View Vacancy – International Trade Advisor (Infrastructure Sector Lead) – (KAZ24.374)

It will be a plus:

This is a full-time, fixed-term position of one year, with the possibility of renewal, for 36 hours per week, from Monday to Friday.

Employees are entitled to annual leave entitlement pro-rata based on 25 days total per calendar year. In addition, the Embassy observes up to 14 days public holidays marking different Kazakh and UK holidays.

The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a professional background check and security clearance.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Kazakhstan. The British Embassy does not sponsor applications for work permits

Staff recruited locally by the British Consulate in Almaty are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

Learning and development opportunities: All employees of the British Consulate Almaty can access learning in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s Diplomatic Academy. The Diplomatic Academy offers a comprehensive range of training courses, both online and classroom based, for personal development. The British Consulate Almaty promotes a continuous learning culture. 

Medical benefits – The Consulate pays contributions to a local private medical scheme on behalf of all staff.

Visa / passport requirements:  Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Kazakhstan and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

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.

Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

Please note: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages*: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C1 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information, please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.