View Vacancy – Corporate Services Admin Assistant

• Experience on requesting quotations, liaising with suppliers and supervising works.
• Experience of working in an international organisation, agency or embassy.
• Experience of procuring goods and services and managing and monitoring contracts.
• Competence on IT software and internet services.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.  

Learning and development opportunities:

The British Embassy is committed to the ongoing training and development of our staff, and we offer a comprehensive learning and development programme with opportunities for funding to study for qualifications and complete training via our Learning Academy both online or in-person, either at the Embassy or overseas.

Some specific learning for the role are:

• Contract Management training
• Mandatory FCDO courses

Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 07 February 2025.  

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’.  If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

Working patterns:
Net working hours are 36 per week, Mon-Thu 09:00–17:30 (with a half-hour lunch break) and Fri 09:00-13.00. There is scope for flexible working patterns – remote technology will enable role holder to work from home on certain days, but the expectation is they will be in the Santiago office for at least 3 days per week.