View Vacancy - AUH - Finance and HR Assistant- Corporate Services (AA)

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

The British Embassy Abu Dhabi has a vacancy for a Finance and HR Assistant with Corporate Services (CS) job grade AA on a fixed-term contract for two (2) years.

This role provides an opportunity to work as part of the UAE Corporate Services team.

The job holder will be working closely to consolidate and deliver the effective administration Process for Finance and HR related functions. Deliver excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders in line with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) financial policy and objectives and demonstrate the resilience in their work.

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Duties and responsibilities:

  •  Collate VAT receipts and prepare submissions for quarterly refunds. Maintain department wise breakdown to have a clear division about each department VAT refunds due. Coordinate with Finance officer to charge the refunds to respective departments.
  • Managing UAE Finance mailbox and automated tracker, assigning tasks to the concerned team member, regularly monitoring the mailbox/tracker and ensure that High priority emails are flagged to Finance Manager.
  • Managing HR Mailbox and automated tracker, assigning tasks to the concerned team member, regularly monitoring the mailbox/tracker and ensure that High priority emails are flagged to HR Manager.
  • Support and assistance on HR internal events and bank visits including manging necessary communication to all staff.
  • Ownership of HR filling and updating database including maintenance of HR Masterlist database.
  • Review of HR landing page, update all the relevant fields/sections.
  • Support other members of the team as required and perform other related duties as required and assigned.

 The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required.

Key behaviours required:

  •  Managing a Quality Service - Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise, and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
  • Delivering at Pace - Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
  • Working Together - Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources, and support.
  • Communicating and Influencing - Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity, and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses, and opinions of others.

 

  • Demonstrated ability and experience in an administrative support position.
  • Computer and internet literate, with strong Microsoft Office applications skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams) particularly MS Excel and familiarity with using Oracle-based programme (P2P).
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Demonstrated initiative, adaptability and the ability to work flexibly both in a small team and individually.
  • Excellent organisational skills, including ability to organise and prioritise workloads, organise records, meet deadlines and maintain close attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
  • Strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).
  • Previous finance /HR experience either in the public or private sector and exposure to requisitioning and receiving/ purchasing.
  • Previous experience of working in the Gulf region.
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
14 April 2024
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Full-time, Fixed Term
40
24 months
Middle East & North Africa
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
British Embassy
1
AED
9,768
1 May 2024

The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role, which includes 25 days of leave per annum (calculated pro-rata)

Salary is at AED 9,768 per month.

There are no other allowances payable as part of this package. No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.

The Embassy is open from Monday to Friday from 0700 to 1800 hrs.  The Employee’s normal weekly working hours are forty (40) Monday to Friday (inclusive). This is inclusive of one-hour paid rest break for each five (5) hours worked; the timing of the rest break shall be approved by the Employee’s Line Manager and in accordance with operational requirements.

The successful candidate will be required to transfer their visa under the Embassy's sponsorship.

 

 

How to apply:

Interested candidates must include to their online application form

  1.  an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  2. a covering letter/ motivation essay stating how you meet the requirements of the role
  3. Examples in the relevant sections of the online application form of how you meet the key behaviours and skills required.

Applications that do not include this information will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is at 23:55 UAE local time on 14th April 2024

Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

Internal candidates (i.e., those employed by the British Embassies in Abu Dhabi & Dubai) applying for this position should consider informing their current line managers upon submission of their application.

Process:

The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take around two - three months. The security clearance process includes checks available in country and with UK, dependant on the security level required for the role and the candidate's profile and UK footprint. You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign, and we are working hard to minimise any disruption.

Due to the large number of applications, we receive, only those shortlisted for the next step of the recruitment process will be contacted.

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.

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”.

The British Embassy Abu Dhabi is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.