View Vacancy - BK - Prevention Assistant, A1 (Internal vacancy)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Consular Roles)
Consular

Consular section works to support British Nationals in difficulty in Thailand through modern and efficient consular services in line with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Consular Services Strategy, Consular Guidance and Customer Charter, local procedures  guidance and performance standards, through effective operational management and project work. 

The incumbent will be working in a small and dynamic team within the Consular section to reduce the number of preventable incidents affecting British people in Thailand, focussing on tourist safety and awareness, issues affecting British residents, and access to local services. This role will be supporting the delivery of consular prevention and communications campaigns and projects, assisting in the implementation of prevention initiatives, coordinating the team’s engagement and lobbying work, coordinating and organising campaign events and providing project support to Consular section as directed.  

He/she will deliver services to a high professional standard, demonstrating ability to operate in a fast paced and complex environment.  


Duties and responsibilities: 

Consular Prevention Work                                                                                              

Provide support to the Head of Team and Prevention Officer regarding Consular prevention initiatives, including:

  • Assist with gathering and collating relevant information required for prevention campaigns and projects.
  • Assist with the design and creation of campaign materials, including digital products.
  • Devise and maintain social media products in support of prevention work.
  • Provide logistical support to Consular Section engagement and lobbying activities, external events, meetings and visits.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including NGOs, Thai Government authorities, international communities and relevant local and international organisations on prevention plans and products.
  • Prepare presentations on the work of the team to a range of stakeholders.
  • Organise and maintain housekeeping of Prevention team documents and campaign materials.

Consular Section Project Support                                                                         

  • Contribute to consular projects in support of team objectives and the Consular Strategy.
  • Assist with Consular section- wide project calendar and activities.

Other duties                                                                                                                   

  • Self management – participate in annual appraisal system.
  • General ad hoc support for the Consular Section as directed.
  • Provide cover for absent colleagues as directed.
  • In times of crisis contribute to the Embassy wide response as directed. This may require occasional out-of-hours working.
  • Confident, assertive and able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
  • Works within personal professional competencies and actively seeks support  and guidance
  • Demonstrates advanced organisational planning skills and prioritises competing demands effectively
  • Sound judgement, critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Exhibits effective teamwork and resilience delivering workload under pressure and at pace
  • Excellent IT skills, including MS Office.
  • Excellent written and verbal English skills – A copy of IELTS English certificate at level 7 minimum or equivalent within the last 2 years is required. All skill areas (Writing, Speaking, Listening and Reading) must be IELTS score 6.5 or higher. 
  • Ability to speak and write Thai
  • Previous experience of communication campaigns  
  • Graphic design skills - Adobe Photoshop and other graphic design software, info graphic and web editing skills
  • Experience of living in or understanding of the UK
26 November 2017
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Permanent
36
Asia Pacific
Thailand
Bangkok
British Embassy
1
THB
24,765
18 December 2017

The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary (to be abated for those not liable to tax), benefits, a leave entitlement, Health Insurance and full training. 

This job is suitable for flexible working patterns, subject to operational requirements.

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

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain work authorisation in Thailand in order to apply.  Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.

This vacancy is for British Embassy Bangkok internal candidates only.

All applications must be received before 23:55 on 26 November 2017.

Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.

Interviews for this position will commence during the week of 04 December 2017.

The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.


Reminder for existing Embassy staff who will be interested to apply:

Along with the completed online application form, candidates should upload their last two years End of Year Appraisals if applicable. If applicants have been employed for less than twelve months, they will need to provide permission from their Head of Section to apply and should attach this to their application. 

Guidance on completing competency based application forms and sitting Interviews can be found on the BE Website and also on the Civil Service Learning portal, Virtual Ashridge portal and Goodpractice.net (both accessed through the CSL). Staff are strongly advised to refer to these. 

We recommend all applicants to understand the Civil Service competences before applying for any role and in preparation for interviews. For more information, you can visit our website - https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-bangkok/about/recruitment. 


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