View Vacancy - CBS Assistant to the HMRC Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO) - ROU22.515

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FCLO (Fiscal Crime Liaison Office)

HMRC is the UK’s tax and customs administration and is responsible for collecting tax revenue on behalf of the UK government, making sure that money is available to fund the UK’s public services. HMRC is also charged with closing the tax gap and reducing tax avoidance and evasion.

HMRC’s Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO) Network is responsible for facilitating international co-operation with host countries in support of these priorities. The main purpose of the FCLO Assistant role is to support the FCLO in maintaining and strengthening HMRC’s relationship with customs and law enforcement agencies in Romania and The Republic of Moldova. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team working at the forefront of the fight against international organised crime, gathering intelligence and ultimately protecting the UK revenue from tobacco and alcohol smuggling, VAT fraud, money laundering and other fiscal crimes.

The EO grade FCLO Assistant will work under the supervision of the HMRC FCLO and will be expected to provide essential administrative and logistical support to assist with the day-to-day office administration, including file management, data inputting and translation duties. The jobholder will need to demonstrate excellent organisation skills with a practical approach to multi-tasking and high attention to detail. This is an exciting and challenging role which will enable the jobholder to develop an understanding of HMRC strategic priorities on fiscal crime and how we are working to promote them within country through international collaboration and diplomacy.

The main purpose of the job of CBS assistant to the HMRC Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO) is supporting and assisting the FCLO in achieving their objectives as set by HMRC and in maintaining and strengthening the relationship between host agencies and HMRC.


  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Romanian (minimum C1 level*);
  • Knowledge of the various government institutions in Romania and The Republic of Moldova;
  • A flexible approach to work and travel; this may occasionally include travel at short notice, working weekends and on public holidays.
  • Excellent IT skills – advanced skills in Microsoft Office;
  • Ability to process and understand large amounts of data and information; turning this into concise and accurate reports;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and confidence in dealing with senior figures within the Law enforcement environment;
  • Constructive, positive and service orientated attitude;
  • Excellent organisational skills for document and record management;
  • Ability to follow standard operating procedures and written processes, working with minimal supervision and prioritising workloads when required;
  • Ability to respect the confidentiality of work issues and understands the personal and professional consequences of lapses in security.
  • Full driving licence;
  • Experience of working in an area with a high level of personal responsibility and has a track record of being accountable for own actions / decisions;
  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, including evidence of engaging stakeholders, customers and partners at all levels.
Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
13 October 2022
Executive Officer (EO)
Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
35
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Romania
Bucharest
British Embassy
1
RON
7092
30 November 2022

This is a full-time permanent contract (35 hours net per week). Working hours are flexible and staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked. 

Due to the nature of HMRC’s work at post, remote working is not an option and the vacancy is for a predominantly office based position. 

The annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year pro rata and the Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Romanian / UK public holidays per year. 

Monthly salary is 7092 RON gross. Whilst the Emergency Ordinance 79/2017 is in place the job holder will receive a gross monthly compensation bonus of 1418 RON. In addition, staff are entitled to a 13th month salary pro rata and may receive a performance related bonus at year end. Staff also receive meal vouchers and a monthly subscription to a medical centre. An individual personal development plan will be agreed with the successful candidate, which may include training outside Romania. The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance, and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of 45 working days. 

All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in Romania. The British Embassy does not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Romanian employment law. 

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Romania and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. 

Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country. 

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.

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

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

 

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This opportunity is closed to applications.