CMR and Logistics Assistant

CMR and Logistics Assistant

Date: ‎18 Sep ‎2023
Location: Riyadh, Middle East and North Africa, SA
Company: British Council
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and
trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and
connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership
with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to
learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally
recognised qualifications.

Working with people in over ‎200 countries and territories, we are on the
ground in more than ‎100 countries. In ‎2021-‎22 we reached ‎650 million people.
Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to support the safe handling in accordance to
compliance standards, of confidential materials by during the multiple
exchanges in KSA. This includes movement and activities related to the primary
storage area known as the Confidential Materials Room (CMR).

Main Accountabilities:

• Driving right behaviours in the team towards greater awareness related to maintaining confidentiality of sensitive exam related materials.


• Implementing improvement actions in the distribution and logistics of handling confidential materials.


• Working in a challenging environment against tight deadlines and compliance regulated procedures.


• Occasional work out of office hours


• Maintaining confidentiality and dealing with sensitive exams related materials.


• No mobile devices are allowed to enter exams secure areas.

Service delivery:

• Supports the functions of confidential materials handling and the Confidential Materials Room (CMR) to ensure British Council standards are met in set up and day to day operations.


• Undertakes sorting and packing of exam materials for designated test venues.


• Supports tasks to reconcile exam materials and papers received are as per plan, escalate any discrepancies.


• Undertakes handling of suitcases and storage materials.


• Ensures the proper procedures and documentation is adhered to when handing over to courier.


• Ensures proper script receipt tracking, packing and return OR scanning, store and shredding.


• Provides timely escalation of issues, enabling the adaptation of work plans where necessary.

Customers/ Relationship and stakeholders:

• Carries out instructions and requests from line manager and other managers efficiently and effectively.

Risk and compliance:

• Ensures adherence to CMR standards and management.


• Provides support and reporting for audits.


• Follows agreed corporate risk management processes and procedures when delivering services (e.g. child protection, security policies, financial protocols, anti-fraud measures) to protect the interests of the BC and its customers at all times.


• Maintain awareness within the country team on the importance of maintaining the standards around CMR and distribution of exam related materials, provide feedback if behavioural gaps are observed.

About You (essential requirements for the role):

• The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Excellent written and verbal proficiency in English is must (B1 level).


• Ability to understand the compliance regulated procedures.


• Working in a team


• Working in a challenging environment against tight deadlines


• ‎1 year working experience in operations environments OR Fresh graduates.

Desirable requirements for the role

• Working on Microsoft Excel and Exams Systems

Further Information

• Role: CMR and Logistics Assistant(‎39556)


• Number of positions: ‎1


• Pay Band: 2J


• Location: Saudi Arabia


• Contract type: Fixed Term contract - local (‎1 year)


• Salary: Basic Salary :‎3530 SAR, Housing : ‎1300, Transport: ‎700 SAR


• Closing date: 24th September ‎2023


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  Other: This role is open to candidates who have the right to work and are located in Saudi.

  
  


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  Please note that all applications should be submitted only in English.

  
  


• It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the last moment.


• As per the essential requirement mentioned in the advert above, please make sure to include supporting statement on how your experience matches the job requirements.

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality,
diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make
sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address
under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups,
in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability.
All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an
interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome
discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation
and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and
adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to
live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of
abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article ‎19, UNCRC (United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) ‎1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable
groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will
include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record
checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council's
Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you have any problems with your application please email
[email protected]

Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made
through the Apply section of our careers website. Our 'ASK HR' email is only
to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the
careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this
email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.