View Vacancy - Assistant to Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer, His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, Podgorica (MNE25.329)

Who are we?

The British Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro is part of a world-wide network which represents British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a full-time Assistant to the HMRC Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer.

The main purpose of the job of local staff assistant to the HMRC Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO) is supporting and assisting the FCLO in achieving their objectives as set by His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and in maintaining and strengthening the relationship between host agencies and HMRC.

This involves providing essential advisory, analytical and administrative support to the HMRC FCLO’s work in respect of the pursuit of criminal finances and other assets; and reducing threats to UK tax regimes from organised crime, tax avoidance and evasion. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical support to the FCLO by identifying appropriate sources of information, including open source research, interpreting complex data and compiling relevant and comprehensive reports to ensure that the FCLO is fully sighted on tax fraud, criminal finance and organised crime trends related to the region.
• Provide language support and translation services to the FCLO as directed, including for exchanges of information and at official meetings and events. This may require occasional attendance at events outside of normal working hours and may necessitate overnight stays.
• Conduct office administration duties under the instructions of the Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer and in accordance with policy and standard operating procedures. Duties include, but are not limited to: records management; vehicle management; maintaining office accounts; inbox management, planning travel and visits; diary management; and organising events.
• Compile verbal and written briefings as directed, including regular monthly management reporting;
• Contribute to the effective running of the British Embassy, Podgorica, including but not limited to active participation in crisis and risk management.

Our ideal candidate shows:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Montenegrin (minimum C1 level)
• Good knowledge of the various government institutions in Montenegro;
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, including evidence of engaging stakeholders, customers and partners at all levels.
• A flexible approach to work and travel; this may occasionally include travel at short notice, working weekends and on public holidays.
• Excellent IT skills – advanced skills in Microsoft Office;
• Advanced analytical and open source research skills and the ability to turn this data into concise and accurate reporting;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and confidence in dealing with senior level people, both internally and externally;
  
• Excellent organisational skills for document and record management;
  
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to prioritise workloads where required;
  
• Ability to respect the confidentiality of work issues and understand the personal and professional consequences of lapses in security.