Main purpose of job:
The British High Commission in Apia is part of a worldwide network of over 230 United Kingdom overseas missions, representing British security, prosperity, and consular interests overseas.
We are recruiting a Driver and Maintenance Officer to join our highly professional Team. The successful candidate will provide safe, reliable, and courteous driving services, and support the effective operation of the British High Commission in line with internal policies and procedures.
As a strong team player with excellent customer service skills, you will transport colleagues and official visitors safely and punctually. You will be responsible for maintaining vehicles to a high standard and will have a good working knowledge of roads, government buildings, and key locations across Samoa.
In addition to core driving and maintenance duties, you will support the smooth running of the British High Commission through accurate administration, coordination, and effective communication.
As the driver and maintenance officer you will work closely with the Corporate Services Manager, the High Commissioner and Deputy High Commissioner. You will occasionally be required to provide cover duties for colleagues in the BHC office.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:
Transport
Maintenance Officer
Security
Supporting the work of other team members according to the High Commission’s priorities.
You will carry out your duties according to policies and best practice as set out by the British High Commission and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in London.
Language requirements:
Language: English and Samoan
Level of language required: Proficient
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
We offer time and financial support for the successful candidate to take advantage of professional learning and development opportunities inside and outside of the organisation.
The BHC actively encourages Learning & Development. There is a wide range of options available for personal development including training courses, coaching and mentoring, job-shadowing, presentations and learning sets. Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources. Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all available opportunities.
All new hires undertake a workplace induction and there are several mandatory e-learning courses that must be completed to pass probation.
Working patterns:
Core hours are 08:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs (Monday to Thursday) and, 08:00hrs to 13:00 hrs (Friday)
This role is full time 38 hours per week excluding lunch breaks.
In addition to the duties which this job normally entails, you may from time to time be required to undertake additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the High Commission, including playing a part in the corporate life of the mission and supporting any crisis response.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain a local work permit which we will sponsor.
Staff recruited locally by the British High Commission are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Samoan employment law.
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Only short-listed applications will be called for personal interviews.
The British High Commission is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation. Our values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Expertise (CORE) are our guiding principles. We aspire to live our values consistently to make the British High Commission a great place to work where staff feel valued, supported and inspired to be their best.
Please note that all successful candidates will be expected to serve a minimum of 6 months in their new role before being eligible to apply for further positions within the British High Commission.
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
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.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
