View Vacancy - Community Liaison Officer (07/18 KRT)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Community Liaison

Main purpose of job:

To work closely with Post Management for the well-being of all staff at Post, with primary function to advocate for and provide support to UK-based staff and families (FCO and PAGs) on family and community issues, principally in the areas of information gathering, welfare and communication.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Information gathering for UK-based officers and their spouses/partners and families, and Local Staff on flexible deployment (including for those not yet at Post).  To include (where applicable) information primarily on spouse/partner employment at Post; children's education (through completion of separate HR School and Nursery Information Sheets of authorised schools at Post); feedback on adult education; career and training opportunities; single officer and foreign born spouse/partner issues; recreational facilities; social matters; and completion of DSFA Spouse and Partner Annual Employment Report.
  • Welfare at Post: making early contact with officers posted to Khartoum, welcoming all staff on posting/temporary duty/flexible deployment and accompanying families to ensure as smooth an integration as possible into the life of the Post community; following up to check that the settling in process is working; being a source of referral and support where questions, problems and difficulties arise; providing short Post community induction.
  • Advocate for UK-based staff and families in addressing issues of importance with Post Management, including as their representative on Post Joint Management Boards, evacuation/contingency planning and housing committees, and as the chief link between Post and DSFA in London.
  • Communicating effectively on community and social matters across Post to all staff.
  • Information management of Post Welcome Pack, CLO homepage on Post’s Intranet/SharePoint site, input to update and review of Post Report and Fact Sheet; bi-annual cost of living returns and management of domestic equipment float.
  • A CLO must like people, be a good listener, a strong communicator and have good organisational skills.
  • Previous CLO experience or experience of expatriate Embassy life.
24 September 2018
Administrative Officer (AO)
Fixed Term
24 months
Africa
Sudan
Khartoum
British Embassy
USD
453.50
1 November 2018
  • Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
  • Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
  • The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
  • Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Khartoum are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Sudan.
  • All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. 
  • The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to; Obtain the relevant permit; Pay the fees for the permit; Make arrangements to relocate; Meet the costs to relocation
  • 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.
  • 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 Please note:  Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
  • Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
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