View Vacancy – Security Guard, British Embassy Ashgabat (TKM25.008)

Working patterns:

The job requires a combination of 12 hour night shifts and 12 hour day shifts on rotation with rest days in between.  On average once every five months guards are required to work one month in the Embassy on a Monday to Friday 0900-1730 shift. 

The candidate should be available to workday and night shifts for the whole duration of the relevant shift, in line with the standard shift pattern. In some circumstances security staff are requested to take on additional shifts due to operational demands or short-notice gaps in team coverage.

All members of the security team follow a shift pattern, which is managed by the Post Security Manager.

All the Embassy’s security guards receive training in First Aid. Additionally, guards have the opportunity to stand in for shift supervisors during leave absences.

Please note that staff members are responsible for paying an income tax to local tax authorities.

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

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Ashgabat is subject to local Terms and Conditions of Service.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Turkmenistan. The British Embassy does not sponsor applications for work permits.

We highly encourage female candidates to apply for this position as we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our organisation.

The Embassy offers a competitive package of salary and benefits, access to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s excellent Learning Academy opportunities.

All appointments are subject to professional background check satisfactory security clearance.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Turkmenistan are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law and FCDO guidance for Local Staff. The posts we offer are not an entry point into the UK’s Diplomatic Service.

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.

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

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