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Job summary

To improve the lives of all within our community and help the island thrive by leading the St Helena Customs and Immigration Service and for working with partners, both internationally and in St. Helena, to secure our borders in order to protect the community and support economic development.

Job description

This post is responsible for the management of the St Helena Customs and Immigration Services and will lead the transition from separate Customs and Immigration services to a combined Department, ensuring effective integration between all functions and services within the two teams.
This is a key role in delivering our overarching vision of making St Helena a great place to live, learn, work, visit and invest.
Heads of Function are integral to supporting the overall financial resilience of the Public Service and have a responsibility to ensure value for money and return in investment within their Service and across the Public Service as a whole.

Person specification

A Level 5 or 6 (degree) qualification or equivalent level of demonstrable attainment or experience Substantial experience as a senior manager within the UK Border Force (or Customs or Immigration services) or equivalent level of demonstrable attainment or experience in a UK Overseas Territory.
Up to date knowledge of customs and immigration issues.
Experience of providing customs and/or immigrations services at airports and seaports. Successful experience of planning and implementing change. High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and manage team(s) sand articulate the vision for the service.

Benefits

Mandatory text:
- This advertised role is not within the Civil Service or an accredited Non Departmental Public Body, as such your continuity of service may be affected if you apply and are successful.
- This role does not include a option to apply for a Civil Service Pension as it is outside the Civil Service. INTERNATIONAL SUPPLEMENT: In addition to the above salary: Unaccompanied £ 15,900 per annum,
Couple £ 18,400 per annum,
Couple plus £ 22,200 per annum, Travel & Leave: An entitlement to 30 days leave per annum, inclusive of overseas leave. Fare-paid travel, at economy class, will be paid by the Public Service at the start and end of contract and for midterm leave for the employee, plus dependants (spouse/partner plus up to 3 children if accompanying the post holder). Plus Relocation allowance, pension contribution, freight allowance.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Submit an application form to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh

Closing Date 10 Aug. Interviews will be held week commencing 24 Aug

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.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Kedell Worboys
• Email : shgukrep@sthelenagov.com
• Telephone : 02038187612

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh

Further information

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