Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
HR, RCSH (Regional Corporate Service Hubs)
The British Embassy Manila is a large diplomatic mission delivering a dynamic and rapidly expanding programme of activity in support of the UK’s objectives on prosperity, security and consular matters. The Embassy is a modern, diverse and inclusive employer where everyone contributes to the Embassy’s WORC Values of Wellbeing, Opportunity, Respect and Collaboration.
Main Purpose of Job:
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has a Corporate Services Centre consisting of a Global Transaction and Processing Centre and Regional Finance, Human Resources, and Procurement hubs, based in Manila. The HR Hub oversees 36 British Embassies, High Commissions and other Offices located in the Asia Pacific Region.
The HR hub is an integral part of the global HR team serving local staff working in the overseas network for the UK Government. The Regional HR Hub provide key HR Services (recruitment, pay and reward, talent and performance management and HR enquiries) to customers in the region and provide a strategic and professional HR capability to support Regional Senior Leaders in delivery of business objectives.
The Regional Recruitment Officer will deliver recruitment campaigns for Country Based Staff working at British Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates located in the Asia Pacific Region. The jobholder will ensure effective and efficient solutions by delivering quality and timely service within the framework of the regional recruitment process. The role reports to the Recruitment Manager for the APAC region.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:
Manage full cycle recruitment campaigns for a wide range of positions in Asia Pacific, deliver professional services and outputs in line with agreed standards, SLAs, KPIs and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) recruitment model. Enforce the standardised processes, while balancing the execution with a service-oriented perspective.
1. Recruitment (80%)
A. Vacancy approval
B. Campaign
C. Sifting
D. Interview process
E. Interview outcomes
F. Induction
2. Administrative work (20%)
The jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required, including but not limited to participating in the Embassy’s response to a crisis.
Essential on Arrival:
Desirable:
Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
18 April 2024
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Permanent
36
Asia Pacific
Philippines
Manila
British Embassy
1
PHP
41,565
27 May 2024
Benefits:
The British Embassy Manila offers the following:
Learning and Development Opportunities:
The British Embassy is committed to being a learning and development organisation and encourages all staff to pursue continued learning and development in the workplace. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment where staff work to the values of: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Everyone is encouraged to take responsibility, be innovative and work together.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is committed to developing its staff, working hard to provide a comprehensive L&D offer. Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all the available opportunities. All new staff undertake a workplace induction and there are a number of mandatory e-learning courses covering areas such as diversity, health and safety, and information management.
Working Patterns:
Monday-Thursday 08:00-16:30, Friday 08:00-14:00. The team is currently on hybrid working but may change in the next few months.
Other Information:
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Manila is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Philippine employment law.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. 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. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
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.
Candidates are expected to have a valid NBI Clearance.
Please note that your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline.”
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
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. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above.
All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. 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.
For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
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