Protocol/Accountant A2 (19/19 ADD) – AU
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Job Category: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Job Subcategory: Protocol, Visits and Events
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
Working on clearance of official consignments; assisting staff on Visa, driving license, diplomatic ID cards, vehicle registration, etc. and managing team budget and working as an emergency cover for Accounts team.
Roles and responsibilities:
Arranging import and export clearance - Unaccompanied Airfreight (UAF), Heavy Baggage, Cars, Pets, Medical items and other goods.
Working on new registration and transfer of vehicles.
Obtaining diplomatic cards, driving licences, duty free papers, visas, etc.
Liaison with Ethiopian government offices over payment of bills, custom clearance and other matters where the Embassy need assistance.
Clearance of Embassy goods from Customs and working closely with local and UK agents.
Ensure that VIP facilities are available at the airport.
Work with Her Majesty’s consul on British Nationals protocol matters.
Work on medical evacuation as required.
Managing the section’s budget – monitoring and controlling the spend, forecasting and amending as required
Managing Protocol section’s imprest
Looking after all off-platform charging to Partners Across Government (PAGs)
Work as an emergency cover for Accounts office
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Minimum of college diploma on logistics management, accounting or related field
3 years or more experience on similar position
3rd grade or equivalent valid driving license
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
Basic computer skills
Required competencies:
Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering Value for Money, Managing a Quality Service
Application deadline: 23 July 2019
Grade: A2 (L)
Type of Position: Fixed Term
Working hours per week: 36
Duration of Post: 24 months
Region: Africa
Country/Territory: Ethiopia
Location (City): Addis Ababa
Type of Post: British Embassy
Number of vacancies: 1
Starting monthly salary: ETB 16,045.66
Start Date: 1 September 2019
Other benefits and conditions of employment
Working patterns:
Willing to work for extended hours, mid night and early morning as needed
Additional information:
Annual Leave and Public Holidays:
Locally engaged staff of all grades will be entitled to paid annual leave as follows:
Up to 2 years 22 days
After 2 years services 25 days
After 5 years services 30 days
In addition to annual leave, the British Embassy observes up to a maximum number of 14 Ethiopian, British and Religious public holidays each year. A list of such Embassy holidays will be published each year. Office Staff required to work on these holidays will be granted time off in lieu or overtime where circumstances permit.