View Vacancy – Estates Officer EO (13/25 ACC)

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View Vacancy – Estates Officer EO (13/25 ACC)

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. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

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

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Estates

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The British High Commission is changing. In line with our ambition to build a modern partnership between the UK and Ghana, the High Commission’s buildings are being updated. All the detailed project delivery will be led by London, but this role will support the Head of Corporate Services in coordinating them, as well as ensuring High Commission objectives are fed in.

  • Working with the Heads of Corporate Services, the High Commissioner, and the Deputy High Commissioner to set clear objectives for the change of estate in Accra.
  • To lead cross-High Commission consultation on the change, to actively seek input that ensures the working environment improves for all staff, innovation and ideas are encouraged, and that Departmental ways of working are understood and fed in.
  • To coordinate London-based project managers to ensure their estates projects maximise the High Commission’s objectives, whilst minimising disruption to the delivery of day-to-day work across the High Commission.
  • To work with the Head of Estates and the Technical Works Supervisor to coordinate High Commission resources into the major estates projects, as required.
  • To provide a mentoring role for the Head of Estates in estates-project management.
  • To manage other ad hoc estates projects, as they arise (for example, on greening the estate).To manage other ad hoc estates projects, as they arise (for example, on greening the estate).

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  • Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Management or other relevant field of study.
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management.
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in space planning, estates management, or highly-relevant field.
  • Clear competency in the field of estates management, to win the confidence of other specialists.
  • A track history in mentoring and coaching other staff (tested through references).
  • Dealing with logistics, administration and budgets.
  • Excellent IT skills (including working knowledge of MS office packages (excel; word, PowerPoint etc).
  • The ability to respond flexibly to competing demands, often at short notice.
  • Discretion and confidentiality.
  • Strong organisational skills and good attention to detail (events planning; guest lists).
  • Ability to write accurate, professional English at speed, in formats including formal letters and minutes.
  • Good team player with strong customer service skills.
  • Ability to plan ahead, anticipate problems / clashes and proactively sort them out.
  • Able to work under minimal supervision and deliver for senior-level individuals.

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    • Basic financial management skills
    • Working and delivering in a high pressure environment
    • Experience in delivering the Essential Skills above

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    Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

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    2 July 2025

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    Executive Officer (EO)

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    Permanent

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    35

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    Africa

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    Ghana

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    Accra

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    British High Commission

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    USD

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    USD 1,229.51 paid 12 times per year, subject to tax and other statutory deductions

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    monthly

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    11 August 2025

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    • The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
    • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Accra are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ghana.
    • All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit
    • The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to:
      1.Obtain the relevant permit
      2.Pay the fees for the permit
      3.Make arrangements to relocate
      4.Meet the costs to relocation
    • Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
    • Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles

      Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates

    • Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
    • Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate

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