View Vacancy – Legislative Engagement Officer (GRC24.274)

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View Vacancy – Legislative Engagement Officer (GRC24.274)

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Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)

Job Subcategory

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy in Athens is part of a world-wide network, representing a wide range of British interests overseas from political, through Economic, consular and Law Enforcement. The Embassy is now looking for a Legislative Engagement Officer.

Main purpose of job:

As part of a regional project covering 4 countries, this position will play a key role in the Embassy wide efforts in tackling serious organised crime. The role will entail designing, delivering and evaluating, diplomatic, operational and judicial initiatives to promote legislative change. This will focus on the ability of host countries to seize criminal cash without the need for criminal convictions, taking features of the UK Proceeds of Crime Act as a basis. This role will primarily be to drive the programme of legislative change in Greece but will also cover Bulgaria.

While illicit finance and cash smuggling are the focus of this role, the successful candidate may also be asked to help with other related work on law enforcement cooperation that supports the UK’s objectives in countering serious and organised crime.

What will the jobholder be expected to achieve?

You will be engaging with Greek government ministries to facilitate UK expert advice as they develop domestic legislation in response to the imminent EU directive on asset recovery and forfeiture.

You will be building a network of cross government and judicial stakeholders in the UK with an interest and expertise in the field of illicit finance to support and inform host government decision making.

To have or develop an in-depth knowledge of:

UK Proceeds of Crime Act powers of recovery for criminal cash;
The illicit finance landscape in host country including positioning within FATF, Moneyval etc;
Existing Greek legislation on asset seizure;
Existing Greek civil law frameworks;
EU directive on asset recovery and forfeiture.

You will be working with the project lead lawyer in London to ensure legislative design is robust and compliant.

You will organise and facilitate inward/outbound visits of experts and officials as required to support the objectives of the countering cash smuggling project.

You will support the cross-embassy team in operational transformation and capacity building around illicit finance and cash smuggling, as part of wider efforts to counter serious and organised crime.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Essential on arrival:

A legal degree or significant experience working in a legal / prosecutorial role;
Experience of engaging at senior political /ministerial level on crime and security issues;
Experience of diplomatic lobbying or political engagement;
Fluency at C1 level in English and Greek according to CEFR framework*, or equivalent.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Desirable:

A background in illicit finance, serious organised crime or border security;
Experience of arranging conferences, workshops and international visits;
Experience of working within the Greek ministerial system;
Bulgarian at B level would be advantageous.

Required behaviours

Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Application deadline

13 August 2024

Grade

Higher Executive Officer (HEO)

Type of Position

Full-time, Fixed Term

Working hours per week

37.5 hours per week

Duration of Post

7 months

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Greece

Location (City)

Athens

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

EUR

Salary

Monthly salary for this position is EUR € 3768.76 gross

Start Date

16 September 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This is a full-time, 37.5 hours per week, fixed term contract until 31.03.2025.

The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, 24 days annual leave entitlement (given pro-rata to staff on fixed-term contracts and/or staff working part-time), a training package and flexible working opportunities. Monthly salary for this position is EUR € 3768.76 gross. An individual personal development plan will be agreed with the successful candidate.

This role will be based at the British Embassy Athens with regular travel around the central and southern Europe region, including but not limited to Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and to London.

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the wider team in the British Embassy in Athens and will be encouraged to play a part in the corporate life of the Embassy.

The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background and security clearance. Anyone with right of residence and employment in Greece may apply, including all EU / EEA citizens and the family members of EU / EEA nationals exercising a treaty right in Greece.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy is subject to terms and conditions service according to Greek employment law. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Greece 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.

Additional information

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.

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