The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organizational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
The British Office Sudan (BOS) is looking to recruit capable, motivated, and experienced individuals to join the Programme Hub to lead and support the delivery of our development and humanitarian programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity to ensure our programmes deliver results for Sudanese people through excellence in programme, financial, risk and commercial management.
The post requires the ability to build trusted and influential relationships with suppliers and partners to deliver effectively. In all cases, the role will include managing the programme cycle, risk, and finances, engaging with implementing partners, driving forward implementation, and ensuring programmatic compliance. The postholder will be working closely with a range of delivery partners including multilateral, international and Sudanese NGOs, and private sector suppliers.
Position: International Liaison Officer
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- A UK (or other M5; USA, Australia, New Zealand or Canada) passport holder
- Have a checkable UK history of at least 3 years residency in the UK within the last 5 years
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- A high level of written and spoken English with the ability to write high quality reports
- Strong organisational and time management skill
- An ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision is essential
- Previous immigration, law enforcement and/or analytical or investigation experience would be an advantage
Language requirements:
- Language: English
- Level of language required: Fluent
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 behaviours
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together
- Application deadline: 22 August 2024
- Grade: Executive Officer (EO)
- Type of Position: Fixed Term
- Duration of Post: 12 months
- Region: Africa
- Country/Territory: Ethiopia
- Location (City): Addis Ababa
- Type of Post: British Embassy
- Salary: USD 906.92 plus USD 181.38 Allowance
- Start Date: 1 November 2024
Additional information
- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- 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 fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocate
- The British Embassy do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
Salary: USD 906.92 plus USD 181.38 Allowance
Location (City): Addis Ababa
Application deadline: 22 August 2024
How to Apply:
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