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We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: General Service Officer (Internal Only)
Ref No: 14/18 ABJ
Location: Abuja
Grade: A1 (L)
Type of Position: Permanent
Start Date: 3rd September, 2018
Job Category: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Job Subcategory: Corporate Services Support
Main Purpose of Job

• To provide administrative and logistical support to the General Service and Protocol Unit of the British High Commission Abuja tasked with delivering an effective protocol service to the Mission and its officers in Nigeria.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Inductions for UK based staff at post (new arrivals)
• Facilitate clearance of small Unaccompanied Airfreight shipments for officers
• Processing of Nigerian residence visas for diplomatic staff
• Issuing Diplomatic notes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Arranging local third party insurance cover for official and private vehicles.
• Processing of Diplomatic plate numbers.
• Regular Interface with Government Ministries/parastatals on various protocol related matters.
• Day to day interaction with other Diplomatic Missions arranging third country visas for British Diplomats and Locally engaged Staff travelling on official business.
• Processing of import and export permits for pets.
• Ensuring that invoices from various stakeholders are scrutinized, vetted and processed for payment.
• Liaise with British Deputy High Commission Lagos colleagues on various protocol related matters and providing feedback.
• Providing general administrative support to the General Services Unit including filing, word processing, photocopying and any other tasks as assigned by the Head of Unit.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• A positive approach to undertaking routine work with a high degree of accuracy as well as a willingness to take on new task
• Good keyboard skills and familiarity with Microsoft windows (notably MS word and MS excel)
• A very strong command of written and spoken English is essential. resilience
• Level of language required: Proficient
• Inter-personal skills are also important as the successful candidate will be liaising with a large number of business organisations on a daily basis.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Candidates must have a valid Nigerian Driving Licence as the candidate may be expected to self drive to the various government ministries.

Required competencies:

• Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Demonstrating Resilience

Other benefits and conditions of employment:

• Occasional late working may be required.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: West Africa Programme and Finance Assistant - Internal Only
Ref Id: 16/ 18 ABJ
Location: Abuja
Grade: A2 (L)
Start Date: 1st October 2018
Type of Position: Permanent
Job Subcategory: CSSF (Conflict Stability and Security Fund)
Job Category: Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
Main Purpose of Job

• This position is in the West Africa Conflict, Security & Stability Fund (CSSF) Team, based in the British High Commission in Abuja. 
• This dynamic team has a regional remit in support of upstream conflict prevention and security in West Africa. The team manages approx £34m per year (FY 18/19) of CSSf programmes, focused on Nigeria, the Sahel and Sierra Leone. 
• The biggest programme within our portfolio is Nigeria, valued at £22.6m this financial year.
• The team supports a number of UK Government departments and Agencies such as the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Department for International Development, Ministry of Defence, Home Office and National Crime Agency, as well as working with international and local civil society, ministries, departments and agencies.
• The job holder will provide support to the CSSF West Africa team on aspects of programme management and administration; taking the lead on CSSF communications.
• The job holder will also be expected to undertake ad hoc tasks within the team as and when required.

Roles and Responsibilities / What will the Jobholder be Expected to Achieve?

• Making administrative arrangements for regular meetings hosted by the team, in particular monthly Working Group and quarterly Programme Board meetings. This includes booking rooms, technical services and making diary appointments.
• Providing support for the team on administrative and programmatic matters across CSSF West Africa, especially Nigeria.
• Arranging programmes for visiting CSSF team leaders, HMG staff and consultants working with CSSF, including making travel plans (e.g. flights, transport and hotel bookings).
• Coordinating administrative activities to ensure day to day operational needs of the team are met.
• Supporting the team finance manager in the collection, collation and review of financial reporting and carrying out spot checks on implementing partners, and being able to provide cover during absences.
• Focal Point on CSSF Comms such as providing responses to the CSSF London team on specific request and queries, coordinating with comms teams/programme managers of implementing partners to collate success stories , liaising with the BHC and CSSF communications teams to circulate and amplify messaging on social media platforms.
• Preparation of regular programme fact sheets and regional news letters for the CSSF West Africa portfolio.
• Information Management (Shared folder, Easyfile and sharepoint management) which includes managing the filing, storage and security of documents (contracts, MOUs, Project Terms of References, etc)

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Experience of providing administrative support in a busy working environment
• Strong Financial Management and Accounting skills
• Strong oral and written English communication skills.
• Highly organised, strong attention to detail and able to take initiative and to work accurately within deadlines and with limited supervision.
• IT skills, MS Office applications e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Confidence to deal with senior personnel
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Prior experience of working with the UK government.
• Excellent numerical and spreadsheet skills
• Knowledge and interest in peace, conflict and security issues in Nigeria and West Africa

Required Competencies

• Changing and Improving,
• Collaborating and Partnering,
• Managing a Quality Service,
• Delivering at Pace.

Remuneration
Starting monthly salary - N438,934

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Deputy Transport Manager
Ref No.: 12/18 ABJ
Location: Abuja
Grade: A2 (L)
Type of Position: Permanent
Start Date: 1st October 2018
Job Category: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Job Subcategory: Corporate Services Support
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) 
Main purpose of job:

• To support the effective day to day running of BHC Abuja’s transport team, providing a quality and efficient service to staff and stakeholders in compliance with FCO policy and post regulations

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage all transport booking requests for the 1HMG Network in Abuja providing a courteous and efficient service for over 300 staff and visitors, including fleet management and deployment of 60+ vehicles.
• Line manage transport staff and prepare job rosters for a combined pool of 25 drivers using improved electronic booking systems, new driver shift patterns and ensure daily maintenance checks on vehicles are properly documented in line with post regulations.
• Lead liaison with 1HMG officers and FCO drivers based at BHC Abuja’s subordinate posts in Kano, Kaduna, Enugu and Maiduguri on all Transport matters.
• Provide first line support and engagement to a range of transport customers/stakeholders, responding adequately to general enquiries and feedback (including complaints) promptly and professionally.
• Undertake a range of financial duties for the Transport section and assist the Transport Manager in budget management, forecasting, procurement planning, checking claims, accurate customer billing, record keeping and periodic reporting on all invoices and expenditure.
• Provide senior management with Management Information (MI) on the Transport Section’s operations to enable timely reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and improved customer communication.
• Assist with the planning and co-ordination of logistical arrangements for VIP visits and up-country journeys in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• Substitute for the B3 Transport Manager during absences and undertake an extensive range of those duties.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Previous experience in Transport or Logistical Management
• Experience of managing a large team to deliver a quality service in a high pressure environment
• A good command of English language - both verbally and in writing.
• Flexible approach to problem solving with an ability to think on their feet
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• A self-starter able to work with minimal supervision
• Good organisational skills - capable of  working quickly and accurately
• Budgeting and financial management experience
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office tools

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Relevant training records / certificates in Transport, General Administration, Customer Services. 
• Familiar with the Nigerian transport system and the Abuja road networks
• Possess a valid driver’s licence

Required Competencies:

• Making Effective Decisions, Leading and Communicating, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace.

Starting Monthly Salary
N438,934.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Administrative Officer, Counter-Terrorism
Ref No: 13/18 ABJ
Location: Abuja
Grade: A2 (L)
Job Category: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Policy & Political roles)
Job Subcategory: Chancery
Type of Position: Fixed Term
Duration of Post: 12 months
Start Date: 1st September, 2018
Main Purpose of Job

• The CT Administrator provides support across the mission’s CT work
• They will report to the Head of CT Team and be responsible for providing support across the section, including the CT Police Liaison Officer (CTPLOs) and Aviation Security Liaison Officer (ASLO)
• The successful candidate will need excellent administration skills, and to be able to prioritise and cope well under pressure
• On any given day, they will be working to a variety of Chancery colleagues and across various projects, with changing circumstances and priorities
• They will need to be proactive (for example, resolving issues by a telephone call or visit where more appropriate), have good judgement (including knowing when to escalate issues to team members) and be highly organised, keeping track of deadlines and requests
• This will be a varied and interesting position – the jobholder can expect to get a good background on CT and aviation security work across the mission
• As well as the core duties set out in the job description, there will be scope to get out and about and more directly involved in your CT colleagues’ work, including on supporting deliver training or crisis exercising.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Routine administrative support including bulk printing/photocopying/collating briefing or training packs
• Meeting co-ordination, including booking internal or external rooms, making diary appointments or invitations and arranging IT/catering/etc as required
• Arranging programmes for official visitors, including making flight and hotel bookings, facilitating visas, and passing on information to visitors on issues such as security, invoicing etc.
• General support to the team including co-ordinating stationery orders, transport requests, IT requests, drafting of meeting agendas, invitations or other documents as required.
• Information management including managing the shared folder and ensuring paper and electronic filing, storage and security of documents (particularly key documents such as briefings, contracts, invoices)
• Establishing and maintaining a contacts list for Chancery CT colleagues.
• Supporting CTPLO work within Nigeria and the region including travel and accommodation bookings, and processing of expense claims.
• Supporting ASLO work within Nigeria and the region including travel and accommodation bookings, organising logistics for Capacity Development events and drafting of Note Verbales and other official correspondence.
• Ensuring ASLO Department for Transport expenditure records in-country are kept up to date and in line with FCO and DfT processes. Manage any programme budget and office expense reconciliation.
• Monitoring and assessing local media and other sources for news and developments in aviation security.
• Supporting Head of CT Team, including co-ordinating travel and appointments within Nigeria and the region and providing policy/stakeholder management support as delegated.
• Overall, co-ordinating administrative activities to ensure that the day-to-day operational needs of the team are met

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Experience of providing administrative support in a busy working environment
• A high level of oral and written English skills
• Strong organisational skills including attending to detail, keeping track of deadlines, and ability to manage own work with limited supervision
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills including professional and confident communication with external stakeholders and team members
• IT skills including in MS Office applications Word and Excel.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Prior experience of working with the UK or other governments, NGOs or similar oganisations
• Additional IT skills including PowerPoint
• Project management skills or experience
• Knowledge / interest in counter-terrorism and aviation security issues in Nigeria

Required Competencies:

• Seeing the Big Picture, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace

Starting Monthly Salary
N438,934.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Additional information 

• 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 Abuja are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria.
• 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