View Vacancy – PNG – Corporate Services Officer (Estates and IT), AO

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View Vacancy – PNG – Corporate Services Officer (Estates and IT), AO


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, Information Technology Services

Main Purpose of Job:

Reporting to the Corporate Services and Security Manager, the job holder will have oversight of the facilities management and planned and preventative maintenance of the British High Commission Office site and High Commissioner’s Residence.

Act as Overseas IT Support Officer (ITSO) for the British High Commission.

What the Jobholder will be Expected to Achieve:

Estates & Maintenance Officer (85%)

  • Manage BHC Official properties to ensure compliance with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) standards and policies.
  • Oversight of ad hoc and routine preventative maintenance checks including liaison with contractors to ensure schedules are in place and followed.
  • Work with the Regional Technical Works Officers and FCDO London based teams on Estates related projects including small and large-scale Projects in line with FCDO guidance.
  • Ensure provision of uninterrupted services (water, electricity, phone, internet, to BHC Office and Residence, including through the management of ‘back up’ provision (e.g. diesel for power generation).
  • Work with the Post Security/Health and Safety Manager in the implementation of post’s health and safety remedial and preventative maintenance plans.
  • Contribute to oversight of the maintenance budget including liaison with suppliers, obtaining quotes, purchases of materials etc.
  • Ensure BHC office and Residence Business Continuity and Crisis equipment is in place and regularly checked/serviced.
  • Maintain accurate inventories for BHC Office, Residence and IT equipment.

ITSO (15%)

  • Proactively maintain and support Firecrest/Osprey desktops, laptops and core infrastructure undertaking tasks as set out in the Overseas IT Support Officer’s handbook.
  • Provide a focal point for users’ IT-related queries.
  • Provide onsite support to remote service providers in ensuring maximum availability of Firecrest/Osprey systems and services.
  • Help to resolve IT problems with support from the IT Help Desk and other IT stakeholders including Senior Technical Service Officers, IT Security Advisors and local suppliers of broadband as well as others.

Resources Managed (staff and expenditure): 

  • 1 Full-time Residence Housekeeper
  • 1 Full-time Gardener
  • 2 Part-time Cleaners

  • Experience and/or qualifications in property management
  • An interest in IT and computer systems

Language Requirements:

  • English, Tok Pisin
  • Level of language required: Fluent

  • IT/computer systems management qualifications

Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together

29 January 2024

Administrative Officer (AO)

Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

39

Asia Pacific

Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby

British High Commission

1

PGK 1,853.43 per fortnight

15 March 2024

This role is advertised as a 2-year fixed term contract, with possibility of renewal.

  • Annual Leave Entitlement of 20 days per year
  • Superannuation contributions
  • Medical insurance
  • Access to extensive learning and development opportunities
  • For security reasons, transport is provided to and from work each day.

The successful candidate must have or be able to obtain Work Authorisation for Papua New Guinea and valid Police Clearance Certificate. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

The successful applicant will have access to a full range of online training to support them in their work, and the opportunity to attend specialised IT and estates management training.  

    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.

    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.
     
    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 Framework, which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined and the standards expected at Level 4 for this position.

    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.

    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.

    Port Moresby

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