View Vacancy - Corporate Services Officer (CSO)

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

Main purpose of job:

The British Consulate-General (BCG) in Miami is seeking a highly motivated Corporate Services Officer (CSO) to provide administrative support to British Consulate General team based in Miami and the Consular Agency in Orlando. The jobholder will support the Corporate Services Manager with Finance, HR, Protocol, Facilities functions as well as being the IT Support Officer for the Consulate.

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

  • Supporting staff with any finance, IT and HR related questions.
  • Supporting the Corporate Services Manager on day-to-day administrative and facilities management of the Post.
  • Responsible for conducting new hire orientation, including liaising with central IT and HR teams in Washington DC to set-up IT accounts and complete required employment paperwork.
  • Act as point of contact for the US State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) in order to complete all necessary paperwork and resolve issues as they arise.
  • Ensure all payments to local suppliers, contacting vendors and any other financial processes are completed accurately, in-line with the BCG’s policies and in a timely manner.
  • Providing staff with IT support including the setting up of necessary tools and equipment.
  • Any other duties as assigned.

Essential Criteria:

  • A minimum of 2+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to communicate at all levels.
  • Excellent problem solving skills, sound judgement, common sense and the ability to remain calm and composed under pressure.
  • Strong interpersonal skills - a team player with the ability to work with others and integrate fully into a wider network.
  • Attention to detail and ability to take ownership and make decisions.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience of working in the public sector.
  • Knowledge/Experience of UK Government.
26 January 2022
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Permanent
40
Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
United States
Miami
British Consulate General
1
USD
$19.49
14 March 2022

Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work.


*A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defence Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas. 

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.
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