The British Embassy and Libya Office in Tunis

 currently have vacancies for

a Security Project Officer 

Grade – B3 (L) to start as soon as possible.

Main Purpose of the Job:

 

There are two vacancies for this role, one in the British Embassy in Tunis (BET) and one in the Libya Office in Tunis (LOT), which is located in the Embassy as well. The aims of the two jobs are to deliver project management, government liaison, and administrative support functions in support of the objectives of BET and LOT in the security sector.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The jobholders will be working closely with UK diplomatic staff to deliver British Embassy Tunis (BET) and Libya Office Tunis (LOT) objectives in the security sector in Tunisia and Libya. These roles involve project management, government liaison, and administrative support functions in a security context, with the ultimate aim of providing resilience to the relevant teams in these three functions.

 

BET and LOT carry out capacity-building work to help build the Government of Tunisia’s and the Government of Libya’s ability to tackle security threats and mount an effective response to a crisis. Key tasks in this role are:

 

• Liaising with government stakeholders to deliver effective capacity-building work in the security sector;
• Effectively managing project activity, ensuring project objectives, budgets and deadlines are met;
• Providing administrative support to diplomatic staff in BET and LOT;

 

The successful candidates will need to ensure that all project activity meets the UK government’s high programme management standards. They will need to be experienced in project management in an international context; able to negotiate and reconcile different stakeholder objectives; well-organised, flexible and ready to react quickly in the event of sudden need; able to engage effectively with senior UK and Tunisian or Libyan government interlocutors.

The successful candidates will be experienced at managing programme budgets, and at ensuring expenditure is planned and monitored, correct budget forecasts are made and that value for money is sought at all times. They will be expected to familiarise themselves quickly with the UK government’s financial management processes.

As well as the project management and policy support functions, there will also be a requirement for administrative support in times of special need. Therefore, applicants should be content to perform a variety of roles, including basic administrative support, according to demand within the team.

On occasion, the jobholders may be asked to translate during official meetings, or carry out short written translations between Arabic or French and English.

An ability to work effectively and collaboratively is essential: the successful candidate will have excellent people skills and a track record of working seamlessly with others.

Key competencies required:

• ·      Collaborating and Partnering – People skilled in this area create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the Civil Service to help get business done.
• ·      Engaging Internationally – Effectiveness in this area is about leading internationally, engaging our staff, contacts and international partners to help deliver UK Government objectives. Understanding UK Government aims in the wider UK and international context and developing productive relationships with those external contacts and partners to help deliver UK objectives.
• ·      Seeing the Big Picture – This is about having an in-depth understanding and knowledge of how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives and the wider public needs.
• ·      Delivering at Pace – Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes. It’s about working to agreed goals and activities and dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way. 

Minimum qualifications

Essential:

• Fluency in English, French and Arabic both written and spoken for the BET job
• Fluency in English, and Arabic both written and spoken for the LOT job
• Project management experience in an international context

 

Desirable:

• An understanding of the security sector in Tunisia or Libya.

Working hours and remuneration:

The British Embassy in Tunisia offers an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role. Initial salary will be TND 3,052 per month while on probation. Salary after probation is TND 3,776. This is a Full-time, Fixed Term contract for 1 year (renewable).

Conditioned working hours are 40 hours gross per week. Standard working hours are from 08:00-16:30 from Monday to Thursday and 08:00-13:00 on Fridays.

 

There may be occasional opportunities to work from home or adopt flexible working patterns, upon approval by the line manager. The job is not suitable for remote working.

 

The successful candidates must be prepared to make occasional travel outside Tunis.

 

This role will give the jobholders an opportunity to come into contact with a range of security issues and see how strategies are implemented to confront these challenges. It will give insight into the diplomatic world more broadly and how security issues are tackled in the context of bilateral relationships.

 

The successful candidate will be subject to a 90-day probationary period.

 

The appointment will also be subject to satisfactory local and UK security clearances.

Eligibility:

Candidate must be eligible to work and reside in Tunisia immediately.

Application process:

Please visit this link to apply: https://fco.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-2/candidate/so/pm/4/pl/1/opp/8845-Security-Project-Officer-2-vacancies/en-GB

Interested candidates must attach the following documents along with their online application form:

 

1. An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2. A Covering Letter

 

Applications that do not include these will not be considered.

 

Closing date for applications is at 23:55 (local time) on 07 July 2019.Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

 

Due to the large amount of job applications the Embassy receives, only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take around two months.

 

The start date mentioned 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.

 

The British Embassy Tunis is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.