Pro-Consul (Part-time) -
Foreign and Commonwealth Office -
Closing Date : 19 March 2017
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Roles and Responsibilities:
- Providing consular assistance in accordance with current guidelines, including visiting British nationals in hospital or in jail, and providing support to family members following bereavement, a child abduction or custody matter, and providing advice and assistance following a rape or sexual assault.
- Maintaining case files on the corporate database and managing them to a satisfactory conclusion;
- Liaising with US authorities, members of the public and their legal representatives, airlines and tour operators, and British Government Departments in order to achieve strategic goals.
- Implementing an effective outreach strategy for the consular district and monitoring and reporting budget expenditure;
- Keeping the Vice-Consul informed of developments in cases;
- Representing the British government at consular related events in the Atlanta area, including some public speaking duties.
- Maintaining close links with local authorities including, but not limited to, law enforcement, correctional facilities, medical examiners, hospitals, morgues and mental health facilities.
- Processing emergency passport applications and requests for notarial services.
- Exceptionally, participate in call-out arrangements for emergency cases out of hours when our Global Response Centre in London requests additional support.
- Perform other duties as assigned.