British Embassy Addis AbabaVacancy Announcement Position: Protocol/ Accountant - Number of vacancies: 1- Starting monthly salary: ETB 17,292Job DescriptionWorking 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• 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 licenses, 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 HM consul on British Nationals protocol matters.• Work on medical evacuation as required.• Managing the Protocol section’s budget and imprest• Looking after off-platform charging to Partners Across Government (PAGs) in relation to Protocol service.• Work as an emergency cover for Accounts office.• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.• The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.• Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ethiopia.• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.• The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;• Obtain the relevant permit• Pay the fees for the permit• Make arrangements to relocate• Meet the costs to relocation• Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.• Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.• Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application

Diploma

Essential qualifications, skills and experience
• College Diploma/Certificate in business related field
• 5 or more years’ experience on facilitation, clearance and protocol work
• Good knowledge of Ethiopian Government offices, their procedures/policies
• Basic computer skills
• 3rd grade/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

5-10 years

• Interested applicants who met the minimum requirements are encourage to apply through https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework• Deadline: September 2, 2019Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Local 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.