Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Security Guards
Main purpose of job:
To carry out a full range of guarding duties including checking vehicles and people both entering and leaving the Embassy compound on a 24-hour shift basis.
To follow all written and verbal instructions issued to them by the Embassy security managerial staff.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?
- Manning allocated duty post as directed
- Checking that persons entering the compound have the authority to do so.
- Searching both persons and vehicles (Including using scanners).
- Operating access gates to allow pedestrian and vehicular access to and from compound.
- Checking that no goods are taken out of the compound without the correct authority
- Responding to any incident (Bomb, Fire and Incident etc) as required in accordance with set procedures.
- Always to be a professional, polite, and motivated and smart team player.
- Any other security related task as directed
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
Shared good experience for security team members.
- At least high school graduate.
- Experience in the security with police or military and related field with a proven track record of delivering a quality service
- Be open to change and actively seek ways to improve the service of the security section.
- Attention to details and good follow up discipline.
- Ability to work quickly and reliably with little supervision to meet targets with clear and effective decision making skills.
- Be an excellent team player and to contribute and support wider Embassy objectives.
- Recommendation from previous employer of security experience.
- Fluent in English and Amharic (both written and oral)
- First aid and basic computer skill is an added advantage.
- Full Ethiopian driving Licence (car)
Changing and Improving, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service
2 July 2021
S2
Permanent
42 hours
Africa
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
British Embassy
3
ETB 11,859.30
31 July 2021
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
A full induction training package will be undertaken by the successful candidate
Working patterns:
Shift working hours are 42 hrs per week.
Day and Night
Annual Leave and Public Holidays:
Locally engaged staff of all grades will be entitled to paid annual leave as follows:
Up to 2 years 22 days
After 2 years services 25 days
After 5 years services 30 days
In addition to annual leave, the British Embassy observes up to a maximum number of 14 Ethiopian, British and Religious public holidays each year. A list of such Embassy holidays will be published each year. Office Staff required to work on these holidays will be granted time off in lieu or overtime where circumstances permit.
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Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
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Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
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The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
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Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ethiopia.
- 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.
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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 the fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocation
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Information about the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
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Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
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