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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Consular Roles)
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Consular
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The British Embassy Doha has a vacancy for a Vice Consul in the Consular Team.
Our purpose is to support British people living, travelling and working in our region by providing high quality, accessible consular services, focused on those most in need; responding rapidly to all crises, leading cross-government action; and reducing preventable incidents affecting British people through collaboration with partners and governments.
Currently Qatar is the home of choice to around 25000 British People and has approximately 200,000 visitors per year. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring British nationals in Qatar receive a professional service that is effective, timely, consistent and in line with Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office guidance. This will include providing direct advice and support to distressed British nationals and leading on high-level and sensitive assistance cases. Cases and issues can attract significant media and Ministerial interest so an eye for and an understanding of the wider political picture is important.
The jobholder will be responsible for the local delivery of the Consular Network Business Plan and global consular initiatives, as well as the consular elements of the Country Business Plan. Reporting to the Regional Consular manager based in Muscat, they will be required to lead, motivate, and encourage the Pro Consul to participate in global and regional consular activities and proactively deliver consular prevention and outreach work. As part of the MENASA Network, communicating to the wider region and seeing the bigger picture is key to improving the work locally.
The jobholder will need to be a self-starter and highly motivated, with excellent interpersonal skills. They must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and make operational judgements in consultation with senior management locally and in London. In response to a local or regional crisis, the jobholder will also play a key role in managerial responsibility for the Consular team’s response and deployment.
Consular work can sometimes be emotionally challenging, distressing and of a sensitive nature. The jobholder will therefore be expected to demonstrate high levels of personal resilience and maintain absolute consular confidentiality and impartiality.
Duties and responsibilities:
Leadership and Resources
Consular Assistance
Prevention and Partnerships
Crisis Planning
The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. Job responsibilities evolve with change in business needs and the Embassy reserves the right to update to job description to ensure it meets the business objectives.
Candidates will need to demonstrate the following Key Behaviours and Diversity & Inclusion during the interview:
Key Behaviours
Diversity and Inclusion:
The British Embassy Doha has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of bullying, harassment or discrimination and is fully committed to ensuring a safe and inclusive work environment for all.
We are committed to valuing diversity and to equality of opportunity. Our aim is to create and promote an environment in which all staff are treated fairly and with respect and feel able to contribute to the best of their abilities.
Eligibility:
If you are selected for this position, we will be able to employ you as long as you:
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Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service
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9 April 2026
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Executive Officer (EO)
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Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
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Middle East & North Africa
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Qatar
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Doha
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British Embassy
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QAR
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Basic QAR 18417.48 Travelling allowance –QAR 800
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monthly
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26 April 2026
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Working Hours and Remuneration:
The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, including non-negotiable salary of QR 18417.48 per calendar month and transportation allowance of QR 800 per calendar month, paid in arrears. No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
This position is for a full-time employment, on a fixed-term basis for two (2) years, subject to a 6-months probationary period.
Conditioned working hours is 38 hours per week. Embassy working hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Sundays to Wednesdays and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays.
The Embassy supports flexible working including working from home for some part of the working week and is committed to helping its staff maintain a healthy work life balance.
The Embassy has an active Continuous Professional Development Committee, and the whole of Post is committed to providing the time and resources for staff to develop professionally. The 70/20/10 learning, and development model is applied flexibility, with both internal and formal opportunities readily available. Full Consular training will be provided on the job with many other L&D opportunities offered across the consular network. The successful candidate must also be available for occasional travel within the Gulf region (and possibly further afield) for training and logistical purposes.
The successful candidate will need to commence security clearance procedures through the Embassy and will be required to have or obtain the appropriate security clearance before employment commences and maintain this clearance throughout the period of employment.
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How to apply:
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.
Interested candidates must include 1) an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) 2) motivation essay, in the relevant sections of the online application form, stating how you meet the requirements of the role; and 3) examples, in the relevant sections of the online application form, of how you meet the key behaviours and skills required.
Applications that do not include this information will not be considered.
Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (local time) on 09 April 2026
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Internal candidates (i.e., those who are currently employed by the British Embassy Doha) applying for this position should consider informing their current line managers upon submission of their application.
Process:
The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take around 2-3 months. The security clearance process includes checks available in country and with UK, dependant on the security level required for the role and the candidate’s profile and UK footprint. You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign, and we are working hard to minimise any disruption.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful at interview may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of twelve (12) months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
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 clearances, medical clearance, and reference checks.
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. The British Embassy Doha is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of service according to local Qatari employment law.
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