are you job hunting in Qatar ? Search no more . Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has announced the starting of urgent recruitment for the following multiple positions for all nationalities in Qatar . Learn more about Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office job vacancies for Qataris and non-Qataris according to the following advertisement
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Required jobs in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and their details:
1. Pro Consul
Duties and responsibilities:
- Provide professional and efficient Consular services
- Provide accurate advice and assistance in a sensitive manner to British Nationals (BNs) and their families via face to face, telephone or email on a range of issues such as arrests/ detention, hospitalisations, supporting bereaved families, mental health, child custody issues, debt and employment issues, and other sensitive cases such as sexual assault.
- Maintain accurate and concise case records of services provided on consular databases.
- Ensure all customer correspondence are replied to in a timely and efficient way, providing consistent, accurate information in accordance with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) guidelines.
- Be prepared to work out of hours, occasionally anti-social hours, as required.
- Take part in the Embassy emergency planning and any response to a crisis affecting UK citizens.
- Administering the appointment system.
- Provide a range of counter services including notarial work and Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs), ensuring consistent customer service to BNs.
- Ensure deadlines for Returns and Management Information are met.
- Prevention Communications and Outreach
- Working to help to deliver high quality local prevention and communications work, working closely with the Embassy’s Press/ Communications Team and other senior stakeholders. Producing materials, using social media and attending events.
- Monitor changes in local procedures and practices, ensuring that all information and guidance for BNs reflects changes and is up to date, e.g. service providers, lawyers list, travel advice, web pages.
Key behaviours required
- Communicating and Influencing: Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others
- Managing a quality service: Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
- Making Effective Decisions: Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
- Changing and improving: Seek out opportunities to create effective change and suggest innovative ideas for improvement. Review ways of working, including seeking and providing feedback
2. Senior Commercial Attaché, Transport, Logistics and Infrastructure (HEO)
The jobholder will work to the (Deputy) Director and will lead on the key transport, logistics and infrastructure sectors to support UK exports to Qatar in these sectors. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic, energetic and highly-motivated individual to make a difference in this critically important role in the Embassy’s Business & Trade team.
Duties and responsibilities:
- The successful applicant will work within the Embassy’s Business and Trade Team, a part of the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and will be responsible for the following areas:
- Develop an in-depth understanding of both UK and Qatari transport, logistics and infrastructure sectors, lead on engagement with key companies and individuals in those sectors and build a strong network of contacts in order to identify market opportunities and relevant market access issues.
- Engage businesses and other stakeholders, while collaborating closely with colleagues across the DBT network (such as analytical and policy colleagues in London) to identify and prioritise opportunities of significant value or strategic importance to the UK.
- Produce succinct reports and briefing, including for senior staff at the Embassy, visiting ministers and officials and UK government departments relating to these issues.
- Lead on relevant visits, including logistic arrangements for UK-Qatar visits in both directions in support of the above activities; Maintain oversight of the Embassy’s project and programme expenditure in support of these activities, including acting as project manager as required for specific projects.
- Work with colleagues in other UK Diplomatic Posts in the GCC and with teams in DBT’s UK headquarters to progress the UK’s trade policy agenda in the sectors of interest in the region, sharing knowledge and best practice, and cooperating where required on specific projects.
- Contribute to corporate activity across the Embassy, including undertaking training for an assigned crisis response role and contributing with all other members of staff to making the Embassy a great place to work.
- Organise key events and activities that support British trade work in Qatar, including webinars, roadshows, trade missions and Ministerial visits. Build upon relationships with key stakeholders whilst proactively seeking out new clients and opportunities to build the sector pipeline(s)
- Deliver against agreed targets, including export wins, OMIS (Overseas Market Introduction Service) revenue generation, export opportunities, and development of case studies/ success stories.
- Promote, where relevant, the financing products offered by UK Export Finance (UKEF), the British government’s Export Credit Agency, to support companies to win contracts.
- Contribute to corporate activity across the Embassy, including undertaking training for an assigned crisis response role and contributing with all other members of staff to making the Embassy a great place to work.
- The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible as specific responsibilities could change in the future and this would be at the discretion of the line manager or head of section. The job description may be reviewed to meet changes in business needs.
- Candidates will need to demonstrate the following Key Behaviours and Diversity & Inclusion during the interview:
Key Behaviours
- Communicating and Influencing - Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.
- Seeing the Big Picture - Understand how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives. Recognise the wider Civil Service priorities and ensure work is in the national interest.
- Working Together - Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources, and support.
- Delivering at Pace - Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
Diversity and Inclusion:
- The British Embassy Doha has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of bullying, harassment or discrimination and is fully committed to ensuring a safe and inclusive work environment for all.
- We are committed to valuing diversity and to equality of opportunity. Our aim is to create and promote an environment in which all staff are treated fairly and with respect and feel able to contribute to the best of their abilities.
How to apply for jobs
To apply for the aforementioned jobs, you can follow these steps:
- To go to the application page. (Job opportunities for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Click on a job title to view details.
- Please click the Easy Apply button at the top of the page.
- Enter the required information in the pop-up screens.
- Click Review to review the form.
Source and additional details
- Job source: The official website
- Posted Date: 16-8-2025 (Please check the date before applying).
- Required Nationalities: All nationalities.