View Vacancy - Residence Chambermaid

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Housekeeper

The British Embassy in Tunis currently has a vacancy for a Residence Chambermaid; grade S3 to start as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will have experience of providing excellent service with a sense for details. You will organise your time effectively while taking into account the Residence occupant needs and meeting high hygiene standards. You will collaborate with the wider Residence Team and be prepared to work flexibly whenever required.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Cleaning

• Cleaning duties on the private side of the Residence

• Supporting Residence staff preparing bedrooms and bathrooms on the formal side of the Residence whenever needed (VIP Suite and upstairs CP bedroom)

• Assisting with deep cleaning of main kitchen

Laundry

• Laundry duties

• Ironing

• Liaising with Residence occupants to organise for dry cleaning

Others

• Supporting cleaning tasks for "Dar Hassine" and Residence amenities

• Being responsible setting up cleaning products requirement

• Inform the Residence Manager of any maintenance requests

Key competencies required:

• Managing a Quality Service - Effectiveness in this area is about being organised to deliver service objectives and striving to improve the quality of service, taking account of diverse customer needs and requirements.

• Collaborating and Partnering – People skilled in this area create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the Civil Service to help get business done.

• Delivering Value for Money - involves the efficient, effective and economic use of taxpayers’ money in the delivery of public services.

• Demonstrating Resilience - This is about helping our people to build resilience in international roles, supporting their ability to adapt to working in difficult and varied international environments and to bounce back from crises and setbacks in these contexts.

• Changing and Improving - People who are effective in this area are responsive, innovative and seek out opportunities to create effective change.

• Delivering at Pace - Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes.

• Fluent in Arabic

• Collaborating & Partnering and Delivering a Quality Service are of an essence

• Spoken English and French would be an advantage

• Prior experience working for a diplomatic mission or similar

30 November 2018
S3
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
42
Middle East & North Africa
Tunisia
Tunis
British Embassy
1
TND
734
1 January 2019

Working hours and remuneration:

Conditioned working hours are 42 hours gross per week split as follows:

• Monday to Friday: 09.00-16.30 = 37 hours/week (including 30 min lunch break)

• Saturday: 09.00-14.00 = 5 hours/week

• Sunday off

• Public Holidays off as all staff unless special arrangement is needed

The British Embassy in Tunisia offers an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role. Initial salary will be TND 734 per month while on probation. Salary after probation is TND 898. This is a full-time, fixed term contract for one year renewable.

The successful candidate will be subject to a 90-day probationary period.

The appointment will also be subject to satisfactory local and UK security clearances.

Eligibility:

Candidate must be eligible to work and reside in Tunisia immediately.

Application process:

Interested candidates must include the following items along with the completed online application form:

1. An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).

2. Examples of when you have demonstrated the key competencies outlined above
Applicants can also send their CV to britishembassytunis@fco.gov.uk and we will also accept hard copy CV that will be submitted in the Embassy Office.

Closing date for applications is at 23:55 (local time) on 30 November 2018. Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

Due to the large amount of job applications the Embassy receives, only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take around two months.

The start date mentioned 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.

 

The British Embassy Tunis is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.


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This opportunity is closed to applications.