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View Vacancy – Corporate Services Assistant (UZB24.057)


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 do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Estates

The British Embassy in Tashkent is part of a world-wide network representing British values along with mutual political and economic benefits overseas and is now looking for a Corporate Services Assistant.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the day-to-day admin work of the Corporate Services team and will work closely with Corporate Services Officer. You will support and manage the procurement requests of services and goods received by the Corporate Services team. You will maintain and manage float, welcome packs, stationery, inventory of office and furniture. Accompany diplomats when needed for local registration procedures. 

You will act as a bridge between staff assigned to the British Embassy from the UK along with their family members and the Embassy’s Corporate Services team. 

Roles and responsibilities

Procurement:

1.  Support and purchase office and other supplies, equipment, and services.

2. Monitoring utilities and facilitate bank payments.

3. Purchase of supplies and equipment for the maintenance team.

Inventory Management:

1. Assist CSO in maintaining inventory of float and furniture.

2. Assist CSO in maintaining welcome packs.

Other duties:

1. Accompany diplomats when needed for local registration procedures;

2. Liaise with the Estates manager about new family housing needs;

3. Complete walk in and walk out checks of accommodations with Estates Manager;

4.  Provide groceries for the first 24 hours upon diplomats arrival;

5. Welcoming all staff accompanying families to ensure as smooth integration as possible into the life of the Post community;

6. Providing community induction for diplomats (shops, clinics, nurseries, schools etc.);

7. Organising monthly social gatherings with diplomats and their accompanying families;  

8. Any other reasonable duties as required to support the CS team;

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in the English (minimum C1 level for CEFR framework*), Uzbek (minimum A2 level for CEFR framework*) and Russian (minimum B2 level for CEFR framework*) languages .
  • Previous relevant background and minimum one (1) year of experience in Admin roles
  • Good IT Skills, especially standard MS Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook);
  • Strong organisational and communication skills;
  • Excellent time management skills;
  • Ability to handle procurement processes;
  • Ability to work under pressure;
  • Ability to prioritise;

It will be a plus:

  • Experience of working with an international institution.

Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together

29 February 2024

Administrative Assistant (AA)

Full-time, Permanent

40

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Uzbekistan

Tashkent

British Embassy

1

USD

1,070.25 USD per month (gross)

21 April 2024

This is a full-time and permanent contract (40 hours per week).

The start date mentioned in the advert is an expected start date. The appointment can start earlier or later depending on several factors.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background checks and security clearance.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Uzbekistan are subject to the terms and conditions of service according to local Uzbek employment law. All applicants interested in this job opportunity should have the legal right to live and work in Uzbekistan.

The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

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 for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

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