Reference: G/CWG/0445B
Location: Pretoria, South Africa ; Accra, Ghana; Kingston, Jamaica; Canberra, Australia; and New Delhi, India
Duration: 3 Years
Closing Date: 13 May 2011
Start Date: August/September 2011
Responsible To: Commonwealth Secretariat Management Group or nominee
- Positions are open only to nationals from Commonwealth member countries.
- Interviews will be held in London at the Commonwealth Secretariat’s offices. The tentative date of interview is about 4-6 weeks after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates invited to the interview will be contacted.
- You would be required to produce evidence of any educational and professional qualifications to support your application, on the day of your interview.
- The proposed annual emoluments package for this assignment [comprising fee plus inducement allowance plus service gratuity] is £42,000 per annum. In addition to this, a housing allowance, education allowances, installation grant and shipment of personal effects are also provided. Other allowances are indicated on the attached statement and all emoluments are free of tax. (A summary of the relevant terms and conditions of service for this assignment is attached in Annex I).
- Applicants should provide an indication of their earliest availability for the assignment, or period of notice required, in the event of an offer.
Interested applicants who are nationals of Commonwealth member countries and who meet post criteria are invited to apply with a detailed CV together with a covering letter and including names and contact details of three referees.
Of the three referees provided, one should include your current or most recent/last employer. If your current/last employment has been for less than 2 years, you should also include a previous employer. Referees should not be related to you and should be able to give an assessment of your professional abilities as well as your character. We will not take up references until after any qualified offer has been made.
Please also complete a Personal History Form which is down-loadable with the Skill Codes Booklet from the Commonwealth Secretariat Website, Long Term Assignments (Overseas) page.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, 13th May 2011.
Applications should be submitted via e-mail to Mr James Lek, Human Resources, Commonwealth Secretariat, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HX. E-mai: j.lek@commonwealth.int ; Fax number: +44 (0) 207 747 6520.
Thank you for your interest.
James Lek
Human Resources
e-mail: j.lek@commonwealth.int
(NB: In view of the volume of applications the Secretariat receives and the need to reduce costs, it is our practice to communicate further about this vacancy only with those who are short listed and invited to attend an interview. If you do not hear from us within three months of the closing date, you may assume that your application has not been successful.)
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