View Vacancy - International Liaison Advisor (NLD21.377)

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NCA (National Crime Agency)

The British Embassy in The Hague is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is looking for an International Liaison Advisor (A2).

To provide administrative assistance to the National Crime Agency Attachés at the British Embassy. The job holder must be able to work both independently and as part of a team. The role demands a high level of flexibility and efficiency.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist the Regional Manager and Liaison Officers with general support and administration duties including verbal and written translation;
  • Carry out general financial administration including budget monitoring, preparation of monthly account, processing claims and the payment of  invoices;
  • Answer telephone enquiries from both UK and Dutch partners;
  • Process requests from both Dutch and UK law enforcement agencies;
  • Organise various events such as seminars and workshops;
  • Conduct research and analysis from open and closed sources as required.
  • Fluency in Dutch (both oral and written, minimum C1 level*);
  • Fluency in English (both oral and written, minimum C2 level*); 
  • Previous experience in administrative roles;
  • Excellent organisation skills with a keen eye for detail;
  • Good IT skills, in particular the ability to order and analyse data utilising the Microsoft Office Suite;
  • A high level of discretion and integrity.
  • Understanding the law enforcement context. 

 

23 September 2021
Administrative Officer (AO)
Fixed Term, Part-Time
18
12 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Netherlands
The Hague
British Embassy
1
EUR
1594.56
1 December 2021

The successful candidate will initially be offered a 12 months contract at A2 level. The base salary for this position is € 1,594.56 gross per month, based on a working week of 18 hours. There is the possibility to increase working hours dependent on agreement between both parties. 

In addition, an 8% holiday bonus and a monthly working from home allowance are payable. Actual commuter travel expenses up to a limit or a monthly set travel  allowance  for commuter costs are payable depending on the role and how often office work is needed. The Embassy currently applies a performance based bonus pay model for local staff.   

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in The Netherlands.  

The successful candidate will undergo a professional background check; Any job offer is also provisional to a successful security clearance check. 

The Embassy encourages a culture of continuous learning.  All employees have access to the Civil Service Learning platform which gives access to training to improve job specific skills. Employees are entitled to a minimum number of annual training days.  

The British Embassy promotes and demonstrates the key values of Professionalism, Respect and Honesty.  

The  job description is subject to changes and may evolve over time and in response to changing circumstances.  The role exists as part of a team and all staff are expected to be flexible in supporting colleagues, particularly at busy times.

Under the terms of the UK/NL Double Taxation Convention (Article 18 1(b)(ii),  UK nationals who move to The Netherlands to take up their new role at the Embassy/Consulate and UKB spouse who start working at the Embassy with no previous record of working in the Netherlands since the arrival of the UKB partner they accompany,  will be placed on a tax abated salary if deemed to be eligible for Dutch income tax exemption on their salary. Qualifying staff will have no Dutch income tax levied on their salary and will therefore be paid an abated salary reduced  by the applicable  tax they would have had to pay if that local liability had existed. A tax abated salary ensures a fair and comparable take home pay. Staff on tax abated salaries cannot claim tax benefits in The Netherlands but they are fully and comprehensively covered for social security and deemed to be resident local staff for all intents and purposes.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

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.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Diplomatic Missions will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.

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.