Administrative Support Officer

hace 4 semanas


San Vicente Ferrer, Colombia Foreign & Commonwealth Office A tiempo completo

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) 1

**Please Note: this role is based in Cartagena, Colombia**

The British Government is currently recruiting an Administrative Support Officer to assist its government office in Cartagena, Colombia. The Administrative Assistant will provide financial and administrative support to both the Colombia team and the region.

**Roles and responsibilities**:
Provide general administrative support to the Cartagena team across a wide spectrum of activities, including:

- The translation and drafting of official documents and correspondence.
- Assisting colleagues with travel bookings.
- Coordinating logístical arrangements of events hosted by the team.
- Providing linguistic support for non-Spanish speaking trainers and visitors.

Financial management and reporting:

- Day to day financial record keeping.
- Negotiations with suppliers and processing of payments.
- Ensure correct and timely submission of monthly accounts.
- Ensure compliance with financial controls.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience 1
- Must be a 5-Eyes National (refer to other information section).
- Must have the legal status to live and work in Colombia.
- Previous experience in a similar administrative role.
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Excellent time management, organisation and communication skills.

Language requirements:
Language: Spanish and English
Level of language required: Fluent in both languages

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience 1
- Previous finance experience.
- Possession of valid UK Government security clearance would be highly advantageous.
- Required behaviours 1- Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together Application deadline 1
- 5 March 2024

Grade 1
- Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position 1
- Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week 1
- 35

Region 1
- Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean

Country/Territory 1
- Colombia

Location (City) 1
- Bogota

Type of Post 1
- British Government Office

Number of vacancies 1
- 1

Salary Currency 1
- COP

Salary 1
- COP$ 7,483,712 monthly

Start Date 1
- 15 May 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment 1

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

**Learning and development opportunities**:
Funding is available for job-related learning and development.

Additional information 1

The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.



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