View Vacancy - Community Liaison and UK Based Support Officer (FRA19.573)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Corporate Services Support

The British Embassy is part of a worldwide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. We are currently looking for a Community Liaison/UK Based Support Officer to provide advice and support to staff and families posted to France.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Working in tandem with the existing Community Liaison Officer to support officers and families posted to France. This will mainly be on the accommodation side, providing information on the accommodation policy to officers about to come to France and to new arrivals, supporting them during their property search and move in, liaising with the Facilities Management Team to ensure their accommodation is in a good condition before they move in and advising them on the process for works requests etc. The successful candidate will also cover for the existing CLO during leave and other absences. A more definite split between the two job holders will be decided depending on the experience and skills of the successful candidate and the business needs of the organisation.
  • Working with the UK Based Support Officer and other members of the Corporate Services Team to ensure officers and families are informed about, supported and guided through other arrival processes including private vehicle registrations, access to local medical providers and other administrative procedures.
  • Be an active member of the monthly Post Housing Committee and provide secretariat support when necessary (taking minutes of meetings etc). Provide input for and update the Accommodation Policy and other guidance for staff.
  • Other Corporate Services tasks as and when required including arranging surplus furniture sales, providing cover in other CS teams and general office support. 
  • Strong team working skills
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Good organisational and time management skills.
  • Well-developed customer service orientation, with a commitment to continuous service improvement and leading by example
  • Fluent oral and written English
  • Discretion and excellent communication skills.
  • First-hand experience of an international posting
  • French language skills
13 November 2019
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Permanent
35
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
France
Paris
British Embassy
1
EUR
3,173
9 December 2019

This is a full-time, permanent position.

All appointments are subject to professional background check satisfactory security clearance. The successful applicant will be required to provide a copy of his/her passport or national identity card for all nationalities held, an up-to-date criminal record (casier judiciaire) for recent countries of residence (which can be obtained online at https://casier-judiciaire.justice.gouv.fr ), two written proofs of address (utility invoices and/or bank statements) and two references.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in France are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local French employment law and FCO guidance for Local Staff. The posts we offer are not an entry point into the UK’s Diplomatic Service.

Your application will only be considered if you follow the guidance below:

  • Your application must be sent in English only.
  • Your application must clearly indicate all nationalities you hold.

Visa / Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in France and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Additional requirements may become necessary pending EU Exit. If requirements change additional eligibility information will be shared during the recruitment process.

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.

FCO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

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.