View Vacancy - Immigration Liaison Assistant (based in Coquelles, France) (FRA20.396)
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 UK continues to be committed to working with our French partners to tackle the Clandestine threat – including small boats. A new Franco-British multi-agency unit has been created to further our efforts to prevent this irregular migration, and tackle the Organised Immigration Crime Groups behind this.
This (ILA) position, based in Coquelles, (near Calais) is to support the UK officers within this team. Responsibilities will include translation and a range of administrative duties to deliver organisational objectives.
Main Duties and Responsibilities (% of time)
- Provision of written and spoken translation services for the UK officers and managers; clearly communicating with French law enforcement and other partners on behalf of UK law enforcement
- Draft responses and reports for dissemination to UK and overseas partners
- (50% of time)
- General office administration and support to the UK officers and managers
- Monitoring incoming enquiries and maintaining logs and databases
- Conduct ad-hoc open-source research and analysis, present findings in a logical and concise manner
- (40% of time)
- Attend a range of events, meetings and conferences in support of the team to strengthen the UK-France bilateral relationship
- Liaise with other UK law enforcement partners in the UK and at the British Embassy Paris in pursuit of HMGs ‘one platform’ approach through joint workin
- Organise logistics and compile programmes for incoming/outgoing visits and events
- (10% of time)
- Attend a range of events, meetings and conferences in support of the team to strengthen the UK-France bilateral relationship
- Liaise with other UK law enforcement partners in the UK and at the British Embassy Paris in pursuit of HMGs ‘one platform’ approach through joint working
- Organise logistics and compile programmes for incoming/outgoing visits and events
- (10% of time)
- Fluent in English and French, both written and spoken (C2 European Framework)
- Strong organisational and time management skills – ability to manage competing priorities
- Ability to build, maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel;
- High level of discretion and integrity
Knowledge of UK/French Law Enforcement
- Previous experience of working in an international environment.
This is a full-time permanent contract. Working hours are Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 18:00 (35 weekly hours - there may be an occasional requirement for out of hours working to respond to operational emergencies). The position is located in Coquelles (Northern France, close to Calais).
All appointments are subject to professional background check satisfactory security clearance. The successful applicant will be required to provide a copy of his/her passport or national identity card for all nationalities held, an up-to-date criminal record (casier judiciaire) for recent countries of residence (which can be obtained online at casier-judiciaire.justice.gouv.fr), two written proofs of address (utility invoices and/or bank statements) and two references.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in France are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local French employment law and FCO guidance for Local Staff. The posts we offer are not an entry point into the UK’s Diplomatic Service.
Visa/Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in France and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Additional requirements may become necessary after 31st December 2020.
Your application will only be considered if you follow the guidance below:
- Your application must be sent in English only;
- Your application must clearly indicate all nationalities you hold.
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 Embassy 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 C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.
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.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
