View Vacancy - Regional Technical Assistant
Main Purpose of Job: The British Government’s Embassy in Washington has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and driven person to join the Americas Global Property Support Services (GPSS) as the Regional Technical Assistant. The US Network offers a unique career enhancing opportunity and is committed to supporting its staff through a variety of benefits including generous leave, insurance packages and a highly competitive 401k programme. It also promotes a culture of flexibility which enables people to better maintain wellness through an excellent work/life balance approach that encompasses hybrid working, including working from home and flexible hours, where possible. In this role the jobholder will provide support to the GPSS Senior Technical Lead (SRTL) and Regional Technical Lead (RTL) within Americas (based in Washington DC) in order to support the delivery of the Global property Support Service SLA. You will become the point of contact for the Americas region in terms of RTL Technical administrative support. You will manage the technical administrative function to ensure the smooth running of the Regional RTL and TWS (Technical Works Supervisor) network. The role will involve organising, planning, and logistics for the SRTL and RTLs. You will maintain customer relationships in region, where collaboration with other missions (posts) may be required up to Corporate Service Manager (CSM) level. You will provide strong IT support in maintaining and updating the Americas Teams site. A large proportion of the RTA role will be involved with Teams, Word and Excel-based programmes. You will also be expected to prepare reports and general correspondence, and other communications. You will manage timely reporting and activities for RTL and TWS. There will be an opportunity to develop Health & Safety skills and qualifications to support RTLs deliver the GPSS service through focussed support to Posts.
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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 Defense Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas. |
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Learning and Development Opportunities: The British Embassy and its US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. We offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job.
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