Mar 23, British High Commission in Lagos NCA Administration Officer AO Jobs

Main purpose of job:

Nigeria is the most important country for the UK in Africa, a priority country in terms of the Global Middle Ground and home to one of FCDO’s biggest development portfolios. Nigeria is an UK Government Tier 1 country but is grappling with serious challenges which cut across many UK priorities, including climate change, conflict, security and stability, prosperity, and demographics.

It will be central to our thinking on Africa for the next 50 years. Nigeria is home to the second largest number of poor people in the world and has the largest economy and population in Africa.

The 500+ staffed UK in Nigeria Mission has an integrated delivery structure of five thematic “blocks” charged with achieving the key outcomes of the Country Plan and NSC Nigeria Strategy. Delivery is supported by five enabling teams. The blocks include several other government department staff from across the Mission, including Department for Business and Trade, Ministry of Defence and the Home Office.

The British High Commission has a Deputy High Commission in Lagos as well as a sub-national structure with staff present in six other state-based locations.

The National Crime Agency leads the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime, protecting the public by targeting and pursuing those criminals who pose the greatest risk to the UK.

The post holder will work as an integral part of the NCA Team in Nigeria by managing the administrative requirements of on-going projects including external and internal budgets.

Roles and responsibilities:

To manage, administer and assist in reconciling and balancing the project budget

Engage with FCDO procurement and other FCDO administrative partners

Liaise with NCA Finance, Procurement and Commercial Departments (UK).

Seek VFM for the NCA, by engaging with external suppliers

Plan and book travel arrangements for NCA, and external partners

Collate, analyse and record budget spend and forecasts for NCA Projects

Assist in the planning of capability uplift of law enforcement partners

Maintain various databases and records regarding training and assets

Liaise with external partners to manage, reconcile and audit budgets

Provide ad-hoc support to the NCA Nigeria Team.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Computer literate with Microsoft desktop functions (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Explorer) at a level where you can: create, use and interrogate complex templates, tables, data-sets on FCDO IT platforms

Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills

A high level of written and spoken English

Strong organisational and time management skills

An ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Previous budget/project management experience would be an advantage.

How to Apply

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