View Vacancy - Armed Security Officer

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

The British Embassy in Beirut has four (4) temporary vacancies for the position of Armed Security Officer, Grade – S2.

Main purpose of job:

Providing armed protection of staff, visitors and premises at various locations as directed. It will be important to remain flexible throughout.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Providing armed protection of staff, visitors and premises at various locations as directed.
  • Liaising closely with security staff in other Missions within the complex.
  • Carrying out a physical check of visitors.
  • Carrying out searches of vehicles entering the complex.
  • Operating and monitoring CCTV cameras.

Key Competences required for the job:

  • Making Effective Decisions - Effectiveness in being objective; using sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, expert and professional advice.
  • Managing a quality service - Effectiveness in this area is about being organised to deliver service objectives and striving to improve the quality of service, taking account of diverse customer needs and requirements. People who are
  • Delivering at Pace - Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes. For all staff, it’s about working to agreed goals and activities and dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way.
  • Changing and Improving - People who are effective in this area are responsive, innovative and seek out opportunities to create effective change.

Essential:

  • Previous experience in a similar role.
  • Communication Skills: Good level of English (Spoken and Written), Fluent in Arabic (Spoken and Written).
  • Can work as an individual and within a team.
  • Must be prepared to work in shift patterns covering a 24 hour period.
  • Routinely carry firearms and be able to pass regular qualification shoots.

Candidates will undergo and should pass the following:

  • Core Skills Test in English payable at the candidates’ expense
  • Multi-stage fitness test “bleep test” (subject to regular fitness testing).

Desirable:

  • IT skills (Emails: Microsoft office)
23 September 2020
S2
Full-time, Temporary
48
Middle East & North Africa
Lebanon
Beirut
British Embassy
4
USD
1683
10 October 2020

Working Hours and Remuneration:

Conditioned working hours are 48 hours gross per week. The Embassy is committed to ensuring that you are able to maintain a suitable work-life balance. Leave entitlement is 20 days plus 14 public holidays.

Candidate must be prepared to work in shift patterns covering 24 hour period. The Security Team works under a rotation shift patterns of 0600hrs till 1400hrs -1400hrs till 2200hrs and from 2200hrs till 0600hrs and depend on the duty locations the security guard can be doing Monday till Thursday 0730 hrs till 1730hrs and Friday from 0730hrs till 1530hrs.

The Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package of $ 1,683 monthly for this role in line with local labour law plus transport allowance. Specific training and mentoring for the role will be provided for the successful candidate.

This position is offered on a full time, temporary contract until mid-January 2021, with a possibility of short extension/revision.

The successful candidate will be subject to a 90 day probationary period. The appointment is also subject to satisfactory local and UK security clearances.

Eligibility:

If you are selected for this position, we will be able to employ you as long as you:

  • Receive the appropriate level of security clearance;
  • Have (or be willing to obtain) the right to live and work in Lebanon. Candidate's residence permit and work permit, and the expense to obtain them, will be their own responsibility.

Application Process:

Interested candidates must attach the following documents when applying online. 

  • An updated Curriculum Vitae
  • A covering letter stating why you feel you have the necessary skills to perform well in the above role.

*** (Applications that do not include the above information will be rejected).

 

All applications must be received before 23:55 (Beirut Time) on 23 September 2020.

 

Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

Due to the large amount of applications, we receive only those shortlisted for assessment/interview will be contacted. 

The start date mentioned in the advert is an assumed 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 and reference checks.

 

The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.  Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy is subject to Terms and Conditions of service according to local Lebanon employment law.

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.