View Vacancy - Corporate Services Officer – CLO and Estates (BGR23.011)
Main purpose of job: The Corporate Services Team at the British Embassy in Sofia is looking to recruit a full time Corporate Services Officer responsible for Community Liaison and Estates (CLO) to join the team. The successful candidate will support the Corporate Services team in community liaison and estates matters. The CLO works closely with the Corporate Services Team and Senior Post Management to ensure the well-being of all staff at Post, with the primary function as advocate for all UK-based staff and families (across HMG) on family and community issues, principally in the areas of information gathering, welfare and communication. The Corporate Services Officer – CLO and Estates will work closely with the Deputy Head of Corporate Services Team to assist with estates matters when needed. This will be related to assistance with acquisition and disposal of rented properties, liaison with different partners and contractors on estates matters, assistance on maintenance projects, visits and reports. The Corporate Services Officer – CLO and Estates will be supporting the Corporate Services Team in organising events and gatherings, as per the Embassy’s business plan. The candidate will proactively contribute towards the well-being and work of the whole team and will remain open to taking on new and different roles. They will be a great communicator, with influencing skills, demonstrating patience and empathy, able to listen to alternative perspectives and needs, responding sensitively and checking understanding where necessary. The person will be a good team player with good prioritisation and problem-solving skills, a person who thinks out-of-the-box and demonstrates a can-do attitude. The person will be reporting to the Head of Corporate Services. |
Roles and responsibilities: CLO (70%)
Estates duties (20%)
Operational duties (10%)
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This a full-time and permanent position of 36 hours per week (net of lunch breaks).
The successful candidate will receive a monthly salary of BGN 1956.77 (gross), (non-negotiable, payable 13th times per year).
The job holder will be entitled to 25 days annual leave. The successful candidate will be provided a mobile phone with unlimited data and calls.
We offer free parking space in City Center.
This position has limited possibility for working from home.
Core skills training and mandatory trainings will be provided by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. All staff have a personal development plan and access to world class learning and development opportunities.
The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background and security clearance. Anyone with right of residence and employment in Bulgaria may apply, including all EU/EEA citizens and the family members of EU/EEA nationals exercising a treaty right in Bulgaria.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Bulgarian employment law.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Bulgaria and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the FCDO will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.