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Border Force check all passengers and freight arriving in the UK by air and sea and conduct intelligence-led searches for prohibited, counterfeit or restricted goods such as drugs, firearms, weapons, cash, tobacco, and alcohol. We also support the department’s wider agenda in high-profile areas such as counter terrorism, tackling organised crime, modern slavery, and human trafficking. This is some of the most important and challenging work in Government and its impact can be felt in communities across the UK.
The work of the Manston Operations Command includes:

• Delivery of a secure and safe Manston site where new arriving passengers to the UK are provided with welfare services and accommodation whilst their application is initially processed.

• Working across the borders and immigration systems to support the UK Returns campaign including special operations and the Migration and Economic Development Partnership and other strategic priorities.

This is a full-time role due to business needs.
Person specification
Private Office Executive Support Officers can expect to have a varied and exciting role.
You will be required to:

• Manage and lead a team of officers, including monitoring and recording performance and attendance, ensuring completion of mandatory e-learning and performance related administrative tasks and and embrace a positive culture to make ‘Manston a better place to work.’

• Support the Manston Private Office in developing governance across the Manston system to improve accountability and performance.

• Arrange visits and itineraries for Manston visitors.

• Develop Manston communications, including induction packs for staff, and taking an active role in ensuring compliance with Manston Safe Systems of Work.

• Director Executive Support - Support the Manston Director at regular high profile meetings (including suppliers), taking action points and notes. Responsibility for managing the Manston Director's inbox and ensuring the Director's diary is reviewed daily and take forward any necessary actions.

• Business and Finance - Develop governance structures, and work across Manston Estates and Future Building Capability teams to ensure Director is fully sighted on spend, risks and issues.

• Briefing and Communications - Develop governance structures and work across Manston Teams and wider to deliver a media and communications strategy. Build a performance system to reflect Manston responses to FOIs/PQs and media commissions ensuring clear lines of governance and clearance. Draft responses ensuring all the relevant information is available.

• Logistics and Diary - Fully accountable for managing Directors diary and provision of support to visits. Work closely and maintain relationships with other Secretariats.

• Learning and Development - Develop governance and structures to support Manston training and learning opportunities ensuring good controls are in place and that colleagues are fully supported with development opportunities. Develop wellbeing opportunities and monitor Metis and other training systems.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know
Selection process details
For further information about the role and how to apply, please visit the Home Office Campaign microsite: https://www.homeofficejobs-sscl.co.uk/border-force/vacancies
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £32,000.00-£35,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location