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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Corporate Services Support
The British Embassy Abu Dhabi has a vacancy for a Director Corporate Services for the UK in UAE Network, job grade G7 on a fixed-term contract for three (3) years.
The jobholder will lead our busy and dynamic Corporate Services Team across the UK in UAE Network, including our Embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. This is a senior administration role, responsible for ensuring the team of over 50 staff deliver effective management, finance, procurement, human resources, estates, transport, logistics, Government Relations, and IT services to the UAE Network. The UAE Network is one of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) largest and most complex platforms, with over 400 staff from 17 UK government departments represented across the two locations.
With the planned onshoring of the Network’s sizeable UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) operation back to the UK (c. 230 staff), the job holder will be required to oversee the reconfiguration of the existing Corporate Services team to support a slimmed down mission.
This role is vital to the success of UK efforts in the UAE, and to making the network a welcoming, supportive place to work, where our colleagues are valued and able to develop. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with proven managerial, strategic, and financial skills and an eye for detail. They will have a track record of motivating and developing teams, and creating an inclusive, healthy work environment. They will take pride in delivering a quality service, and identifying and delivering opportunities for improvement, and be passionate about their people. They will have demonstrable experience of line managing successful teams and they will have the tact and confidence to engage effectively with other diplomatic missions, our host government, and external partners.
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Duties and responsibilities:
Resources managed:
Financial management of £8.5m budget, and line management of around 50 staff.
Key behaviours required:
Eligibility
Applicants must be able to obtain an appropriate level of UK Security Clearance and be able to obtain a valid UAE police clearance certificate. Higher clearances can be granted only to certain nationalities. For this reason, candidates must be of British, American, Australian, Canadian, or New Zealand nationality in order to gain and maintain the level of clearance required.
Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Leadership, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
4 July 2024
Grade 7 (G7)
Full-time, Fixed Term
40
36 months
Middle East & North Africa
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
British Embassy
1
AED
43,143
1 October 2024
Learning and development:
The job holder will be required to undertake role specific training either regionally or in the UK, and to participate in regional and global conferences as they occur.
Working hours and remuneration:
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role, which includes 25 days of leave per annum (calculated pro-rata)
The salary for this role is AED 43,143 per month.
There are no other allowances payable as part of this package. No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
The Embassy is open from Monday to Friday from 0700 to 1800 hrs, and employees’ normal weekly working hours are forty (40) Monday to Friday (inclusive). This is inclusive of one-hour paid rest break for each five (5) hours worked; the timing of the rest break shall be approved by the Employee’s Line Manager and in accordance with operational requirements. Due to the nature of the role, the jobholder may be required to work outside normal working hours. This role is eligible for flexible working in line with the UK in UAE Network policy of up to 2 days per week working from Home
The Embassy has an active Learning and Development Committee, and the whole of Post is committed to providing the time and resources for staff to develop personally and professionally. The 70/20/10 learning and development model is applied in a flexible manner, with extensive informal and formal opportunities readily available.
This job is based in Abu Dhabi but frequent travel will be required between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The successful candidate will be required to transfer their visa under the Embassy’s sponsorship.
How to apply:
Interested candidates must include to their online application form:
Applications that do not include this information will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is at 23:55 UAE local time on 4th July 2024
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Internal candidates (i.e., those employed by the British Embassies in Abu Dhabi & Dubai) applying for this position are advised to inform their current line managers upon submission of their application.
Process:
The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take around two to three months. The security clearance process includes checks available in country and with UK, dependant on the security level required for the role and the candidate’s profile and UK footprint. You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign, and we are working hard to minimise any disruption.
Due to the large number of applications, we receive, only those shortlisted for the next step of the recruitment process will be contacted.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures before employment can begin. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
The British Embassy Abu Dhabi is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.
United Arab Emirates
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