View Vacancy - Vice Consul, Consular Section
Based in Los Angeles, the successful applicant will run the day-to-day consular operations at our Los Angeles Consulate General, delivering consular support to British nationals in southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Utah as well as Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. The role will involve interaction with members of the public, local, regional and UK authorities as well as colleagues across the consular network in order to fulfil the delivery of the FCDO’s Consular Strategy. As a Head of Section, the role will also require collaboration across the Consulate-General, including engagement with senior management on a regular basis. They will manage and deliver a prevention programme and provide high quality consular support to British nationals in the region.
The Post holder reports to the Consular Regional Operations Manager based in Chicago and manages two full time Pro Consul’s and one part time Pro Consul.
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Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US has restrictions on the type of visas our non-diplomatic staff may hold. If you are not a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident, or the dependent of a diplomat (with an EAD card), you may not be eligible for employment with the UK government. We cannot accept student Visas (J, F or M) nor other forms of work Visas (I, H, P). If you hold a work visa it is best to check on your eligibility to work for a foreign government before applying for a position. The UK Government does not routinely sponsor work visas; the job advertisement will state clearly whether sponsorship is available. You may refer to our website for additional information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-the-usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work. |
- A valid driving license
- Budget Management Experience
The British Embassy and its US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. We offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job (software training, formal qualifications etc.).
The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including generous leave, a choice of medical insurance, 401(k) matching up to 7%, extensive learning opportunities and a great work/life balance.
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): The selected candidate will be required to complete a 5-day, Essential Assistance Workshop, training course in London (or virtually) within 6 months of selection. |
Working patterns (If the job is suitable for flexible working patterns, please provide details): Requires standard working pattern of 40 hours per week. The British Embassy and its US Network embraces hybrid working, allowing its staff to typically work from home 2 days a week where work commitments allow. However, this role requires attendance in the office as necessary to support British nationals who require in-person assistance.
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You will sometimes be expected to deal with people going through very difficult/stressful, even traumatic, experiences. We recognise this may affect our staff and we provide wellbeing support to help manage their own experience of these challenging situations.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6-12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive; we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone. We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.
The FCDO operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
This opportunity is closed to applications.