Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Corporate Services Support
Main purpose of job:
The Corporate Services Manager will run the British High Commission’s Corporate Services and lead on finance matters, supporting the professional development of the whole team. The successful candidate will oversee the High Commission’s operating budget and project budgets. You will require strong organisational and management skills.
The British High Commission is looking for a well-organised and efficient person to join our busy and vibrant team to lead on the management of our office in Seychelles.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
- Manage the High Commission’s Corporate Services.
- Manage a range of daily and weekly taks associated with UK Government budget management processes in close liaison with our regional support hub.
- Prepare and manage the High Commission’s budget, signing off monthly accounts and working with the Deputy High Commissioner regularly, advising on pressures and any projected underspends.
- Authorise purchases up to £40,000.
- Chair the Post Management Board.
- Information Management Officer & Knowledge & Information Management Lead.
- Serve as a project assistant on one of the BHC’s key outreach themes.
- Engage professionally, effectively and courteously on the delivery on range of objectives to support the UK and Seychelles.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
BHC Admin budget for staff, office and Residence.
A small range of project budgets.
- Fluent Oral and Written English.
- Experience in managing budgets.
- Excellent customer care/people management skills; ability to respond to a range of customer needs and cultivate strong local relationships.
- Confidence, flexibility and ability to cope under pressure and with changing priorities.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office.
- Degree level education
- Driving Licence
Changing and Improving, Leading and Communicating, Delivering Value for Money, Delivering at Pace
2 April 2021
B3 (L)
Permanent
37
Africa
Seychelles
Victoria
British High Commission
1
SCR 20,802.86
3 May 2021
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
BHC encourages continuing professional development and gives access to excellent Learning & Development resources. Opportunity to participate in team and individual learning. In particular access to: Diplomatic Academy & Civil Service On-line learning. There will also be the opportunity to visit another post in the region, visit HQ in the UK and attend the CSM conference to develop knowledge and networks.
Working patterns:
Monday – Thursday 7:30 – 3:30, Friday 7:30 – 1:30
The Terms And Conditions Of Service allow for flexible working, by mutual agreement. The postholder will be expected to attend occasional out of hour public engagement events.
- 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 High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Victoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Seychelles.
- 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 relocation
- The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
- Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
- Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
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