British Embassy
/*generated inline style */
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
/*generated inline style */
Corporate Services Support
/*generated inline style */
Main purpose of job:
To provide administrative support to the Corporate Services Section in finance, accountancy, procurement and other related subjects.
Roles and responsibilities:
- To provide administrative support on all corporate paperwork and improving filing and organisational systems
- To provide support (back up) to estate work as needed
- To provide support (back up) to finance and administrative work as needed
- Focus on effective customer service, ensuring that the estates service is professional and in line with the post corporate services charter, identifying ways to deliver a more efficient and effective service
- Stay up to date with all related compulsory training needs
- Contribute to the wider well-being and effectiveness of the Embassy (e.g. participation in committees etc.)
/*generated inline style */
- Ability to speak, read and write English and French confidently
- Higher Education in business administration, finance, logistics or other
- Good knowledge of MS excel and other MS office Programmes
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent time management skills
Language requirements:
Language: French and English
Level of language required: Spoken and written
/*generated inline style */
- Organised, efficient, self-starter, meet deadline, flexibility
- Ability to work well in a small team, sometimes under pressure
/*generated inline style */
Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
/*generated inline style */
19 February 2025
/*generated inline style */
Internship
/*generated inline style */
Fixed Term, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
/*generated inline style */
6 months
/*generated inline style */
Africa
/*generated inline style */
Côte d’Ivoire
/*generated inline style */
Abidjan
/*generated inline style */
British Embassy
/*generated inline style */
XOF 300,000
/*generated inline style */
monthly
/*generated inline style */
1 April 2025
/*generated inline style */
Learning and development opportunities:
Online e-learning , Access to library
Working patterns:
The job is office-based.
Out of hours working will be required on occasion but Time Off In Lieu can be claimed
/*generated inline style */
- The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
- Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Abidjan are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Cote d’lvoire.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to:
1.Obtain the relevant permit
2.Pay the fees for the permit
3.Make arrangements to relocate
4.Meet the costs to relocation - Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
- Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidat
/*generated inline style */
/*generated inline style */
To apply please copy and paste this link: https://fco.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/1/adv/
To help us track our recruitment effort, please specify on the application form/indicate in your cover letter where (globalvacancies.org) you saw this job posting.