View Vacancy – 27255 – Assistant Regional Network Coordinator AO (PTA)

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Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Consular Roles)

Job Subcategory

Consular

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

The primary responsibility of this role is to provide administrative, coordination and management support to the Consular Regional Director and the Sub-Saharan Africa Consular Network. The jobholder will support weekly Regional Management Board (RMB) calls with the Consular Regional Director, Consular Regional Managers and Consuls, and help deliver at least five regional conferences and events per year. The role also includes preparing data-driven reports for the RMB to assist with decision making, supporting budget processes, coordinating learning and development activities, and contributing to wider network priorities as required.

The successful candidate will also work closely with colleagues across the Sub-Saharan Africa network in support of ensuring excellent delivery of consular services.

Roles and responsibilities:

Logistics – 30%:

• RMBs
• Regional conferences
• SSA conference
• Ad hoc workshops
• Coordinating CRD travel plans

RMB Secretariat – 30%

• Manage weekly RMB Meetings
• Setting agenda, take minutes, noting actions, following up on previous actions
• Arrange in person RMB meetings
• Manage forward look for RMB meetings/conferences
• Lead on producing agenda

Information management – 15%

• Managing the RMB Channel and SSA Consular Hub
• Data-driven quarterly reporting on regional performance against the SSA business plan and KPIs
• Maintain/update the SSA Hub

Budget – 10%

• Ensuring that all necessary financial processes are done in due time & accurately (especially in relation to conferences and workshops)
• Monitor Regional Resilience Network spend

L&D (Learning & Development) – 7%

• Maintain induction packs/ job descriptions
• Maintain skills audit
• Update L&D links and info regularly

Wellbeing coordination – 3%

• Coordinating wellbeing sessions between posts and London

RRN and bonus admin – 5%

• Managing the regional resilience list & deployment
• Managing the bonus pot

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Excellent IT and numeracy skills, including Excel and AI (Copilot or similar) with at least 3 years
• Experience in business administration with a minimum of 3 years
• Minimum of 3 years experience of delivering events or conferences
• Good organisational skills – a proactive and motivated self-starter
• Excellent communication skills; a “can do” team player.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

• Experience working with different teams across various locations
• An interest in learning and development

Required behaviours

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Working Together

Application deadline

13 August 2026

Grade

Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position

Permanent

Working hours per week

36.5 hours

Region

Africa

Country/Territory

South Africa

Location (City)

Pretoria

Type of Post

British High Commission

Number of vacancies

1

Salary Currency

ZAR

Salary

342,540.72 (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions)

Type of Salary

yearly

Start Date

1 November 2026

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities (if any)

You’ll be joining an enthusiastic and supportive team that takes continuous learning and development seriously and that values a diverse range of skills and backgrounds. On starting in the role, you’ll be supported in becoming familiar with consular work, as well as the wider work and structures of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the British High Commission Pretoria, which includes an induction day and online training.

You will also be required to complete several other mandatory online training modules, including on safeguarding and data protection, on an annual basis.

The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including their spouses/partners and dependants.

• After successful completion of probation the British High Commission will contribute 9% of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund.
• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days
• Working hours per week of 36.5

Additional information

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.

• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
• Kindly note, all required behaviours for this role will be assessed during the interview stage.
• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
• It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in South Africa without the need to apply for a work permit.
• 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.
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
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• Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate

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