View Vacancy - HR & Security Officer (maternity leave cover) (ESP20.381)
- Due to COVID-19, you may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign. We are working hard to minimise any disruption.
The British Embassy in Madrid is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now recruiting an HR and Security Officer.
The position holder will
- Monitor pre-employment security checks
- Deputy Security Manager in the Spain Network Crisis Committee
- Support the Security Manager
- Serve as back-up to the Security Manager for property inspections
- Take forward recommendations from the Overseas Security Advisor
- Support Security Manager on Incident Response
- Deliver security and Health & Safety briefing to new staff
Furthermore the HR & Security Officer will
- Support to the Corporate Services Director particularly on the following: Learning & Development and the review and update of HR/Corporate Services policies
- Support on HR induction processes
- Cover for reception when leave is taken
- support the Health and Safety Officer in coordinating statutory occupational health requirements and inspections and work accident reporting
- Support HR Manager - payroll and job contract preparation for new staff
- Liaise with HR Hub on ongoing recruitment processes
- Discreet and confident person with excellent communication skills and ability to manage stakeholders and their expectations
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Experience in customer service (internal and/or external customers)
- Familiarity with Spain and its customs
- Genuine interest in people and in HR/security matters
Our Employment Conditions:
This is a full-time fixed-term contract of 6 months as maternity leave cover with possibility of extension. The working hours are 37.5 hours per week.
The successful candidate is subject to a confirmation of a background check, security clearance and the successful completion of a probationary period.
The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Spanish Social Security Scheme and will therefore not be entitled to any gratuity from the Embassy based on gross annual salary.
Regarding taxation, the British Embassy in Madrid is part of the British Mission in Spain. The Embassy is a Diplomatic Mission with tax-exempt status and does not collect taxes for other States. Employees are fully responsible for payment of income tax at the legally required rate. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Spain are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Spanish employment law.
Visa/Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Spain and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Additional requirements may become necessary after 31st December 2020.
Our Learning and Development Opportunities:
Consular Directorate prides itself on its focus on Learning & Development, with an emphasis on peer learning throughout the global network: through virtual and classroom workshops, masterclasses and learning sets.
Job holders will have the opportunity to develop digital and agile project management and leadership skills both through formal training and by working with external experts delivering projects and with the Government Digital Service. You will have the opportunity to develop commercial skills through managing suppliers.
You will be asked to complete practitioner consular learning and other trainings relevant to your role to develop consular expertise.
Consular staff are encouraged to volunteer when the FCDO is delivering an operational crisis response by training for, and joining, one of the specialist team rosters (e.g. London Response Team; Directorate Crisis List; Rapid Deployment Team). Crisis work is high profile and fast-paced and provides an opportunity to work on issues at the very top of the FCDO’s agenda as well as develop new skills. Time off in lieu and crisis disturbance payments are available for out of hours work during a crisis.
Additional Information (due to Covid 19):
- You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign and we are working hard to minimise any disruption
Interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines this to be the right course of action
Starting date may be delayed depending on circumstances at the time and it will be agreed with the selected candidate.
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 British Consulate 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.
*Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C1 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning; can express fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited
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