The British Embassy Dubai has a vacancy for a Regional Head of Finance and Data, Middle East and Pakistan (MEaP), within the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), at job grade Higher Executive Officer (HEO) on a fixed-term contract for three (3) years.
Main Purpose of the role:
This role sits within the DBT MEaP regional team, responsible for leading financial management and strengthening data-driven decision-making across the Middle East and Pakistan.
The role combines robust financial leadership (60%) with enhanced data and insight capability (40%) to support effective resource allocation, performance management, and delivery of regional priorities.
Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the role ensures:
This role is critical in ensuring that financial discipline and data insight work together to drive effective decision-making across the MEaP region supporting both operational delivery and long-term impact.
The FCDO is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We do not discriminate on any basis, including categories protected by law. In keeping with the FCDO’s commitment to disability inclusion in the workplace, hiring managers must incorporate the principles set out in the FCDO Disability Confident scheme job applications in the CBS recruitment process. Our CBS are recruited by Missions in-country in line with local employment laws.
Duties and responsibilities:
Financial Planning, Management and Reporting
Performance Management and Financial Insight
Data and Insight Capability
Stakeholder Engagement and Capability Building
Resources Managed:
The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required.
Key behaviours required:
Essential:
Working hours and remuneration:
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role, which includes 25 days of leave per annum (calculated pro-rata).
The salary for this role is AED 26,395 per month. Salary is Non-negotiable.
There are no other allowances payable as part of this package. No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
This role is for a full-time employment, on a fixed term contract basis for three (3) years, subject to six (6) months’ probationary period. The contract may be extended, subject to satisfactory performance and on on-going business requirement.
The Embassy is open from Monday to Friday from 0700 to 1800 hrs. The Employee’s normal weekly working hours are forty (40) Monday to Friday (inclusive). This is inclusive of one-hour paid rest break for each five (5) hours worked; the timing of the rest break shall be approved by the Employee’s Line Manager and in accordance with operational requirements.
This role is based in Dubai and will cover the Middle East and Pakistan and may involve travel for business purposes. The successful candidate must be able to secure visas for these countries.
The Embassy has an active Learning and Development Committee, and the whole of Post is committed to providing the time and resources for staff to develop personally and professionally. The 70/20/10 learning and development model is applied in a flexible manner, with extensive informal and formal opportunities readily available. The jobholder will be required to be flexible in their approach to hours worked as these will be dictated by operational needs and may involve working out of hours.
The successful candidate will be required to transfer their visa under the Embassy's sponsorship. Individuals holding Golden visas will need to cancel them prior to transferring to Embassy sponsorship.
How to apply:
Interested candidates must ensure that the following is fully completed:
Please note: It is mandatory that all applicants complete the online application form including the employment and educational details, technical, skills and experience sections and the behaviour-based questions. Applications that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered whilst shortlisting for the next stage.
Closing date for applications is at 23:55 UAE local time on 23 April 2026.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Internal candidates (i.e., those employed by the British Embassies in Abu Dhabi & Dubai) applying for this position are advised to inform their current line managers upon submission of their application.
Process:
The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take around two-three months. The security clearance process includes checks available in country and with UK, dependant on the security level required for the role and the candidates’ profile and UK footprint. You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign, and we are working hard to minimise any disruption.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, only those shortlisted for the next step of the recruitment process will be contacted.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is tentative and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures before employment can begin. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
The FCDO operates an agile approach to delivery. To facilitate an agile workforce, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require. The British Embassy Dubai is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
