British Embassy Budapest
Budapest
Br. 797e Ft havi bér
Responsibilities
The British Embassy in Budapest is part of the United Kingdom’s (UK) world-wide diplomatic network, and represents British political, economic and consular interests in Hungary and is now looking to recruit a Country Based Support Staff to HM Revenue & Customs, Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO).
Main purpose of the job:
His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is the UK’s tax and customs administration and is responsible for collecting tax revenue on behalf of the UK government, making sure that money is available to fund the UK’s public services. HMRC is also charged with closing the tax gap and reducing tax avoidance and evasion.
HMRC’s Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO) Network is responsible for facilitating international co-operation with host countries in support of these priorities. The main purpose of the FCLO support role is to assist the FCLO in maintaining and strengthening HMRC’s relationship with customs and law enforcement agencies in Hungary. The successful candidate will join a dynamic office working at the forefront of the fight against international organised crime, gathering intelligence and ultimately protecting the UK revenue from tobacco and alcohol smuggling, VAT fraud, money laundering and other fiscal crimes.
The EO grade FCLO Support role will work under the supervision of the HMRC FCLO and will be expected to provide essential administrative and logistical support to assist with the day-to-day office administration, including file management, data inputting, budgeting and translation duties. The jobholder will need to demonstrate excellent organisation skills with a practical approach to multi-tasking and high attention to detail. This is an exciting and challenging role which will enable the jobholder to develop an understanding of HMRC strategic priorities on fiscal crime and how we are working to promote them within country through international collaboration and diplomacy.
The main purpose of the role is supporting and assisting the Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer in achieving their objectives as set by HMRC and in maintaining and strengthening the relationship between host agencies and HMRC.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Conduct office administration duties under the supervision of the FCLO. Duties include: records management; vehicle management; maintaining office accounts; maintenance of the asset register and gifts and hospitality register; planning travel, visits; and organising events.
- Provide language support to the FCLO as directed (both written and spoken), including for exchanges of information and at official meetings and events, by using their command of business and technical Hungarian (as a fluent speaker); this may require occasional attendance at events outside of normal working hours and travel to meetings with external stakeholders within Hungary and occasionally overseas. This will require occasional overnight stays.
- Compile verbal and written briefings as directed, including monthly management reporting.
- Provide open source (Tier 1) research support, especially exploitation of sources in Hungarian.
- Maintain oversight of regional projects as required including; supporting monitoring and evaluation of their impact; monitoring budgets to ensure value for money; and producing narrative reports to deadlines.
- Monitor FCLO office mailbox and telephone so that messages are responded to in a timely fashion and / or directed as required.
- Support broader corporate/embassy work as directed by the FCLO, especially during any crisis response.
Requirements
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Excellent English and Hungarian both verbal and written (minimum C1 level for CEFR framework *);
- Previous experience in an administrative and/or support role;
- A flexible approach to work and travel; this may occasionally include travel at short notice, working weekends and on public holidays;
- Excellent IT skills – advanced skills in Microsoft Office;
- Ability to process and understand large amounts of data and information; turning this into concise and accurate reports;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and confidence in dealing with senior figures in a constructive, positive and service-oriented attitude;
- Excellent organisational skills for document and record management;
- Ability to follow standard operating procedures and written processes, working with minimal supervision and prioritising workloads when required;
- Ability to respect the confidentiality of work issues and understands the personal and professional consequences of lapses in security.
Nice-to-have
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Experience of working in an area with a high level of personal responsibility and has a track record of being accountable for own actions / decisions;
- Relevant work experience, including evidence of engaging stakeholders, customers and partners at all levels.
- Knowledge of the various government institutions in Hungary.
- Previous Law Enforcement experience and/or an investigative mindset.
Required behaviours
Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
Application deadline
30 October 2024
Grade
Executive Officer (EO)
Type of Position
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Working hours per week
35
Region
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Country/Territory
Hungary
Location (City)
Budapest
Type of Post
British Embassy
Number of vacancies
1
Salary Currency
HUF
Salary
797,342 gross per month payable 12 times per year
Type of Salary
monthly
Start Date
6 January 2025
Other benefits and conditions of employment
This opportunity is for a full-time fixed-term position of 5 days (35 net per week) for 2 years with the possibility of renewal by mutual agreement. Due to the nature of HMRC’s work at post, remote working is not an option, and the vacancy is for a predominantly office-based position, with the opportunity for occasional travel to external events/meetings.
The start date mentioned in the advert is just an expected start date. The appointment can start earlier or later depending on several factors.
The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance. You must have pre-existing work authorisation for Hungary in order to apply.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Hungarian employment law.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Hungary and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
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.
Please be aware that 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 Diplomatic Missions 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 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please 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.
Company info
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. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.
Job Category
Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
Job Subcategory
FCLO (Fiscal Crime Liaison Office)
