Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
Home Office
Main purpose of job:
Support the Home Office team with administrative and background research tasks.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
General Administration:
- Plan and manage visit programmes and meetings for senior UK officials.
- Manage the reporting and record keeping, including that of formal international agreements, financial reporting and reporting to the UK.
- Provide day to day administrative support to the Home Office Team, including arranging appointments, information dissemination, and VC/teleconference scheduling, travel bookings
Home Office
- Conduct background research on public and political developments relating to data sharing, crime, policing, immigration, and border security issues.
- Aid in compiling the monthly Home Office note.
- Secretariat the cross embassy law enforcement working group. Schedule meetings, take note, and coordinate quarterly report.
Science and Technology
- Assisting Counsellor Security and Counter Terrorism Science & Technology on variety of task including maintaining records of international agreements, progress of specific science and technology projects, financial transactions and transfers of science and technology reports – facilitating and liaising with legal advisers and US counterparts as required.
- Undertake research as required, including sourcing biographies, background information on organisations and issues.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
None
- A bachelor’s degree.
- Interest and experience of homeland security/criminal justice / science and technology work preferred.
- Able to deliver reliable results that are of a good quality and meet agreed deadlines, with minimal supervision.
- Effectively problem-solve and prioritize conflicting workloads accordingly.
- Work effectively with others.
- Demonstrate positive communication and interpersonal abilities including: excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to be professional, courteous when dealing directly with key players at a senior level both inside and outside the Embassy.
- Demonstrate positive logistical skills and a fast-paced environment.
- Effectively use technology and fully proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with the ability to apply these skills to the job (inc Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel).
Seeing the Big Picture, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
30 September 2020
A2 (L)
Full-time, Permanent
40
North America, Caribbean and British Overseas Territories
United States
Washington
British Embassy
1
$21.36
16 November 2020
Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work.
*A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defense Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas.
The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including generous leave, a choice of medical insurance, 401(k) matching up to 7%, extensive learning opportunities and a great work/life balance.
Staff recruited locally are subject to terms and conditions of service in accordance with US, state, and/or local employment law.
Individuals who are not a US taxpaying citizen will be paid a net salary based on a simulated US tax status.
Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
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