JOB DESCRIPTION

View Vacancy – Receptionist/Social Manager (BLR25.310)

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Job Subcategory

Reception

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Who we are:

The British Embassy in Minsk is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. We are now recruiting a Receptionist /Social Manager who will be covering the reception and acting as the front face of the British Consulate General; meeting and greeting all staff and visitors both in person and on the telephone and assisting the Corporate Services team with ad-hoc duties.

Roles and responsibilities:

You will be a professional first point of contact for in-person visitors to the Embassy, and enquiries by telephone and email:

• Providing reception and telephony service.

You will provide support to the Corporate Services team and wider Embassy in respect of the Embassy’s diplomatic functions:

• Arranging dispatch and receipt of Embassy shipments/deliveries;
• Act as requisitioner and receiver of goods and services; dispatching acceptance certificates for goods delivered
• Administering the purchases of goods and services;
• Providing ad hoc translation services.

You will provide support to the residence staff during social functions:

• Backup TSM (Transport and Security Manager);
• Social support;
• Greet guests and visitors;
• Supervise catering contractors;
• Support HMA and DHM during social events;
• Assist and escort guests to offices and the residence.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Essential on arrival:

• Fluency at B2 level in English, and at C1 level in Russian (according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages*) verbal and written;
• Previous reception or customer services experience of at least 3 years;
• Experience of working for an international organisation would be an advantage;
• Strong IT skills (office programs);
• No Criminal record certificate.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Desirable:

• Experience in working for international organisations.

Required behaviours

Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Application deadline

23 September 2025

Grade

Administrative Assistant (AA)

Type of Position

Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week

36 hours per week. Late hours during social functions (TOIL offered).

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Belarus

Location (City)

Minsk

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

1

Salary Currency

USD

Salary

1,980 USD

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

3 November 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This is a permanent full-time position, five working days, 36 hours net per week.
The successful candidate will be subject to professional background and security clearance.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Belarus are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Belarus employment law.
All applicants should have the right to live and work in Belarus. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

Additional information

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.
*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements