View Vacancy - Intern – Executive Office

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

Main purpose of job:

Provide Administrative support to the Executive Office. Maintain an up to date Database of the Ambassador’s main contacts to ensure her key stakeholders are invited to the QBP, COP26 events, etc.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

  • Update and maintain Her Majesty’s Ambassador database as required.
  • Format letters, as well as liaise with Logistics & Protocol Team for the proper signature and delivery of Notes for SRE purposes.
  • Book flights and accommodation for HMA’s upcoming regional state visits (average 3 per month) and trip overseas.
  • Assist on the coordination of meetings for the Executive Office with other members of the Embassy.
  • Assist on the organisation of events and visits as required at the Embassy, Capital Reforma or Residence.
  • Provide attention to HMA’s external guests, either in person, email, or phone, receiving and escorting them.
  • Print and gather the proper delivery of daily evening box papers.
  • Deliver reports in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to his/her Line Manager/other colleagues.
  • Compare different suppliers looking for the best option based on the Value for Money premise.
  • Coordinate team’s stationery with Corporate Services.
  • Attend and provide support if required, to events organised by other sections.
  • Provide logistics support in events, participating in commercial and cultural events in the promotion and marketing of Mexican products and the United Kingdom, development and follow up with key contacts.
  • All employees in the Embassy network are expected, as part of their job, to contribute towards the corporate activity of the organisation.

Other Administrative Work:

Shredding/Filing

Excellent redaction skills, both English and Spanish

  • Undergraduate degree student (preferably in last semester or recently graduated) in Administration/International Relations/Business or related subject.
  • Attention to detail
  • Should be a proactive and creative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who has the ability to learn quickly.
  • Must be willing to work in constantly changing multicultural environments.
  • Language requirements: English & Spanish (fluent: B2 CEFR or equivalent).
3 November 2021
Internship
Part-Time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
25
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Mexico
Mexico City
British Embassy
1
MXN
$5,507 MXN Stipend (monthly)
13 December 2021

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

  • Global Learning Opportunities courses
  • Expertise Week courses
  • Being part of the Interns’ taskforce
  • Learning on the day-today interaction with HMA and Executive Office.

Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right. The successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance and professional reference checks.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

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.