2024
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Administrative Officer (AO)
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Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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Cyprus
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Nicosia
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British Deputy High Commission
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EUR
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€1938.50
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10 June 2024
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The gross monthly salary for this position is € 1938.50. This is a 12 months fixed-term contract, with possibility to become permanent.
The confirmation of appointment is subject to professional background checks and security clearance procedures, as well as the successful completion of a 6 month probation period.
The successful candidate must be free of any convictions and undergo a UK security clearance process.
All applicants should include on their application, information on all nationalities held and current residence status in Cyprus. Staff recruited locally by the British High Commission in Nicosia are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Republic of Cyprus employment law.
All applicants should have the right to live and work in Cyprus and be prepared to engage bicommunally, where necessary. The British High Commission does not sponsor work/ residency permits.
Visa/work permit requirements: candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Cyprus and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
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*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
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