Defence Liaison Officer

Огляд

The British Embassy in Kyiv is recruiting an experienced Defence Liaison Officer. The job holder’s main effort is to support the Defence Attaché and Defence Section in order to engage with and deliver the Military Co-operation Plan on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for Ukraine.

Обов'язки

• liaison with Departments and Units of the Ministry of Defence of and Armed Forces of Ukraine
• liaison with Departments of other Ukrainian authorities
• act as interpreter for the Defence Attaché and UK-based visitors during meetings with Government and Military officials of Ukraine and others accurate translation of documents from Ukrainian to English and English to Ukrainian
• make travel and accommodation arrangements for Defence Section and UK based visitors
• make travel arrangements for official delegations travelling from Ukraine to UK
• oversee course administration to UK and other countries
• support other members of Defence Section and deputise as required for Senior Liaison Officer
• process flight diplomatic clearances and border crossing requests
• other tasks as requested by Senior Defence Section Liaison Officer and other Defence Section members

Вимоги

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• minimum 5 years of previous administrative and work experience in an international environment
• minimum 5 years of previous work experience in dealing with government officials
• proficiency in English and Ukrainian (written and spoken, a minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework)
• understanding of local Ukrainian Government departments
• prioritise the own workload and meet deadlines, without compromising the quality of work
• strong organisational and communication skills
• IT literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Умови

• full-time permanent contract
• work in Kyiv
• Start Date:1 July 2024
• salary:$1,810.37