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HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs)
The British Embassy in Poland is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a full-time Country Based Staff Assistant for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Fiscal Crime Liaison Office team based in Warsaw.
HMRC is the UK’s tax and customs administration and is responsible for collecting tax revenue on behalf of the UK government, making sure that money is available to fund the UK’s public services and for helping families and individuals with targeted financial support. HMRC is also charged with closing the tax gap and reducing tax avoidance and evasion. HMRC’s Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO) Network is responsible for gathering intelligence and facilitating international co-operation with host countries in support of these priorities. Their operations cover the full range of HMRC activity and are particularly concentrated on organised criminal attacks on indirect tax regimes and the pursuit of criminal finances and other assets.
This opportunity is for a full-time fixed-term contract for 2 years with the possibility of renewal by mutual agreement. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team working at the forefront of the fight against organised crime. This involves working with customs and law enforcement agencies in Poland to develop intelligence leading to the investigation, detection and disruption of organised criminal gangs targeting the UK by tobacco and alcohol smuggling, VAT fraud, money laundering and other fiscal crimes.
The main purpose of the job of Assistant to the HMRC Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO) is supporting and assisting the FCLO in achieving FCDO/HMRC objectives and in maintaining and strengthening the relationship between host customs and law enforcement agencies and HMRC.
This involves providing essential administrative and logistical support to the HMRC FCLO’s work in respect of the pursuit of criminal finances and other assets; and reducing threats to UK tax regimes from organised crime, tax avoidance and evasion. The jobholder will be expected to assist with the day-to-day office administration, including inputting and translation duties, and will need to demonstrate excellent organisation skills with a practical approach to multi-tasking. This is an exciting and challenging role which will enable the jobholder to develop an understanding of HMRC strategic priorities on fiscal crime and how we are working to promote them within country.
The A2 grade Assistant to the FCLO will work under the supervision of a B3 grade Country Based Staff Assistant FCLO office manager in the same mission. Due to the nature of HMRC’s work at post, remote working is not an option and the vacancy is for a predominantly office based position, with the opportunity for occasional travel to external events/meetings.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Conduct office administration duties under the instructions of the Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer and B3 grade Country Based Staff Assistant in accordance with policy and standard operating procedures. Duties include: records management; vehicle management; maintaining office accounts; maintenance of the asset register and gifts and hospitality register; planning travel and visits; and organising events.
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Provide language support to the FCLO as directed (both written and spoken), including for exchanges of information and at official meetings and events, by using their command of business and technical Polish (as a fluent speaker); this may require occasional attendance at events outside of normal working hours and travel to meetings with external stakeholders.
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Support the B3 grade Country Based Staff Assistant in preparing briefings as directed, including regular monthly management reporting.
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Under the supervision of the B3 grade Country Based Staff Assistant , provide open source research support, especially exploitation of information sources in host language(s).
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Monitor FCLO office mailbox and telephone so that messages are responded to in a timely fashion and / or directed as required.
- Support broader corporate/embassy work as directed by the FCLO and local staff office manager, especially during any crisis response
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Excellent organisational skills for document and record management and high attention to detail;
- Constructive, positive and service orientated attitude;
- Ability to follow standard operating procedures and written processes, working with minimal supervision, prioritising workloads when required;
- Fluency in Polish and English (both oral and written, minimum C1 level*)
- Excellent IT skills and competent with Microsoft Office software;
- Ability to respect the confidentiality of work issues and understanding the personal and professional consequences of lapses in security;
- Willingness to undergo local security vetting procedures.
- Experience in similar administrative roles or other previous relevant experience would be an advantage.
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18 July 2021
A2 (L)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
37.5
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Poland
Warsaw
British Embassy
1
6630
15 August 2021
This is a full-time fixed-term position of 5 days (37.5 net per week) for 2 years with the possibility of renewal by mutual agreement.
The gross salary for this position is PLN 6630 gross per month. Working hours are flexible and staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked. The annual leave entitlement is 20 or 26 days per year pro rata and the Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Polish / UK public holidays per year.
Please note that staff members are responsible for paying any income tax required by the local law.
The successful candidate will be subject to the Polish references check and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three months.
Candidates must have pre-existing right to live and work in Poland for the duration of the job offer in order to apply. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Warsaw are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to Polish employment law.
Visa / Passport requirements:
Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Poland and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
Working patterns
BE Warsaw has a strong commitment to work/life balance. Office hours are 8:30 – 16:30, staff are encouraged to leave on time. Flexi-hours are also possible within the Embassy building’s opening hours (0800-1800).
Due to the nature of HMRC’s work at post, remote working is not an option and the vacancy is for a predominantly office based position, with the opportunity for occasional travel to external events/meetings.
Learning and development opportunities
• Training on Prism (in house system) – e-learning
• Project management training – e-learning
• Access to development and learning opportunities offered to all staff (min 5 days/year)
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 Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.
* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.
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