View Vacancy – MNL – NCA International Liaison Assistant, EO

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Job Category

Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)

Job Subcategory

NCA (National Crime Agency)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy Manila is a large diplomatic mission delivering a dynamic and rapidly expanding programme of activity in support of the UK’s objectives on prosperity, security and consular matters. The Embassy is a modern, diverse and inclusive employer where everyone contributes to the embassy’s values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence.

Main purpose of job:

The National Crime Agency (NCA) is a law enforcement agency responsible for leading the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime. We tackle serious organised crime at its highest level that affects UK citizens. The successful jobholder will assist the NCA International Liaison Office Manila with their responsibilities delivering an ambitious project to support Philippines Law Enforcement in combatting Child Exploitation, Trafficking in persons and Modern Slavery.

NCA’s International Liaison Officers (ILOs), based in Manila also have the responsibilities (named above) in a remote capacity in Indonesia and Brunei.

The ILOs work closely with host law enforcement counterparts to tackle global crime. This includes, but is not exclusive to, money laundering, fraud, drugs smuggling, modern day slavery & human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, and cyber-crime.

The jobholder will play an important role in supporting operational activities and maintaining relationships with key partners within The Philippines law enforcement community. The jobholder will support the ILO Office on subjects of a sensitive nature, and therefore an understanding of UK objectives and local conditions is essential.

The jobholder will support management of a specific project including budget information, project documentation and assist in managing the ILO Office functions in delivery of the overall operational objectives of the project.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?

• Support administration of the NCA office, including budget management, forecasting and asset registers (50%)
• Gathering and analysing data for regular reporting of management information relating to general NCA business (20%)
• Attend operational meetings with international partners as required; preparing agendas, taking and circulating minutes. There will be occasional need for the jobholder to travel to attend formal meetings (sometimes internationally), training events and conferences (10%)
• Drafting of regular progress reports; highlighting challenges and suggesting solutions (10%)
• Support the International Liaison Officers as appropriate using knowledge of local conditions and legal considerations to achieve objectives for UK investigations, based on sound judgement and accountable decision-making. The jobholder will need proven skills in dealing diplomatically with international partners from varying professional backgrounds (10%)

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Ability to build, maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Good problem-solving skills that demonstrate the ability to interpret and analyse data
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) effectively
• Strong written communication skills and an ability to report with clarity on complex issues

Language requirements: English and Filipino

Level of language required: Proficient

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

• Project management
• Experience in taking minutes of meetings and preparing briefings
• Experience with intelligence handling procedures and sensitivities
• Experience working in a law enforcement environment
• Working knowledge of the law enforcement agencies of the Philippines

Required behaviours

Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Application deadline

26 July 2026

Grade

Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position

Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week

36

Region

Asia Pacific

Country/Territory

Philippines

Location (City)

Manila

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

1

Salary Currency

PHP

Salary

68,290

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

14 September 2026

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Benefits:

The British Embassy Manila offers the following:

• A competitive compensation package
• 36-hour work week
• Guaranteed 13th and 14th month pay
• 20 days paid annual leave (calculated on Pro-rata basis if joined after 1 January)
• Extensive medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a guaranteed 5 days of learning opportunities a year.

Learning and Development Opportunities:

You will be encouraged to pursue your own learning and development while in the job and will be able to access a range of on the job opportunities as well as training and other forms of L&D where appropriate. There are also opportunities to get involved in other Embassy activities, both professionally and socially.

The British Embassy is committed to being a learning and development organisation and encourages all staff to pursue continued learning and development in the workplace. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment where staff work to the values of: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Everyone is encouraged to take responsibility, be innovative and work together.

There is plenty of opportunity to develop on and off the job, and to establish expertise and build capability. We are strongly supportive of the job holder continuing to develop their professionalism.

Working Patterns:

Flexible working arrangements are always considered.

Other Information:

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Manila is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Philippine employment law.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.

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.

Candidates are expected to have a valid NBI Clearance.

The FCDO operates an agile approach to delivery. To facilitate an agile workforce, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

Additional information

This is a fixed term role of 3 years.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

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