View Vacancy - Immigration Liaison Assistant

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Immigration Enforcement International (formerly RALON)

The British Embassy Doha is part of a worldwide network that represents political, economic, security and consular interests overseas and is now looking for an Immigration Liaison Assistant to provide flexible support, investigative skills and cultural advice to the Immigration Enforcement International network in Qatar.

Immigration Enforcement International is a law enforcement agency within the UK Home Office, whose responsibility it is to tackle organised immigration crime and prevent illegal migration.

The jobholder will assist delivery on specific projects on Organised Immigration Crime and facilitate bilateral cooperation with key partners within host law enforcement, judicial agencies and other key external stakeholders. The jobholder will be required to develop a clear strategic knowledge of the threat from Organised Immigration Crime in Qatar and the region in order to provide practical support to the Immigration Liaison Officers (ILO), manage records and analyse data.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Liaise with partners across government within the British Embassy Qatar, general mission staff and foreign national liaison officers and other stakeholders locally across the region.
  • Undertake analysis, research and development on a variety of information received from the UK Home Office, airlines and hosts on immigration crime and other sources.
  • Maintain accurate records on databases.
  • Assist travel planning and accounting.
  • Submit reports on programmes, including ad hoc, monthly, interim, quarterly, annual and end-of-project reports.
  • Act as a translator / interpreter (if Arabic or other relevant languages spoken).

Key Competencies:

  • 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.
  • Making Effective Decisions: Effectiveness in this area is about being objective; using sound judgment, evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, expert and professional advice. 
  • 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 at Pace: Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes
  • Work effectively with international partners, representing the Home Office professionally and developing effective partnerships with the wider Embassy and with key external partners.
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Ability to write reports and briefings.
  • Good presentation skills.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Access PowerPoint.
  • Promotes continuous learning and improvement; communicates clearly.
  • Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility.
  • Displays an awareness of relevant technological solutions.
  • The ability to speak Arabic is desirable but not essential.
26 January 2021
Administrative Officer (AO)
Fixed Term, Full-time
38
12 months
Middle East & North Africa
Qatar
Doha
British Embassy
1
QAR
12,585
1 April 2021

Working Hours and Remuneration:

The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, including non-negotiable salary of QR 11,785 per calendar month and transportation allowance of QR 800 per calendar month, paid in arrears. The contract will be a full time, fixed term for 1 year subject to 3 months’ probation period.

No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.

Conditioned working hours are 38 hours per week. Embassy working hours are 7.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and 7.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. on Thursday. Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate may be required to work outside normal working hours.

Team members will provide all the necessary support and guidance to enable the jobholder to learn and master the core aspects of the job. The wider embassy team will also ensure that the jobholder understands how their work fits into the wider relationship between UK and Qatar.

The jobholder will be required to work towards and obtain IPP (Intelligence Professionalization Portfolio) accreditation, a recognised professional accreditation within the UK Law Enforcement Community.

Completion of all mandatory training as required by the jobholder.

The successful candidate will need to commence security clearance procedures through the Embassy and will be required to have or obtain the appropriate security clearance before employment commences and maintain this throughout period of employment.

Eligibility:

Applicants must already reside in Qatar and hold the right to live and work there, including those either under spouse sponsorship or be able to transfer an existing sponsorship to the British Embassy.

The successful applicant will be required to obtain security clearance. Higher clearances can be granted only to certain nationalities.  For this reason, candidates must be of British, American, Australian, Canadian or New Zealand nationality in order to gain the level of clearance required.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must complete the online application form and answer the motivation for applying and competency questions. Please note that those who have already applied previously do not need to re-apply or submit a new application.

** (Your application must include examples of when you have demonstrated the competencies outlined above in your online application form. Applications that are not complete will be rejected).

The closing date for applications will be 26 January 2021 by 23:55 Doha local time.

Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

Process:

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

Due to the large amount of applications, the Embassy receives only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Applicants selected for interview will be required to complete a translation test as part of the interview process.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo security-vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances, medical clearance and reference checks.

 

The British Embassy Doha is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy is subject to Terms and Conditions of service according to local Qatari employment law.

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.

This opportunity is closed to applications.