**Please Note: this role is based in Cartagena, Colombia**

The British Government is currently recruiting an Administrative Support Officer to assist its government office in Cartagena, Colombia. The Administrative Assistant will provide financial and administrative support to both the Colombia team and the region.

Roles and responsibilities:

Provide general administrative support to the Cartagena team across a wide spectrum of activities, including:

• The translation and drafting of official documents and correspondence.
• Assisting colleagues with travel bookings.
• Coordinating logistical arrangements of events hosted by the team.
• Providing linguistic support for non-Spanish speaking trainers and visitors.

Financial management and reporting: 

• Day to day financial record keeping.
• Negotiations with suppliers and processing of payments.
• Ensure correct and timely submission of monthly accounts.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls.

• Must be a 5-Eyes National (refer to other information section). 
• Due to UK Government security clearance requirements, the successful candidate must be a British citizen or a citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States. They must also have lived and worked in one of those countries for at least 6 months within the past 5 years.
• Must have the legal status to live and work in Colombia. 
• Previous experience in a similar administrative role.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent time management, organisation and communication skills.

Language requirements: 

Language: Spanish and English
Level of language required: Fluent in both languages