Foreign & Commonwealth Office Job Vacancy For Regional Capacity Building Assistant



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Main purpose of job:

The British Deputy High Commission is looking to recruit a Regional Capacity Building Assistant to work in the Immigration Enforcement International office. IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT INTERNATIONAL has secured funding for a programme of upstream border capacity building in West Africa.  The objectives of this programme are:

The Successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Regional Capacity Building Officer in the capacity building programme in Overseas Development Aid ODA countries.  The roles will focus on developing technical knowledge and strengthening institutional capacity on migration, human trafficking and border security management, aiming at long-term sustainability. The programmes aim to build capacity in three areas:

The position is for an initial one year contract, and may be subject to renewal.

Regular regional travel across West Africa will be required please take this into consideration when applying for the position. 

Roles and responsibilities:

The successful candidate will assist in researching trends in visa applications, dealing with passengers referred to the BDHC by airlines and checking application details against confidential databases. Duties will include:

  • Working closely with existing IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT INTERNATIONAL teams oversee and assist the Regional Capacity Building Officer to build Capacity in West Africa.
  • Assist in developing and managing a clear, coherent programme/capacity building plans.
  • Working with HO training teams to develop and deliver training courses, as well as “training of trainers” programmes in order to facilitate knowledge sharing.
  • Provide ancillary administrative support to the Regional Capacity Building Officer and the Regional Capacity Building Manager/Immigration Liaison Manager on travel and accommodation arrangements as well as diarising and booking venues to provide training.
  • Assist the Regional Capacity Building Officer and Training officer and Regional Capacity Building Manager/Immigration Liaison Manager in managing financial/budgetary plans, exercise quality control over all procedures and documents, and ensure proper follow-up as necessary.
  • Assist in the coordination of timely submission of reporting on programmes, including ad hoc, monthly, interim, quarterly, annual and end-of-project reports.

Resources managed:

  • The successful candidate will be expected to adhere to the FCO policy and guidance on expenditure when carrying out their duties. This may include but not limited to, flight booking, accommodation and venue booking and procuring items.

  • Fluent in English written and oral.
  • Must possess good computer skills with familiarity with software packages MS Word, Excel and straightforward databases.

  • Previous experience in a training environment is preferable.
  • Previous experience in Project Management.
  • Previous experience in Accounting and inputting data into Excel spreadsheets.
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