View Vacancy – VNM (HCMC) – DBT Finance Lead and Executive Assistant to Consul General, AO

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View Vacancy – VNM (HCMC) – DBT Finance Lead and Executive Assistant to Consul General, 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.

Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Main purpose of job:

To provide assistance and support to the UK Consul-General to Ho Chi Minh City and Director for UK Trade in Vietnam and oversee a portfolio of work relating to the operation of the UK Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a hugely exciting time to join the UK in Vietnam network as the UK looks to further strengthen its bilateral relationship with Vietnam. The Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City leads on a wide range of UK activity, including commercial and political engagement and support for UK nationals.  

The relationship between the UK and Vietnam is growing across key areas including trade, education, and sustainability. Your role will be central to supporting seniors to ensure delivery of these ambitions. The ideal candidate will be a proactive self-starter, flexible and adaptable, and able to deliver at pace and in partnership with colleagues across the Mission.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?

Finance Lead Role:

  • Monitor and adjust budget allocation and forecast, reconcile accounts and ensure all figures are fully balanced for all budgets assigned to Department for Business and Trade in Vietnam.
  • Ensure comprehensive and accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports to Head of Mission and the Regional Financial Team.
  • Work closely with a range of teams to manage logistics and financial planning for key events.

Executive Assistant Role:

  • Lead on the Consul General’s diary management and ensure effective prioritisation against Consulate priorities.
  • Maintain and update the contact database of British Consulate General HCMC, and act as main contact point for arranging meetings with Consul General.
  • Liaise with key stakeholders to plan high-profile diplomatic and trade meetings; Ensure high-quality briefing material and programmes are ready for all meetings and business trip.
  • Work closely with trade officers, event leads and communications officers to ensure successful delivery of key Consulate events and activities.
  • Ensure smooth office operations (monitor DBT mailbox, support recruitment process and manage the gift registry).

Resources managed (staff and expenditure): 
Managing budget and operations

  • Fluent spoken and written Vietnamese and English
  • Experience of diary management
  • Finance experience e.g. budget management
  • Organisation and time management skills
  • Customer focus and attention to detail
  • Ability to work creatively without close supervision
  • Problem solving skills and the ability to deliver under pressure
  • Good communications and networking skills

Language requirements: 

Language: English and Vietnamese

Level of language required: Fluent

  • Experience working at Diplomatic Mission.
  • Knowledge about project management.

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

27 August 2024

Administrative Officer (AO)

Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

39.5

Asia Pacific

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

British Consulate General

1

VND

VND 29,130,000

14 October 2024

This role is advertised as a full-time, fixed-term role of 12 months with possibility of extension.

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

We encourage all staff to develop their capabilities, through both formal training courses and informal opportunities such as job-shadowing, coaching and on-the-job training. All staff are encouraged to share their skills and experience with colleagues, through informal training sessions or coaching/mentoring. We have an active L&D committee who organise a varied programme of learning for all staff. 

All staff are eligible for 5 Learning and Development days a year.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is committed to developing its staff. There will be opportunities for formal training alongside collaborating with a wide range of colleagues delivering on-the-job learning.

  • Working in a diplomatic mission
  • International policy skills course
  • UK Diplomatic Academy foundation learning
  • Regional and London-based formal learning opportunities

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff who are locally recruited by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. Visa sponsorship may be possible for non-Vietnamese nationals if meet local requirements.  

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.

Disabled and ethnic minority applicants will be invited to interviews if meeting the minimum requirement of the job.

Working patterns:

Full time – 39.5 hours per week with one hour lunch. Mon-Thursday 08:30–16:45, Friday 08:30–15:00
The Embassy has a smarter working policy and is committed to offering flexible working patterns balanced with the operational requirements of the role. In crisis/emergency situations you may need to work as required to support the Embassy response, sometimes on a shift pattern working which may result in unsociable hours and/or weekend working. The Embassy is committed to supporting flexible working wherever possible. For security reasons, routine working outside of the office is not possible. 

As an inclusive employer we are happy to discuss alternative working patterns at interview or at the point of any job offer. 

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

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff recruited by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

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, 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.

All applications must be received before 23:55 (Local Vietnam Time) on the day of the deadline indicated above.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen. 

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”.

Please check the application centre regularly for any update on your application.

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.

Ho Chi Minh City

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