View Vacancy – Facilities Support Officer (SWE24.450)

Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Job Subcategory

Estates

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy in Sweden is part of a worldwide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. We have an open position for a Facilities Support Officer.

Main purpose of job:

Our new Facilities Support Officer will be assisting in the efficient operation of the Embassy property infrastructure. The role involves routine maintenance, gardening, cleaning, recycling, waste management and keeping a safe and functional working environment.

What will you be expected to achieve?

Work with the Estates Manager to ensure that all planned and reactive maintenance for office and residential property is completed.
Carry out minor repairs including plumbing, carpentry and painting.
Maintain and ensure functionality of lighting, fixtures, doors and windows.
Ensure the grounds and common areas are clean, safe, and presentable.
Support other members of the Estates team as required. This involves supporting Embassy cleaning staff in the event of absence.
Ensure compliance with Swedish and UK health and safety standards.
Monitor and maintain tools, machinery and Embassy assets.
Complete required administration to ensure that accurate records are maintained.
Work with all internal stakeholders and external contractors as necessary.
Respond promptly to maintenance requests and emergencies.
Coordinate with external contractors for specialised repairs or works.
Provide local technical expertise, escalating to Technical Works Officers where required.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Essential on arrival:

Ability to understand and communicate with wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Basic knowledge of local health and safety laws and procedures.
Effective written and spoken Swedish (at least B level).
Effective written and spoken English (at least B level).
Basic Computer skills – MS Office.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Desirable:

Driving licence

Required behaviours

Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Application deadline

29 December 2024

Grade

Type of Position

Permanent, Part-Time

Working hours per week

30 hours per week

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Sweden

Location (City)

Stockholm

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

SEK

Start Date

1 March 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This is a part-time (30h week) and permanent contract.

The Embassy offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including job-specific training and broader learning linked to the Diplomatic Academy.

The Embassy is part of the Nordic and Baltic Network of British Embassies that work together to provide relevant learning opportunities including mentoring, work shadowing and more formal training programmes.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Sweden.

The British Embassy doesn´t sponsor work permits applications.

According to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, locally employed staff should either be Swedish citizens, EU citizens or permanent residents of any nationality registered in the population register when beginning their employment. Registration in the population register is not possible once employment has begun. For more information, please consult:

https://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-for-foreign-affairs/diplomatic-portal/diplomatic-guide/8.-employment/8.1-locally-employed-staff/

The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance.

Additional information

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

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

Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

*Please note for more information regarding the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

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.

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