FCDO: Corporate Services Assistant at the British Embassy in Zagreb (HRV25.298) – Zagreb

Nice to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, facilities management, administration or a related fields.
• Relevant professional background in other Missions or international organizations.
• Experience coordinating small events and activities.
• Understanding of basic Health & Safety requirements to ensure safe and compliant delivery

This is a part-time, fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026. The monthly gross salary for this position is €902 + €47,47 transport allowance.

The role would be subject to a 1 month probationary period.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background and security clearance and must have pre-existing work authorisation for Croatia in order to apply.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Zagreb are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Croatian employment law.

Visa/Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Croatia.

The British Embassy is committed to flexible working and providing a workplace that promotes diversity. Applicants should detail any flexible working requirements in their application.

Learning and development:

Given the broad nature of the role, the Embassy appreciates that it might be difficult for a single candidate to already have experience in the skills, behaviours and tasks listed in this job description.

The successful candidate will therefore need to demonstrate in their application both relevant experiences, along with a willingness and ability to learn other parts of the role once in situ. The successful candidate will be able to shadow the current Residence Manager for a period before she retires, to allow for ‘on the job training’ in areas that the successful candidate might not already have experience in.

Formal corporate training will be provided on e.g. FCDO security training, Health and safety training, GDPR training, FCDO Procurement.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

FCDO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

*Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C1 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.