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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Security
Main purpose of job: The British High Commission to South Africa oversees the UK Government’s operations in South Africa across the following locations: • The British High Commission Pretoria (BHC) • The UK Visas & Immigration Office in Pretoria • The UK Department for Business and Trade in Johannesburg (DBT) • The British Consulate General Cape Town Its Security Team is based largely in Pretoria and is overall responsible for delivering property and security services to support the work of the Mission in the above locations. The Security Officer will work under the supervision of a Security Operations Manager who reports to head of department, the Regional Oversees Security Manager (ROSM). The security officer will help manage security work and support security services for British Consulate Cape Town staff and Diplomatic families, and for UK Government visitors to Cape Town. The position will take on a role to provide accurate security advice and support to diplomatic families, staff, and official visitors, to review security risks and implement mitigating measures to these risks, and to oversee physical security works and installations. It also includes supporting and planning for large events and supporting high-level visits that includes engagement with relevant security departments. The role requires an individual who can work flexibly across multiple, and sometimes competing priorities (with the support of the Security Operations Manager and Regional Overseas Security Manager) and who can demonstrate high standards of professionalism and deliver a very high quality customer service. The jobholder will need to be willing to work flexibly to help others, including responsiveness out of normal work hours and at anti-social times occasionally, contribute to Security work covering all British High Commission locations and staff throughout South Africa, take on different tasks where work pressures are heavy and deal with emergencies. This can involve calls and work dealing with customers and contractors in the evenings and weekends, for which a mobile phone is provided and a duty system implemented. Overtime is payable for work undertaken outside of and beyond normal conditioned hours of 36.5 per week. Whilst the role is based in Cape Town, the jobholder will be part of Security teams covering all of South Africa and may therefore need to work remotely to these other locations on a range of admin tasks. The individual will likely need to travel to Pretoria occasionally (funded fully by the British High Commission). The Security Officer plays a crucial role in:
The role is ideally suited to an individual who:
It is essential for the jobholder to have a valid driving licence as driving (in a company vehicle) to sites is required. Experience of working in a security organisation or security services delivery team at a management level would be desired though having the skills and qualities outlined above are the key attributes for the successful jobholder. Evidence of good organisational, administrative, customer service and experience in dealing with contractors and/or other externals will also be required.
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Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Developing Self and Others
21 January 2024
Administrative Officer (AO)
Permanent
36.5 hours
Africa
South Africa
Cape Town
British Consulate General
1
R 296,469.38 (per annum) plus an additional On Call allowance of R4,941.16 paid 12 times a year
1 March 2024
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): Full training is provided to the successful applicant for all job-related skills. The British High Commission also offers a huge range of learning and development opportunities, including financial support through study grants.
Flexible hours are possible at times, especially to compensate for evenings or weekends worked. However, security events, visits and office work required often limits the opportunity for working from home, or other remote working, or fully flexible work patterns.
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Cape Town
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