View Vacancy - MYR - Housekeeper, S3

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Housekeeper

Main purpose of job:

The main purpose of job is to support smooth running of the British Residence in Yangon, projecting a positive image of the United Kingdom, by demonstrating high standard of general housekeeping, serving at the events and assisting the Residence Manager in other duties. 

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

  • Ensure the rooms, cupboards, toilets and surfaces are always clean by performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, and polishing.
  • Carry out deep cleaning of the corridors on a rotational basis.
  • Protecting equipment and making sure there are no inadequacies.
  • Check stocking levels of all consumables in the rooms and replace when appropriate.
  • Maintain awareness of the condition of the Residence. Report maintenance and other issues to the line manager and Technical Work Group. 
  • Occasionally oversee contractors as a guided.
  • Serving tea/coffee and breakfast.
  • Serving food /beverages at the official events.
  • Greet guests on arrival at the main door, providing a professional welcome.
  • Occasionally assist in Laundry operations.
  • Must be able to work outside of conditioned hours to cover events.
  • Provide excellent support to the Residence Manager and work well as a team with other staff.
  • Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any FCDO-related practices.

  • We require candidates to have substantial qualifications in cleaning and housekeeping with at least 5 years’ experience, with proven record of working within professional network of International or diplomatic environment.
  • Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance.
  • Skills in prioritization and time management.
  • Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English.
  • Experience in food/beverage service within hospitality.
  • Experience of serving at events.
Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
17 July 2025
S3
Full-time, Permanent
48
Asia Pacific
Myanmar
Yangon
British Embassy
1
monthly
8 September 2025

Benefits:

The British Embassy Yangon offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary, benefits, leave entitlement of 22 days per annum (calculated in pro rata). 

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Yangon is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.

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

  • The British Embassy Yangon is committed to learning and development. The successful applicant will have opportunity for on the job training and job shadowing.

Working Hours:

Monday – Saturday 08:00 – 17:00 (with one hour lunch break)

Other information:

The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

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

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

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.

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Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

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The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.