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Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)Job Subcategory
NCA (National Crime Agency)Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is the UK’s lead agency in the fight against serious and organised crime. The International Department employs International Liaison Officers (ILO’s) across the world to act as the conduit between the UK and the host country when dealing with law enforcement tasks and criminality that affects the UK. ILO Nairobi works closely with Kenyan law enforcement partners in its fight against Serious Organised Crime; including Organised Immigration Crime (OIC), narcotics trafficking, and Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, which are strategic objectives for the NCA. ILO Nairobi is also the point of contact for all Kenya-based enquiries with a UK nexus. This work can be varied and rewarding in nature. ILO Kenya, based at the British High Commission Nairobi also plays an important role in the wider HMG supporting FCDO colleagues with their objectives under the country plan.
The main purpose of the role is to effectively support the ILO in Nairobi in the successful delivery of UK NCA objectives by managing administrative, logistical and project management tasks.
Roles and responsibilities:
You will support the NCA’s International Liaison Officers [ILOs] with administrative and logistical management, attending programme meetings, supporting Kenya/UK learning exchange initiatives, and assisting in maintaining host nation relationships.
You will support the NCA ILOs in overseeing the financial health of the Post by managing budgets [in excess of £1million], ensuring compliance with NCA policies. Responsibilities will include assisting in developing and managing financial plans, forecasts and budgets, monitoring expenses and ensure cost-efficiency, ensure accuracy and compliance with NCA accounting procedures and prepare financial returns / reports to Senior Managers.
You will utilise project management skills to make sure that capacity building programmes run smoothly to time and budget.
Responsibilities will include managing resources; contractors and third-party collaborators, communicating with key stakeholders, and mitigating risks, manage project scope, schedule and costs through structured processes.
You will support the NCA ILOs through administrative and logistical support often in relation to sensitive and high-priority investigations. On occasions this will involve secure handling of information, while adhering to strict confidentiality and legal standards. Responsibilities will include office and operational support to NCA ILOs, review of publicly available information [open source], preparing meeting notes and official communications
You will be responsible for supervising 1 x CBS [NCA Driver / Assistant], ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and that they support NCA goals. In this role you will assign and monitor tasks, provide guidance, support and solutions to issues, track individual performance and report performance in accordance with FCDO policies and processes.
Resources managed:
1 x CBS AA/AOEssential qualifications, skills and experience
Previous administrative/project management and budget management experience or other relevant transferable experience. Specifically;
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Excellent organisation skills with a keen eye for detail
- Excellent persuasion, guidance and negotiation skills required
- Good IT skills, in particular the ability to order and analyse data utilising the Microsoft Office Suite;
- A high level of discretion and integrity.
- A flexible approach which may involve work and travel outside core hours
- Successful security clearance both from UK and Kenyan law enforcement (following successful application).
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Previous experience of working in a law enforcement environment is desirable.
- Previous experience of project management including budget management skills, with a proven ability to manage complex relationships.
- Previous professional experience within an overseas mission, international projects or policing organisations,
- Experience of managing staff and have proven leadership skills.
Required behaviours
Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working TogetherApplication deadline
2 January 2026Grade
Executive Officer (EO)Type of Position
PermanentWorking hours per week
36.25 hoursRegion
AfricaCountry/Territory
KenyaLocation (City)
NairobiType of Post
British High CommissionNumber of vacancies
1Salary Currency
KESSalary
KES 287,426.47 (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions)Type of Salary
monthlyStart Date
2 March 2026 Other benefits and conditions of employment
Learning and development opportunities:
| The job holder will have the opportunity to undertake training associated with their role in line with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office provisions. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office offers all its employees the opportunity to pursue a City and Guilds Diploma through the Diplomatic Academy. The Regional Learning and Development Team visit Nairobi regularly, to provide training courses to further personal development.The NCA also encourages continuous learning and self-development. NCA employees are supported through a range of training opportunities, professional development programmes and career pathways designed to help the individual to reach their full potential.Holders of UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, European passports must have a permit to work in Kenya. Five Eyes nationals (UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA) and some European nationals with recent (2 years within the last 5 years) footprint in a Five Eyes/European country.Any job offer is subject to the applicant to be able to acquire and maintain appropriate security clearances. |
Additional information
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- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Nairobi are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Kenya.
- It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in Kenya without the need to apply for a work permit.
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates and appointment is subject to that clearance.
- Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”
