1. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The British Embassy invites applications for the above full-time position.

The successful candidate will be a British citizen or a citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States who has lived and worked in the UK for at least 6 months within the past 5 years. The successful candidate will need to complete UK government security clearance procedures before commencing employment (this may take up to 3 months).  Likely start date would be March 2010.

The successful candidate will have an excellent command of written and spoken English and Spanish. He/she will possess excellent IT skills and have at least 3 years work experience.  

It is essential that he/she has good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.  He/she will need to have experience in budget management and be adept in using Microsoft Office.  Previous experience in administrative work, or in a similar role at a diplomatic mission, would be highly advantageous. The successful candidate should also be willing to travel to other cities in Colombia for short-term work assignments.

The basic salary will range from COL$2,847,208 – COL$4,704,728 per month dependant on experience and qualifications.

Applicants should submit a CV, covering letter, and two references (all in English) to recruitment.bogota@fco.gov.uk, no later than 23 November 2009.

Please write Locally Engaged Administrative Assistant in the subject line. Only those applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by the Embassy. If you are not contacted by 11 December, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The Embassy is committed to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone.

 

2. ENTRY CLEARANCE OFFICER

The British Embassy invites applications for the above full-time position.

The successful candidate will be a British citizen or a citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States who has lived and worked in the UK for at least 6 months within the past 5 years. The successful candidate will need to complete UK government security clearance procedures before commencing employment (this may take up to 3 months). Likely start date would be February 2010

Duties and responsibilities:

• To process visa applications, establishing eligibility under the immigration rules
• To prepare explanatory statements, refusal notices and to respond to written enquiries from UK sponsors, solicitors, Home Office and other stakeholders
• Staff Management

The successful applicant will have an excellent command of written and spoken English and Spanish, good IT skills and at least 5 years work experience. It is essential that he/she has good interpersonal, organisational, communication and managerial skills.  He/she will be a team player, customer focussed, fully aware of service delivery standards and treat everyone fairly and equally.  

Previous experience in immigration/border control, or in a similar role at another diplomatic mission, would be highly advantageous, as would managerial experience.  

The basic salary will be COL$4.930.000, on top of which the person will get COL$1.479.000 as the integral salary factor (equivalent to 30% of basic salary) for a total of COL$6.409.000.

Applicants should submit CV, covering letter, a completed application and two references (all in English) to recruitment.bogota@fco.gov.uk, no later than 13 November 2009. Please write Locally Engaged ECO in the subject line. NB. Only those applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by the Embassy. Applicants will be interviewed in English and Spanish.  If you are not contacted by 27 November, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The Embassy is committed to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone.

Please click here to download the application form.