View Vacancy - Visits and Events Officer (38/24 PTA)
Main purpose of job: This is an excellent opportunity to play a prominent role in the work of the British High Commission in South Africa. The jobholder will work with two other Visits and Events Officers to support incoming UK visitors to South Africa during South Africa’s G20 Presidency year. The successful candidate will work on the planning and logistics for: 1. Visits from the UK to South Africa during South Africa’s 12-month Presidency of the G20, including ministers, senior officials and officials. 2. High Commission events, ranging from smaller-scale receptions to high-profile public diplomacy events. The Visits and Events section plays an important role within the Political Team, a team that has a wide range of responsibilities including foreign and domestic policy analysis and coordinating bilateral work and public diplomacy. The Political Team is a fast-paced, fun and supportive team that is at the heart of the High Commission’s work. We place emphasis on networking and external engagement, to ensure we spend our time understanding South African policy, and we are responsible for organizing and hosting events, supporting visits, and advising ministers via our Headquarters in London.
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Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): The High Commission has an excellent personal development offer, and the job would suit a self-starter keen to take advantage of this. They will have the opportunity to develop their skills in events management and will have access to the FCDO’s online learning platform.
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- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
- It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in South Africa without the need to apply for a work permit.
- 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.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
- 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”.
This opportunity is closed to applications.