View Vacancy – Security Officer, Nicosia (CVP25.094)

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View Vacancy – Security Officer, Nicosia (CVP25.094)

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. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Job Subcategory

Security

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Overview:

The British High Commission in Nicosia is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit a Security Officer.

To work closely with the security team management to help foster a security culture to the wider mission and be a focal point to all staff should an emergency arise, maintain a customer facing role during working hours in a professional and flexible manner which is beyond reproach. Outside working hours be the initial interface between the mission and the authorities during incident and keep an over watch on all assets and residences.

The key deliverables include:

To ensure the safety of staff, visitors, buildings and equipment dependent on the British High Commission (BHC) in both north and south Nicosia;
Control the safe entry to the BHC and its dependencies by monitoring the CCTV Systems, operating the access points, external barriers, searching vehicles and screening all visitors;
Staff the Operations room; monitor the alarm and CCTV systems. Respond to, examine, report and record all occurrences. Answer telephone calls; filter all enquiries and forward details to the appropriate agency;
Patrol compounds;
Escort workers, visitors and cleaners in restricted areas;
Undertake driving duties to high standard.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Our ideal candidate has:

Excellent English language communication skills, both orally and written (minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework*).
Previous experience in customer facing roles.
Full driving licence.
Excellent communication skills.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Good to have:

Excellent Greek or Turkish language communication skills, both orally and written (minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework*).
Former Military or Police.

Required behaviours

Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Application deadline

30 March 2025

Grade

Type of Position

Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week

Shift Pattern with shifts up to 12 hours

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Cyprus

Location (City)

Nicosia

Type of Post

British High Commission

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

EUR

Salary

1357.9 with 30% shift disturbance allowance

Start Date

21 April 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

The gross monthly salary for this position is € 1357.90 plus a 30% monthly shift disturbance allowance.

This role involves working on shift pattern, subject to operational need and requirements.

This is a 12 months fixed-term contract with possibility to become permanent.

The confirmation of appointment is subject to professional background checks and security clearance procedures, as well as the successful completion of a 6-month probation period.

The successful candidate must be free of any convictions and undergo a UK security clearance process.

All applicants should include on their application, information on all nationalities held and current residence status in Cyprus. Staff recruited locally by the British High Commission in Nicosia are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Republic of Cyprus employment law.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Cyprus and be prepared to engage bicommunally, where necessary. The British High Commission does not sponsor work/ residency permits.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Cyprus and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Additional information

*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.

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.

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.

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