View Vacancy – Corporate Services Officer (GIB26-002850)
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Governor’s Office
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Corporate Services Support
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Who are we?
The Office of the Governor of Gibraltar is part of the UK’s global diplomatic network and is currently recruiting a Corporate Services Officer to join its Corporate Services team.
Main purpose of job:
In this role, you will provide practical day‑to‑day support to the Governor and the Governor’s Office by helping deliver key corporate services across estates, basic IT support and procurement. You will play an important part in ensuring the smooth running of the Convent and its residential properties by supporting maintenance planning, monitoring health and safety compliance, coordinating with contractors, assisting colleagues with IT equipment and simple technical issues liaising with the central support team in London to help resolve, and helping manage purchasing processes.
You will receive on‑the‑job training and be supported by an experienced line manager while working as part of a small and collaborative team. As a new member of staff, you will complete a workplace induction alongside mandatory e‑learning courses covering key areas such as diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and fire safety. Dedicated IT support training will also be provided, including attendance at a two‑day in‑person training course held at the British Embassy in Madrid.
If so, we encourage you to apply!
Roles and responsibilities:
Estates & Health & Safety (60%)
- Helping ensure the Convent and residential properties are safe and well maintained.
- Planning and organising routine maintenance works.
- Liaising with contractors for repairs and servicing.
- Monitoring utilities and keeping basic estates records up to date.
Providing first‑point IT assistance (20%)
- Acting as the local point of contact for staff IT needs.
- Understanding day‑to‑day issues and liaising with the central IT support team in London.
- Helping set up accounts or replace/maintain IT equipment when needed (with direction from Technical Support in London).
- Keeping track of IT equipment and devices.
Procurement (10%)
- Making small purchases using the Government Procurement Card.
- Raising purchase orders and keeping records up to date.
Other Corporate Functions (10%)
- Supporting office processes and ways of working.
- Assisting with learning and development activities.
- Managing stationery stock and supplies.
- Supporting diplomatic mail administration.
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Our Ideal Candidate shows:
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken upwards of C1 level as per CEFR*).
- Demonstrable work experience in Administrative role or experience in office tasks.
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Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and confidence using workplace technology.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work individually and as part of a small team.
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Nice to have:
- Proficiency in Spanish (written and spoken upwards of C1 level as per CEFR*)
- Full and clean driving license.
- Previous experience dealing with Health and Safety policies.
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Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
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14 April 2026
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Administrative Officer (AO)
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Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
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41 (gross)
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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Gibraltar
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Gibraltar
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Governor
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GBP
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2,235 (gross)
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monthly
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1 July 2026
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This is a full time position with an initial fixed term contract of 24 months of 41 (gross) working hours per week.
The successful candidate will receive a monthly salary of £2,235Gross (12 instalments).
The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check, security clearance and a probation period of six months.
Staff recruited locally by the Office of the Governor in Gibraltar is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
Learning and Development opportunities:
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is committed to developing its staff, working hard to provide a comprehensive learning and development offer. Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources through the Diplomatic Academy and Civil Service Learning. Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all the available opportunities.
The job holder will be required to take some specific training courses related to their role. All new staff undertake a workplace induction and there are several mandatory e-learning courses covering areas such as
- Diversity
- Health and safety
- Fire Safety
- FCDO Mandatory Training
Working Patterns: This role will offer flexible working of 41 hour week. Flexible work schedule should be first agreed with Line Manager.
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*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels 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.
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 Diplomatic Missions 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 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.
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