View Vacancy - Chevening Programme Assistant (45/19 PTA) - F

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Chancery

Main purpose of job: 

To support the administration of the Chevening Scholarship in South Africa.

Chevening is the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s flagship global scholarship programme. Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2018/19, Chevening identifies future leaders and key influencers across 160 countries and territories, providing them with an opportunity to study a postgraduate degree in the UK. Chevening has a 50,000 strong global alumni network.

Since Chevening’s inception in 1983, over 800 South Africans have had the opportunity to participate in this programme. Our alumni continue to contribute to South Africa’s development in different capacities. The incumbent will work with a dedicated team at the High Commission in Pretoria to deliver the Chevening Scholarship Programme.


Roles and responsibilities:

  • Lead administration and logistics, including downloading applications, assisting with shortlisting, arranging interview panels, updating the Chevening online application system with short-lists and interview results and organising pre-departure briefings.
  • Support delivery of Chevening media, communications and outreach events including University fairs, education exhibitions and road shows.
  • Management of promotional and marketing material, including liaison with the Chevening Secretariat and other suppliers on design, branding and delivery
  • Promote Chevening information to colleagues in the High Commission to foster office wide marketing of the scholarships
  • Update and maintain the Chevening alumni database for South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini
  • Support the organisation of alumni outreach events
  • Contribute to the smooth running of Chancery team including supporting visits and events as needed, cover for other support staff during absences, drafting official correspondence (Note Verbales); and other administration
  • 2 years’ experience working in a team in an office environment
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills
  • Strong customer focus, stakeholder engagement and team working skills
  • Strong IT skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and web based applications

Language requirements:

Language: English

Level of language required: Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Interest in international diplomacy and cultural relations
25 July 2019
Administrative Officer (AO)
Permanent
Africa
South Africa
Pretoria
British High Commission
R17,592.98
1 September 2019

Learning and development opportunities:

The successful candidate will get access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including on the job training and workshops. They will also be able to benefit from the wide range of training run by the British High Commission including on management and leadership, cross-cultural communication, and understanding the UK.

  • The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including spouses/partners and dependants
  • Once you have successfully completed your probation the British High Commission will contribute 9% of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund
  • Annual leave entitlement of 25 days
  • Working hours per week of 36.5 
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa
  • All applicants must be legally able to work in the country of application with the correct visa/status or work permit
  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount
  • Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted
  • If you don’t already hold a valid SA Police Clearance Certificate, we recommend that you apply for the certificate at the time of your application
  • Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should you be invited
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework
  • Complete the application form in full as the information provided will be used for screening purposes
  • Check your application before you submit, as you will not be able to make any changes once submitted
  • The British High Commission will never ask you to pay a fee or money to apply for a position
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This opportunity is closed to applications.