View Vacancy – SIN – Private Secretary to the High Commissioner, EO

• Experience of working for government or senior business executive(s)
• Line Management experience
• Executive Assistant experience
• Experience of working for government or senior business executive(s)
• Line Management experience
• Executive Assistant experience

Working patterns: 

Normal working hours are 37.5 per week: 8.30am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday.   

BHC Singapore supports and promotes flexible working as a crucial part of our inclusive offering and is committed to staff maintaining a healthy work-life balance. 

There may be a requirement for occasional and limited out of hours work around major events and visits.

In addition to the duties which this job normally entails, you may from time to time be required to undertake additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the High Commission, including playing a part in the corporate life of the mission and supporting any crisis response. 

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain a local work permit which we will sponsor. 

Staff recruited locally by the British High Commission are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Singapore employment law.  

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Only short-listed applications will be called for personal interviews. 

We have a generous leave offer including: 23 days annual leave, increasing to 25 after 5 years’ service, with the option to carry over up to 10 days into the subsequent leave year; 13 public holidays; generous maternity and paternity leave; and childcare leave. We encourage volunteerism and offer up to 3 days paid volunteer leave. 

We offer medical insurance to support staff with the high costs of healthcare in Singapore and periodic reimbursement for the cost of eye tests and replacement eye wear.

The British High Commission is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation.   Our values of Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence (CORE) are our guiding principles. We aspire to live our values consistently in order to make the British High Commission a great place to work where staff feel valued, supported and inspired to be their best.

Staff recruited locally by the British High Commission are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Singapore employment law.  

Please note that all successful candidates will be expected to serve a minimum of 6 months in their new role before being eligible to apply for further positions within the British High Commission. 

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): 

We offer time and financial support for the successful candidate to take advantage of professional learning and development opportunities inside and outside of the organisation. 

The BHC has an active Learning & Development Committee which works hard to provide a comprehensive L&D offer. There is a wide range of options available for personal development including training courses, coaching and mentoring, job-shadowing, presentations and learning sets. 

Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources through the International Academy and Civil Service Learning. Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all available opportunities. 

All new hires undertake a workplace induction and there are a number of mandatory e-learning courses that must be completed in order to pass probation. 

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline.”

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
 
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time.

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.

The start date mentioned in the job advert 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.