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View Vacancy – International Liaison Support (National Crime Agency) Paris (FRA25.152)
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Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
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NCA (National Crime Agency)
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An Overview:
The National Crime Agency leads the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime, protecting the public by targeting and pursuing those criminals who pose the greatest risk to the UK. The NCA is a global organisation with liaison officers based in over 40 countries around the world, as well as operating across our UK hubs in London, Warrington, Birmingham and Bristol. The Paris NCA team are now looking for an International Liaison Support Officer to join the team.
The National Crime Agency team in Paris work closely with a range of French law enforcement partners to jointly tackle serious and organised matters affecting the UK, its citizens, and its interests. This includes, but is not limited to, the following crime threats: drug trafficking; firearms trafficking; money laundering; cybercrime; bribery and corruption; modern slavery and human trafficking; child sexual exploitation and abuse; and organised immigration crime. The team also work closely with the joint UK/France office based in the north of France as well as NCA colleagues in the UK and in the wider Europe region.
The NCA Paris Team currently comprises seven International Liaison Officers, three support staff, plus a Regional Manager. The support team member will be responsible for carrying out a range of duties and support to ILOs to deliver France-specific and organisational objectives which may involve occasional travel to northern France.
The key deliverables include:
- General office administration and support to the NCA Liaison Officers and Managers, including, but not limited to fleet and facilities management;
- Monitoring incoming enquiries and maintaining logs and databases;
- Provision of written and spoken translation services for the International Liaison Officers & Regional Manager;
- Communicating with French law enforcement and other partners on behalf of the NCA;
- Drafting reports and intelligence logs for dissemination to UK and French law enforcement partners;
- Organising logistics and compiling programmes for incoming/outgoing visits and events including hotel and travel bookings through the NCA’s designated travel supplier and other third parties as required;
- Attending a range of events, meetings and conferences in support of the ILOs and Regional Manager to strengthen the UK-France bilateral relationship both within France and the UK as required;
- Liaising with partners across the British Embassy in pursuit of the NCA ‘one platform’ approach through joint working;
- Conducting ad-hoc open-source research and analysis, presenting findings in a logical and concise manner;
- Carrying out financial administration, including the payment of invoices.
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Our ideal candidate has:
- Proficiency in English language skills (Minimum of C1 level, written and spoken, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- Proficiency in French language skills (Minimum of C2 level, written and spoken, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- Strong organisational and time management skills – ability to manage competing priorities
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint applications.
- High level of discretion and integrity.
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Good to have:
- Previous experience of working in an international environment.
- Knowledge of UK/French law enforcement and/or serious and organised crime and its impacts.
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
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18 May 2025
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Administrative Officer (AO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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35
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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France
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Paris
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British Embassy
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3834 Euros Gross Monthly
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1 August 2025
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This is a full-time permanent position of 35 hours per week.
All appointments are subject to professional background check and obtaining satisfactory security clearance- please be aware that this can take several months. The successful applicant will be required to provide a copy of his/her passport or national identity card for all nationalities held, an up-to-date criminal record (casier judiciaire) for recent countries of residence (which can be obtained online at https://www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr/cjn/b3/eje20), two written proofs of address (utility invoices and/or bank statements) and two references.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in France are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local French employment law and FCDO guidance for Country Based Staff. The posts we offer are not an entry point into the UK’s Diplomatic Service.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in France and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
Learning and Development opportunities: The France Network puts a very strong emphasis on L&D and the jobholder will be able to benefit from opportunities offered by the Diplomatic Academy and civil service learning, as well as informal opportunities within the Embassy on topics.
The successful applicant will be able to develop within an international arena working with French law enforcement partners as well as UK partners both within the British Embassy and in the UK.
Equal employment: We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. We particularly encourage applications from candidates with protected characteristics. The FCDO France Network want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us, regardless of their background.
Further information: Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
Start date: The start date in the advert is only indicative and will be completely reliant on the outcome of the security and reference checks.
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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.
Please be advised that the British Diplomatic Missions will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
Languages: *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.
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