Vacancy for Project Support Officer at British High Commission (BHC)
Employment Nigeria
25-Nov-2017
LAGOS ,
Administrative
Embassy
British High Commission (BHC) is recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
POSITION : Project Support Officer - Border Force
Description
- The main function of this post is to provide administrative and intelligence support to the Border Force, based in the British High Commission in Lagos.
- The role will be specifically to maintain and update the administrative records, manage budget spreadsheets and other ancillary duties in support of the border Force project team.
- All applicants will be required to hold a UK passport and citizenship and have an accountable work and/or personal record for the past 5 years.
- The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work effectively within a team.
- Appointments within the Border Force require a high level of integrity and discretion.
- All candidates should be aware that this appointment is subject to security checks (past 5 years) and clearance prior to appointment.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with monthly reports and training programmes, including their evaluation
- Making travel arrangements for UK and other African countries, including visa applications.
- Preparing official letters, recording meetings
- Arranging calls
- Basic criminal investigations, research and analysis
- Completing UK intelligence reports
- Maintaining records of Project Hunter/Chaucer staff
- Maintenance and accounting of monthly/annual budgets
- Managing of drivers and maintenance of official vehicles, insurance and monthly payments to Hunter/Chaucer local support staff
- Addressing of accommodation issues
- Arranging payments of invoices, utility and other bills
- Office and asset management
- Liaison with law enforcement and public bodies – both at senior management and practitioner level
Qualifications
Essential:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word and Excel
- Ability to quickly and accurately input data to a bespoke database
- Good attention to detail.
Desirable:
- Familiar with Firecrest, Echo, FCO and Border Force systems.
Required Competencies:
- Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
Monthly Salary : N381,775.
Other Benefits and Conditions of Employment:
- Candidates must be able to obtain Official Sensitive Security Clearance.
- A job offer will only be confirmed once this clearance has been granted by Foreign and Commonwealth Security Directorate.
Sorry the application deadline for this job has elapsed
