View Vacancy - Technical Works Group Assistant A1 (33/19 LOS) - Maternity Cover

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Estates

Main purpose of job:

To Undertake daily administrative takes to ensure the functionality and coordination of the departments activities

 

Roles and responsibilities :

  • Assist Technical Works Supervisor and Maintenance foreman to ensure effective service delivery by the Estates Team.
  • Assist in Day to day control of Maintenance/Servicing/Project works.
  • Assist with liaising with technicians, contractors and others
  • Assist in planning and scheduling own and team's work to meet required time lines and outputs through prioritising activities against a daily programme and liaising with appropriate staff.
  • Assist Technical Works Supervisor and Maintenance foreman to ensure effective service delivery by the Estates Team.
  • Assist in Carryout activity recording such as Leaves, absent from work, sick etc. ensuring documentations are properly filled and kept in order.
  • Carrying out effective filing of all Pre-planned, Routine etc.  Documentation in the appropriate manner.
  • Carryout documentation of the day to day work request that comes in/ and Closed
  • Responding to day to day emails that comes.
  • Assist in attending to the requisition / liaising with procurement to get materials
  • Documentation of overtime for the team
  • Contributes to the general development and improvement of service.
  • Carries out statutory duties related to the post and to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Ensures a culture of "Safety & Health above all else".
  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience in working in an office environment
  • Good working knowledge of IT. (Proficiency in Micro soft office)
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good ability to multi task
  • Previous Facility management experience
4 October 2019
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Temporary, Fixed Term
3 months
Africa
Nigeria
Lagos
British Deputy High Commission
NGN 285,321.83
monthly
1 November 2019
31 January 2020

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria.

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. 

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

Successful candidates not resident in Country will be personally liable for costs and arrangements to relocate, including accommodation and work permits. 

Complete the application form in full as the information provided will be used for screening purposes.

Check your application and attachments before you submit your application, 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.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.