Vice Consul

Main Purpose of Job:

• To deliver the consular strategy in Turkey through; providing consular assistance to distressed British nationals within the Consular districts of Istanbul and Ankara;
• Preparing for and responding to crises;
• Managing the consular team at the Consulate General in Istanbul and Embassy in Ankara.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance to distressed British nationals within the Consular districts of Istanbul and Ankara including hospital and prison visits; performing vulnerability assessments; and ensuring the correct course of action is taken in each individual case in line with Consular guidance;
• Develop and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with all external Consular stakeholders in the Consular districts of Istanbul and Ankara to support the protection of British nationals in Turkey;
• Ensure the Consular Sections in Istanbul and Ankara are prepared to respond to any emergency or crisis and maintain up to date information for the Turkey Crisis Management Plan;
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Consular Sections in Istanbul and Ankara and provide a range of fee bearing services and frontline consular assistance to British nationals within the scope of the Consular strategy, in line with Consular guidance;
• Understand, lead on and effectively implement changes in working practises in the Consular Sections in Istanbul and Ankara, promote and develop projects and outreach activities in line with the Consular strategy;
• Overseeing notarial/documentary services and managing accountable documentation;
• Ensure all returns, including reports, accounts and management information data are completed accurately and submitted by the due date and reviewed monthly to improve Consular section performance;
• Direct line management responsibility for 4 Consular Officers ensuring annual appraisals and personal development plans are completed on time and within the Civil Service Competency framework;
• Effective communication and collaboration with colleagues in the Turkey Consular Network, also at regional level and within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other civil service departments.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Excellent spoken and written English;
• A University graduate or have an equivalent degree;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and be able to establish and maintain a network of business relationships;
• High-level organisational and coordination skills, including the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, proactively identify and resolve potential problems;
• Must have good project management skills to create and deliver campaigns;
• Strong technology knowledge and skills, including Microsoft office products;
• Previous experience in client/customer relations, and maintaining and supporting a network of contacts.

Required competencies:

Seeing the Big Picture, Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Leading and Communicating, Building Capability for All, Managing a Quality Service

Applications :
For further details on this vacancy and to apply, please follow the link below:
https://fco.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-9793e580d352/candidate/so/pm/4/pl/1/opp/2788-Vice-Consul-TUR127/en-GB

Other benefits and conditions of employment:

All applicants should have permission to live in Turkey. Applicants must hold UK passport valid for at least 12 months.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check, security clearance and a probation period of 2 months.

This is a full-time, temporary contract of 6 months to cover a maternity leave, for 5 working days per week.

The annual salary for this position is 105,070.24 TL gross, B3 level. Please note that staff members are responsible for paying any income tax required by local law.

Staff recruited locally by the British Consulate General in Istanbul are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Turkish employment law.

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