Contract
South Africa
Posted 2 months ago

Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria

Job Category

Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)

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Job Subcategory

Home Office International Operations

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Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

Home Office International Operations (HOIO) operates in more than 40 countries globally to prevent illegal immigration, detect commodities and to disrupt the organised crime groups behind it. Alongside this HOIO are responsible for leading on the delivery of capacity building projects across Africa and ensuring alignment of these with HOIO’s primary mission of protecting the UK from harm through upstream data collection, targeting and threat intervention.

Crime: Using collaborative working with overseas and UK law enforcement partners, develop intelligence and investigations to disrupt organised crime groups targeting the UK.

Intelligence gathering and analysis: Develop operational intelligence products through the collection, interpretation and evaluation of relevant quantitative and qualitative information sources. Strong problem-solving skills are required to identify and investigate suspected organised immigration crime and to gather evidence-based intelligence. Ensure that all relevant intelligence is gathered, assessed and disseminated in line with guidance.

Liaison: Build effective working relationships with host authorities, international partners (FCC/EU) and UK partners to support the delivery of crime and intelligence objectives. Lead the exchange of actionable intelligence with local law enforcement partners and counterparts in other Diplomatic missions to identify and mitigate threats to the UK Border. Representing the Home Office professionally, developing effective partnerships with the wider British High Commission and with key external partners.

Roles and responsibilities:

Investigation: Individual case working investigations as tasked by Home Office – International Operations.

To disrupt the flow of illegal migration by air to the United Kingdom and identify and disrupt the activity of the organised crime groups behind it.
Support Visa Status and Information Services (VSI) section to protect the integrity of the UK visa regime and identify and disrupt activity of the organised crime groups attempting to exploit it.
Develop operational intelligence products through the collection, interpretation and evaluation of relevant quantitative and qualitative information sources.
Work closely with HMG partners at post, host authorities and international partners to support the development of intelligence and investigations to disrupt organised crime groups.
Conduct training sessions with international partners.
Provide presentations to host authorities and international partners.
Provide leadership on projects and work with Non-Government Organisations to deliver quality outcomes.
Contribute to preventing illegal commodities (drugs, cash, firearms) destined for the UK via passenger or freight.

What we want from you?

In order to meet Home Office security requirements, we are required to recruit a new ILO from either the UK / US / Canada / Australia / NZ, where they must have a footprint in their home country.

ILOs need to have excellent people skills that they can use strategically to build relationships with key partners to assist Home Office-International Operations (HOIO) in delivering it’s objectives. Face to face work is a fundamental part of the job, as is the delivery of training, so the successful candidate should be prepared to do some public speaking.

The role of ILO is extremely varied. The challenge with all HOIO work is to deliver both the reactive elements such as air calls and requests for support from visa section, as well as the pro-active elements such as intelligence research and liaison with stakeholders. As such ILOs need be able to manage very challenging workloads, deliver at pace and be flexible in support of business aims. Once up to speed in the role the successful candidate should be able to work towards objectives with minimal supervision.

The role necessitates travel within South Africa and regionally for liaison, training, site visits and meetings. Most of this can be done in a day but some overnight stays will be required. The role also requires working unsociable hours including some weekend working. The successful candidate may also be required to attend training in the UK, most likely for a duration of 1- 3 weeks.

HOIO expects staff to work towards and achieve the Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) to demonstrate a range of skills required for the role, and to renew this in line with guidance to ensure operational effectiveness is maintained.

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Essential qualifications, skills and experience

A UK (or other M5; USA, Australia, New Zealand or Canada) passport holder
Have a checkable UK history of at least 3 years residency in the UK within the last 5 years
Previous immigration, law enforcement and/or analytical or investigation experience
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
A high level of written and spoken English with the ability to write high quality reports
Strong organisational and time management skill
An ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision is essential

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Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Experience in Microsoft Office Systems (Teams), Excel, Word and be adaptable to change and use new systems as they come on board

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Required behaviours

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Developing Self and Others, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together

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Application deadline

6 May 2025

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Grade

Executive Officer (EO)

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Type of Position

Fixed Term

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Working hours per week

36.5 hours

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Duration of Post

12 months

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Region

Africa

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Country/Territory

South Africa

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Location (City)

Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria

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Type of Post

British High Commission

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Number of vacancies

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Salary

R 411 391,66 per annum plus responsibility allowance of R 8 981.30 paid 12 times per year.

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Start Date

2 June 2025

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Other benefits and conditions of employment

The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including spouses/partners and dependants.

Once you have successfully completed your probation the British High Commission will contribute 9% of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund.
Annual leave entitlement of 25 days
Working hours per week of 36.5 hours

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Additional information

Please note that only nationals of UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand who have resided within these countries within the last five years are likely to meet this requirement.
Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in South Africa without the need to apply for a work permit.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.

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