View Vacancy – Defence Administrative Assistant and Driver

Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)

MOD (Ministry of Defence)

Act as the Administrative Officer and undertake driving duties for the Section, working to the CBS Defence Executive Officer. Maintain the Section administrative records and operating according to MOD and FCDO rules.

Roles and responsibilities:

These will include, but not be limited to:

  • Maintaining the MOD files on MS Teams.
  • Maintaining records according to MOD regulations.
  • Maintaining records of MOD expenditure.
  • Writing emails and letters to both Uruguay and UK MODs.
  • Driving the Defence Section vehicle on official business and maintaining all records according to MOD rules.
  • Booking travel.
  • Engaging with Defence Section contacts to co-ordinate meetings and activities.
  • Event support.
  • Conducting basic research and summarising press articles.
  • Being a key part of the broader British Embassy Team.
  • Maintaining and updating contact lists.

Resources managed:

  • Maintenance of UK MOD accounts records in accordance with their rules and guidance.
  • Holder of a Government Procurement Card (GPC) in order to commit expenditure.

  • Qualified to use MS Office, especially Word and Excel.
  • Full Uruguayan driving licence, with at least 3 years driving experience.
  • Confident in city and national highway driving.
  • Working level of English and fluent Spanish.

Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

17 January 2025

Administrative Assistant (AA)

Full-time, Permanent

40

Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean

Uruguay

Montevideo

British Embassy

1

UYU

UYU$76,983

monthly

24 February 2025

Applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Uruguay in their own right at the time of application. 
    
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.   
    
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6-12 (please state) the same or largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second of subsequent candidate.   

For open-ended positions only: The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities. 

Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 17 January 2025

Learning and development opportunities:
     
You will be enrolled onto an induction programme on arrival.  
Additional training will be provided to enable you to meet MOD governance requirements.
Full training on the administrative system will be given.

It is likely that training will be provided in terms of understanding MOD defensive driving needs.

 

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