Counter Terrorism Programme Support Officer

British Embassy Turkey

The British Embassy in Ankara is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to hire a Programme Support Officer for the Justice and Home Affairs Team (JHA) for a maternity cover. 

The purpose of this role is to provide programme support, linguistic skills and cultural advice to the Justice and Home Affairs Team’s   counter-terrorism and security programme.

The successful jobholder will support the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Liaison Prosecutor, Counter-Terrorism Police Liaison Officers (CTPLOs), Counter Terrorism/Extremism Network Officer (CTEN) and wider JHA team in their delivery of their counter terrorism (CT) programme and broader CT agenda, namely:

Support management and delivery of CT projects & lead on management of programme financial reporting and performance monitoring;

Provide full range of administrative support to the JHA team in delivering programme work, such as arranging visit programmes, booking travel and accommodation;

Translate documents, attend meetings and training courses as an interpreter or notetaker for JHA team and occasionally on behalf of embassy colleagues;

Prepare reports and conduct research on behalf of JHA team on counter terrorism and counter extremism related topics, including legislation and Turkish policy;

Liaise with partners across the Embassy and Turkish authorities.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience   

Fluency in Turkish and English (both oral and written);

Ability to interpret and translate documents from Turkish to English and vice versa;

Ability to work under pressure, manage own workload effectively and meet tight deadlines;

Willingness to regularly travel and attend meetings and training in both Turkey and the UK, sometimes at short notice;

Good IT skills (MS Office and databases);

Excellent interpersonal skills;

Previous experience of project and financial management.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience   

General understanding of the political situation in Turkey;

University degree or equivalent in related topic.