View Vacancy - Community Liaison Officer - A2

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Governor's Office
Community Liaison

Main purpose of job:

The function of the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) is to support all UK-based officers and their families in preparing for a posting to Delhi, on arrival and throughout their time at post. The CLO has a key role is supporting post management in promoting the welfare and moral of staff at post. This role requires a close working relationship with Post Management for the well-being of all staff at Post and in particular acting as an advocate for UK-based staff and families (FCO and PAGs) on family and community issues, principally in the areas of information gathering, welfare and communication.

Roles and responsibilities:

Information gathering for UK-based officers and their spouses/partners and families, and Local Staff on flexible deployment (including for those not yet at Post) including information primarily on spouse/partner employment at Post; children's education (through completion of separate HR School and Nursery Information Sheets of authorised schools at Post); feedback on adult education; career and training opportunities; single officer and foreign born spouse/partner issues; recreational facilities; social matters; and completion of DSFA Spouse and Partner Annual Employment Report.

Welfare at Post: welcoming all staff on posting/temporary duty/flexible deployment and accompanying families to ensure as smooth an integration as possible into the life of the Post community; following up to check that the settling in process is working; being a source of referral and support where questions, problems and difficulties arise; providing short Post community induction.

Advocate for UK-based staff and families in addressing issues of importance with Post Management, including as their representative on Post Joint Management Boards, evacuation/contingency planning and housing committees, and as the chief link between Post and DSFA in London.

Communicating effectively on community and social matters across Post to all staff. Information management of Post Welcome Pack, CLO homepage on Post’s Intranet/SharePoint site, input to update and review of Post Report and Fact Sheet.

Language requirements:

Language: English

Level of language required: Fluent

Learning and development opportunities:

CLO Course

Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Previous experience of overseas postings or working with a large community.

 

4 May 2018
Administrative Officer (AO)
Fixed Term
40
12 months
South Asia & Afghanistan
India
New Delhi
British High Commission
INR
1 June 2018

British High Commission (BHC) candidates, the Local Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.

For other than BHC candidates, full time salary will be 37285 per month together with a 12% provident fund and 6% Special Allowance. The job can be done part-time or full-time. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. The salary will be pro-rated depending on the hours worked.

BHC offers great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with Rs 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family. 

No relocation or any other related costs or assistance will be provided.Notional tax will be deducted if you are not liable to pay local tax.

The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.

Around half of our work force is women. We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe.  We are aiming to make it the best.

To Apply:

  • Complete the Online Job Application Form.
  • Attach a detailed CV.


Internal Candidates please Note:

  • While applying for this position, upload the appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable) else the application will not be considered.

Please Note :

  • Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
  • The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, educational and professional.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

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