British Embassy – Vacancy Announcement
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The British Office Khartoum is seeking an Personal Assistant to support the work of the Senior Leadership Team: HM Ambassador (HMA), Deputy Head of Mission (DHM), and Development Director. This is a busy position and vital to the smooth and effective operation of the new British Office Sudan (BOS).
The successful candidate will need to build effective relationships with the offices of senior Sudanese figures in Sudan and the region, as well as work closely with colleagues in Nairobi and Addis Ababa. The PA also plays a crucial role in internal coordination within the British Office. S/he will need resilience and common sense, be proactive and able to use their initiative and judgment and have strong organizational skills. Skills in Arabic will be helpful. A new Ambassador, Richard Crowder, will also arrive in September 2024.
British Embassy would like to invite qualified and interested job seekers to apply for the following vacant position.
Position: Personal Assistant to HMA & DHM – British Office Sudan
Essential qualifications, skills and experience:
IT literate
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work to tight deadlines
Well organized to be able to regularly deal with competing priorities
Language requirements:
Language: English. Knowledge of Arabic desirable
Level of language required: Fluent written and spoken English
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:
Experience in Microsoft Office Systems (Teams), Excel, and Word and be adaptable to change and use new systems as they come on board.
The ability to speak and understand Amharic.
Required behaviors:
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together
Additional information:
- This position is a fixed term contract with possibility of extension
- All applicants must be able to work in Ethiopia with the correct visa/status or work permit.
- The British Office Sudan in Addis is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference. Nonetheless reference checking and security clearances will be conducted, and the job requires UK security clearance.
- Staff members recruited locally by the British Office Sudan are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Ethiopian employment law.
- 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.
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay the fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocation
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6/12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate
Salary: USD 635.75
Location (City): Addis Ababa
Deadline: September 12, 2024
How to Apply
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.
Incomplete application will not be considered
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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