Vacancy Notice No.: 14/15 LOS Location: Lagos Grade: A2 Section: Corporate Services Position Type: 12 months Contract/Part time (20 hours per week) Main Purpose of Job
To help UK based officers and their families to settle in to life in Lagos
Roles and Responsibilities
Supporting UK based staff and their dependants before, during and after arrival at Post by providing relevant information as appropriate. This includes an orientation tour on arrival.
In liaison with the Estates Officer, ensuring that staff accommodation is delivered on time and at an acceptable standard.
Assisting officers, their families and staff on temporary duty by providing confidential information on health and medical welfare at Post.
Acting as the main contact between Post and local schools. Arranging school monitoring visits, arranging registration where necessary. Point of contact for school bills, fee enquiries and bids for FCO education team.
Compiling and issuing monthly Newsletter to all staff. Co-ordinating the annual updating of the Post Report and the Post Fact Sheet.
Completion of the bi-annual ECA Cost of Living (COLA) survey and other returns as required.
Liaising with DSFA and submission of various data/information as required. Maintaining contact with the CLO co-ordinator and the CLO world-wide network. Liaising with other
Diplomatic Missions in Lagos and maintaining contact with British Women’s Group and the British Council.
Attending the following committee meetings – Post Housing Committee, Post Joint Management Board (PJMB), and International Mother & Child Playgroup based at the Kingfisher Club (KFC).
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
Imprest – leave cover
Key Competences required for the job
Collaboration & Partnering
Delivering quality service
Making effective decisions
Communicating
Language Requirements
Language: English (written & oral)
Level of language required: Fluent.
Other Skills / Experience / Qualifications Essential on Arrival:
The successful candidate should be a good listener, approachable, discreet, and sympathetic and appreciate the need to remain confidential at all times.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English are essential, as is the ability to learn quickly and most of the time, work unsupervised.
They will be familiar with the facilities and resources available in and around Ikoyi and Victoria Island.
Desirable:
CLO experience will be an advantage
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
Mandatory e-learning
On the job development
E-learning and courses at RLDT
Qualified and interested applicants should submit a short (1 page maximum) covering letter stating why they are a suitable candidate for the position along with a copy of their CV (2 page maximum), in English, by email to: Recruitment.Africa4@fco.gov.uk Note
Apply via :
Recruitment.Africa4@fco.gov.uk
