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Job Position Receptionist at British High Commission Tanzania
Job Tittle: Receptionist A1 (04/21 DAR) – Maternity Cover
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Reception
Main purpose of job:
Welcome visitors and manage the British High Commission
Roles and responsibilities:
- Management of joint reception area for BHC Tanzania
- Greet visitors and alert staff of visitor’s arrival
- Handle and redirect calls through the switchboard
- Answer basic telephone queries or redirect to relevant staff member to answer
- Oversee the distribution of office newspapers
- Update and distribute BHC meeting room registers
- Receive / stamp incoming invoices & forward to budget monitors / accountants
- Arrange hotel reservations for various sections in British High Commission Tanzania.
- Raise requisitions on the BHC PRISM system.
- Provide administrative assistance as directed by Line Manager
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- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Customer service
- Team working
- Multitasking
- Fluent English and Kiswahili
Making Effective Decisions, Leading and Communicating, Managing a Quality Service
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
FCDO Mandatory Courses
Working Hours:
Monday – Thursday 7:30 – 3:30, Friday 7:30 – 01:00
- 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 High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission Dar Es Salaam are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Tanzania.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in Tanzania
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax 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 be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based 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.
HOW TO APPLY: CLICK TO APPLY ONLINE VIA OFFICIAL WEBSITE
