The British Embassy in Abu Dhabi has a vacancy for a Regional Integrity Manager under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), job grade Higher Executive Officer (HEO), on a fixed-term contract for one (1) year with the possibility of renewal.

The jobholder will join the Integrity Manager Network to support the Visa Services and Information (VSI) teams in Abu Dhabi. The jobholder will carry out a wide range of activities to support the delivery of the Decision-Making Centre (DMC) and maintain ongoing business-as-usual operations.

The job holder will provide a critical eye to the development of process and structures within the team, ensuring compliance with established standards and supporting the development of assurance processes.

The successful candidate needs to be confident, have excellent organizational and communication skills, and trusted to be able to work with minimal guidance and supervision. The jobholder will need to be flexible and able to work under pressure and to tight timescales.

The jobholder will be a proactive and operationally focused individual who is highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of thriving in fast-paced environments. The jobholder must also possess strong interpersonal skills, enabling them to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, using influence and persuasion to achieve successful outcomes.

In addition, the jobholder will cover the integrity for both Istanbul and Islamabad, which will require occasional travel.

The jobholder must be available in a full-time capacity to work on site at the British Embassy Abu Dhabi.

Duties and responsibilities 

• Representing the Integrity Manager Network at Post and with stakeholders, championing integrity and fostering a culture which encourages staff compliance with security measures and promotes a professional, efficient, and fair working environment.
• Identifying and sharing information on vulnerabilities in systems, processes, policies and people which may be at risk of being exploited.
• Assuring end-to-end case-working processes and general security and integrity practices; aligning these practices across all Decision-Making Centres (DMCs).
• Collaborating with Integrity Managers across the Network (based in the UK and overseas).
• Liaising with the Professional Standards Unit, the Anti-Corruption Unit and relevant HR teams as required.
• Working with Assurance and Integrity Leads to support compliance and integrity activities with our overseas suppliers.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required, including participating in the Embassy’s emergency planning and any other response to a crisis affecting UK citizens.  

The FCDO is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We do not discriminate on any basis, including categories protected by law. In keeping with the FCDO’s commitment to disability inclusion in the workplace, hiring managers must incorporate the principles set out in the FCDO Disability Confident scheme job applications in the CBS recruitment process.  Our CBS are recruited by Missions in-country in line with local employment laws.

Key behaviours required:

• Communicating and Influencing: Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity, and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses, and opinions of others.
• Working Together – Forming effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds; sharing information, resources, and support.
• Managing a Quality Service – Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs
  

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.
• Applications will only be considered from those who are currently residing in the UAE and with a current and valid UAE resident visa.
• Applicants must be available in a full-time capacity to work on site at the British Embassy Abu Dhabi – these are not part time positions or available for remote working.

• Previous experience of entry clearance and/or in country-casework immigration case-working processes and systems.
• A sound understanding of risks and issues and appropriate options for their collection, recording, management and control.
• Clear demonstration of a focus on delivery – responding quickly and decisively to take ownership for and delivery of valued outcomes in changing circumstances and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record of establishing, building and maintaining strong, collaborative, and productive relationships.
• Possess a firm grasp and understanding of the UK immigration system including supplier relationships and commercial partners.