View Vacancy - Office Manager - National Crime Agency (71/19 PTA) - MATERNITY COVER

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NCA (National Crime Agency)

Main purpose of job:

  • This advert is for maternity cover between 5 and 7 months. 
  • Responsible for supporting the NCA activity in the region by managing the NCA office during maternity cover

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?

  • Provide logistical and administerial support to the NCA International Liaison Officer (ILO) and family members based in South Africa in line with NCA policies and procedures.
  • Liaise with FCO and other HMG partners on behalf of the NCA.
  • Support the ILO in liaising with foreign law enforcement agencies; UK law enforcement; other NCA departments and external partners.
  • Represent the NCA at meetings, conferences and events.
  • Set the office’s annual budget in consultation with the ILO. Manage and monitor the budget on behalf of the ILO, maintaining accurate records and preparing regular financial reports for reviews and forecasts in line with NCA policy and procedures.
  • Provide logistical and administrative support with regards to the NCA vehicle fleet.
  • Maintain NCA assets, including vehicles.
  • Support NCA Officers in booking travel, accommodation and obtaining official travel documents.
  • On occasions, be able to provide out of hours support to NCA activity.
  • Maintain any externally funded project budgets as appropriate.
  • Other ancillary duties as required.



Resources managed (staff and expenditure): 

Office budget of £160K

 

  • Demonstrate excellent communications skills.
  • Ability to manage sensitive and confidential material.
  • Demonstrate a high level of discretion and integrity.
  • Ability to produce reports and maintain records to a high standard.
  • Ability to multitask and priorities workload in accordance to NCA needs.
  • Demonstrate a high level of knowledge in using Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Ability to work alone and unsupervised at times.
  • Hold a valid driver’s licence that enables the candidate to drive legally in South Africa.
  • A working knowledge of law enforcement agencies in the UK and southern Africa.
  • Familiar with FCO and NCA IT systems.
1 November 2019
Executive Officer (EO)
Fixed Term
36.5
5 months
Africa
South Africa
Pretoria
British High Commission
1
R 23,330.62 plus R6318.71 (responsibility allowance)
20 January 2020

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

  • There will be various mandatory NCA and FCO E-Learning training required to be undertaken for any successful applicant.
  • Any successful applicant will be expected to become familiar with the Civil Service Code, NCA Code and relevant behaviour standards.
  • Any successful applicant may be required to attend training in line with NCA / FCO Policies / Procedures.

Other information:

  • Only UK, US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand passport holders will be considered for this role
  • Only applicants capable of obtaining FCO clearance at SC(O) level and NCA clearance will be considered
  • Any successful applicant will only secure a position having obtained the relevant security clearance
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
  • All applicants must be legally able to work in the country of application with the correct visa/status or work permit.
  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
  • Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted.
  • If you don’t already hold a valid SA Police Clearance Certificate, we recommend that you apply for the certificate at the time of your application.
  • Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should you be invited.
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework
  • Complete the application form in full as the information provided will be used for screening purposes.
  • Check your application before you submit, as you will not be able to make any changes once submitted.
  • The British High Commission will never ask you to pay a fee or money to apply for a position
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