View Vacancy – MYR – Security Supervisor, AA

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 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.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Security

Main Purpose of Job:

To work with the Embassy Security Team to protect staff, visitors and the FCDO estate from various threats, including but not limited to; Fire, Theft and a myriad of security issues and incidents.

What will the Jobholder be Expected to Achieve:

The Supervisor reports direct to the Post Security Manager and is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of all guards, ensuring that they comply with the content of Security Management Procedure (SMP) 010 and any other reasonable requests, doing so in a responsible and professional manner – for further details see “Job Description Security Supervisor”.  In summary the Supervisor is responsible for:

  • Checking the occurrence book daily
  • Communication with all guards via radio, ensuring that they are in place and conducting their duties
  • They must be fully conversant with and able to operate the CCTV system. This includes oversight of the FCDO estate maintaining a regular review of all areas, both inside and outside and all sides of the building. Keep a particular look out for persons loitering near the building, strange packages being left close to the building and for unfamiliar vehicles being parked in unusual places
  • The start of each shift Security Supervisor should ensure that our staff confirm that:
    – a full and recorded handover has taken place
    – all guarding positions are manned
    – all positions conduct a radio check, including vehicles
    – all Occurrence Books are up to date
    – all equipment is checked and is in working order
    – at night all security lights are operational
    – all staff are properly attired
  • The inventory of equipment has been checked and any damage or missing items recorded and reported to the PSM
  • Handling minor incidents and discipline issues within the guard force
  • Overseeing continuity training of all the Security Guards, in liaison with PSM
  • Monitoring the UKB officer/ office vehicle’s movement through Track24 Grid Map as required, monitor the daily security incidents via social media platforms / Vanguard system, updating the Yangon live map accordingly with ATALIAN report and other reliable source’s news
  • Consolidate daily all ATALIAN reporting on the appropriate spreadsheets
  • Brief the PSM on a daily basis on the events of the previous 24 hours

Resources Managed (staff and expenditure): Support the Post Security Manager (PSM) in gathering security item and clothing details for the procurement process.

  • Minimum 5-years’ experience in management or supervisory skills in either security or in customer services role
  • Computer, email, internet, and other technical skills are essential

Language Requirements:

  • Fluent Burmese and English

Must have any certificate relevant with security professional field

Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Leadership, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

2 June 2024

Administrative Assistant (AA)

Full-time, Permanent

48

Asia Pacific

Myanmar

Yangon

British Embassy

1

USD

USD 1,349 per month

1 August 2024

The British Embassy Yangon offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary, benefits, leave entitlement of 22 days per annum (calculated in pro rata).  

Not suitable for flexible working, this is a set pattern over a 48-hour week, modified for shift working pattern.

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Yangon is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local 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. 

Learning and Development Opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

Guard training, security awareness training and other relevant training required as a member of the British Embassy Yangon.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 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.

Note: 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.

To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined.

Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.

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.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

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