Main purpose of job:
The British Embassy Seoul is seeking for a dynamic, customer focused, pro-active Corporate Services Officer to support our daily operations within the Corporate Services Team.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking their first or second career progression gaining experience in an international organisation. As part of our Corporate Services team, the successful candidate will contribute to a broad range of operational, administrative, and diplomatic support functions, collaborating closely with teams across the Embassy.
This role also involves working with a wide range of external stakeholders, including Korean authorities, suppliers and service providers, to ensure that the Embassy secures high quality and cost-effective services. The successful candidate will have strong communication and delivering at paces skills engaging effectively with colleagues within the Embassy, and our regional and global networks.
The FCDO operates an agile approach to delivery. Staff members’ roles and responsibilities may evolve in response to changing contexts and organisational needs, and they may be required to undertake as reasonably required.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?
Transport Coordination (40%)
UK-Based Staff Arrival & Departure Support (35%)
Coordinate administrative arrangements and supports for arriving and departing UK-Based Staff including:
Procurement and Financial Administration (15%)
Team and Wider Team Contribution (5%)
Line Management (5%)
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
Line Management of driver x 1, Imprest Fund of KRW 1.5 million
Language requirements: English and Korean (both professional level)
Level of language required: Proficient
This role is for a 12-month fixed term contract with possibility of extension
We are seeking a candidate who is available to start immediately, contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment checks
Learning & development opportunities:
The British Embassy Seoul is committed to nurturing talent and investing in employee’s professional growth. The successful candidate will have access to comprehensive learning and development opportunities that include role-specific training and broader soft skills development through a combination of online and offline formats.
Working Patterns:
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 based on disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
Normal working hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:15 (17:00 on Fridays). However, occasional evening and weekend working may be required, for which time off in lieu is given. The British Embassy Seoul encourages flexible working and various flexible working arrangements are possible with line manager agreement, including working from home.
Other Information:
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.Staff who are recruited by the British Embassy Seoul are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
Kindly note that your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.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.
Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above as well as be required to do an English language test.
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
British Embassy Seoul is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we encourage enquiries and applications from under-represented groups. If you would like to speak to someone at the Embassy who is not directly involved in the recruitment process about diversity and inclusion, please enquire to APAC Recruitment (APAC.Recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk).
This opportunity is closed to applications.
