LE III Assistant to Fiscal Crime Liaison Officer (FCLO) British Embassy

Brussels, Belgium

A full time vacancy has arisen in the British Embassy for an officer to work as Assistant to the Overseas Fiscal Crime Liaison Network of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). 

HMRC is looking for an individual with good organisational and language skills to support the FCLO in maintaining an effective liaison between HMRC and the competent Belgian Authorities/Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Main Duties:

• Interpreting, developing, recording and disseminating information obtained from UK, Belgian authorities and public sources, including preparation of correspondence and communication with host agencies;
• Attending operational and other meetings to gather information in support of FCLO. Supporting the FCLO in maintaining and establishing relationships within host agencies, with particular responsibility for contacts in Wallonia and Luxembourg;
• Using departmental and local information systems to identify intelligence and operational links;
• In support of and under the direction of the FCLO, facilitating communication between local host agencies and UK desk and operational teams, by phone fax and e-mail;
• Translating intelligence reports, correspondence and other documents in support of the activities of the FCLO;
• Co-ordinating meeting and travel arrangements for FLO and visiting staff;
• Translating letters and maintaining non-operational correspondence records/filing;
• Covering other office functions as required, including financial records and maintenance of stationery supplies and office equipment.

Skills Required:

Essential:

• Excellent organisational/administrative skills;
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills and a good telephone manner;
• Ability to multi-task, plan ahead and prioritise;
• Organises own work, papers and files methodically - excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel;
• Fluent written and spoken English and French;
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality, integrity and reliability;
• Able to successfully undergo of security clearance procedures;
• Willingness to work out of hours on occasions if required.

Desirable

• Previous experience of bi-lateral exchange of intelligence in a Law Enforcement environment;
• Fluent written and spoken Dutch.

This position will be filled on a 4 year fixed term contract. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Belgium. 
Taxable monthly salary: €2286.10 

Applications with a full CV and cover letter in English should be sent to the Recruitment Officer, Corporate Services Benelux, British Embassy, Avenue d’Auderghem 10 B- 1040 Brussels or brussels.recruitment@fco.gov.uk by 3pm on Friday 19 April 2013. If applying by email, you should include your full name in the message title and your email and attachments must not exceed 300kB in size. Please also indicate in your application where you saw this advertisement. 

We expect to hold interviews on 30 April 2013, with a view to the successful applicant starting work in early June 2013, subject to vetting, references and administrative processes. 

Please note that, due to the large volume of applications we receive, only those applicants called for interview will be contacted. 

The British Missions in Brussels are an equal opportunities employer. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability. We aim to reflect the diversity of society.