The British Embassy in Tel Aviv has a vacancy for a full-time Vice Consul, Grade LEII.

Gross Starting Pay: NIS 10,792 approx. per month plus generous benefits package.
Office hours: Monday to Thursday 07:30 – 15:30, Friday 07:30 – 13:00.
The initial contract will be for a three-month probationary period, which will be extended one year at a time.

Main Duties:

• Line Management of a team of Consular staff
• Implementation of policy on nationality and passport issues including passport validation
• Assistance to British nationals including prison and hospital visits, dealing with death and bereaved families, notarial work and liaison with local authorities as appropriate
• Processing of visas for certain Commonwealth countries and British Overseas Territories
• Oversight of birth and death registrations
• Completion of statistical returns, daily and monthly fee certificates and oversight of fee collection.

Essential Skills:

• The role requires a person with leadership skills, who is a self starter and has the ability to work independently but also as part of a team
• Fluent in Hebrew and English (oral and written)
• Strong IT skills.

Application forms are available to download from the Embassy website http://ukinisrael.fco.gov.uk/en/our-offices-in-israel/working-for-us/application-process or can be collected from the Embassy reception.

Completed application forms should be sent to:
HM Consul, British Embassy, 192 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv 63405

Applications must be received by Wednesday 27 January 2010.
Interviews will be carried out at the beginning of February with a view to the successful candidate starting work mid-February.