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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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Procurement
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The British Embassy Manila is a large diplomatic mission delivering a dynamic and rapidly expanding programme of activity in support of the UK’s objectives on prosperity, security and consular matters. The Embassy is a modern, diverse and inclusive employer where everyone contributes to the embassy’s values of Well-being, Opportunity, Respect and Collaboration.
| Main purpose of job: Based in Manila and reporting to the Head of Hub, the jobholder will provide procurement/commercial expertise to the Asia Pacific, Middle East & North Africa regional procurement hub based in Manila. The jobholder will have a line management and coordination role across the different locations, with responsibility for the procurement life cycle across the regional network including British Embassies, High Commissions and Offices (posts), ensuring compliance to FCDO global policy and UK procurement regulations (Procurement Act 2023). The jobholder will provide guidance and support to stakeholders through management of the Hubs on daily procurement activities and the most complex procurement requirements. Increasing the commercial influence of procurement and implementing commercial improvements across the region to deliver Value for Money (VfM) and align with transparency initiatives for the FCDO. The jobholder will have experience in the procurement of goods, services and works in multiple category areas along with team management experience. The successful candidate will ensure that the Commercial team is effective, motivated and supported to deliver FCDO procurement policy at a regional level and successfully deliver great customer service to posts. The job holder will need to support development of the procurement/commercial capabilities within the team and promote good commercial practice across the stakeholder network. There will be a need to travel from time to time to visit Stakeholders across the region to achieve the objectives of the role, including visits to the UK. The jobholder will work closely with the head of hub, to establish the hubs service offering and working with the wider team to implement across the region. The jobholder will be required to establish a clear pipeline of activity and set the strategic direction for the Regional Procurement Hub. Building key relationships with stakeholders at Post they will be influential in work planning and risk mitigation leading to continuous improvement to the delivery of an efficient service. They will be responsible for maintaining operational performance, high standards of data and ensure value for money and benefits through competitive tendering, category strategy development and advising on effective contract management. Part of this role will include building relationships with the UK and wider hub network collaborating on workstreams to proactively seek opportunities to drive efficiencies globally. Alignment and input into the UK category strategies ensuring local knowledge is captured and used to influence where required. Through strong management skills the job holder will have responsibility for the management of the team, effective work planning and efficient resource allocation will be required to ensure the team provide a quality service across the region. They will provide support and coordination of the team’s activities ensuring trust is built through encouragement and empowerment. The job holder will be self-starter, requiring emotional intelligence with a solution orientated mindset.
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Language requirements: English Level of language required: Proficient
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Communicating and Influencing, Developing Self and Others, Leadership, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture
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22 July 2025
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Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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Asia Pacific
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Philippines
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Manila
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British Embassy
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167,647.59
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8 September 2025
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Benefits:
The British Embassy Manila offers the following:
Learning and Development Opportunities:
You will be encouraged to pursue your own learning and development while in the job and will be able to access a range of on the job opportunities as well as training and other forms of L&D where appropriate. There are also opportunities to get involved in other Embassy activities, both professionally and socially. The British Embassy is committed to being a learning and development organisation and encourages all staff to pursue continued learning and development in the workplace. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment where staff work to the values of: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Everyone is encouraged to take responsibility, be innovative and work together. There is plenty of opportunity to develop on and off the job, and to establish expertise and build capability. We are strongly supportive of the job holder continuing to develop their professionalism. |
Working Patterns:
Due to the geographical spread of the customer base, the job holder will need to maintain a fairly rigid working pattern so that customers know when they are available, however a certain level of flexibility around start and finish time may be possible upon prior agreement with the Line Manager. Work from Home is currently allowed 2 days a week but is subject to change.
Other Information:
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Manila is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Philippine employment law.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. 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. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
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.
Candidates are expected to have a valid NBI Clearance.
The FCDO operates an agile approach to delivery. To facilitate an agile workforce, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
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Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
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.
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined.
Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.
For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender and nationality.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearance
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