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[Gabor 296]

Honorary Consul Pattaya

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application closing date: 2 December 2012

The British Embassy in Bangkok is part of a world-wide network of 230 Posts, representing British political, economic, visa and consular interests overseas.

We are currently looking to recruit an Honorary Consul in Pattaya. Honorary Consuls are volunteers who provide a valuable service offering emergency assistance to people who get into difficulties overseas.

The jobholder will work closely with a busy team in Bangkok providing friendly and efficient emergency consular assistance to British nationals in difficulty in Pattaya and the surrounding area. This is a voluntary position with no salary attached and should be a maximum of 4 hours work per week.

Main duties include:

The successful jobholder will be supervised by the British Embassy in Bangkok who may ask the jobholder to assist with the following:

• Offer assistance in consular emergencies such as visiting British nationals in hospital following illness, assault or accident, or in prison following their arrest.
  
• Respond immediately to a large scale incident (e.g. road/air/rail/boat accident, serious fire, and natural disaster) by seeking information from local authorities about any British casualties and establishing the scale of the situation.
  
• In the case of the death of a British national, you may be asked to provide assistance to family members.
  
• Build and maintain good working relationships with key local contacts such as hospitals, courts, local police and tourist police, airports, social services, prisons, voluntary organisations etc.
  
• When Bangkok colleagues visit Pattaya, help with the organisation of these visits.
  

Requirements:

• Excellent proven record of customer focus skills in any working environment.
  
• A genuine wish to help people in distress is essential.
  
• Experience of working with severely distressed people is desirable.
  
• Strong communication skills including the ability to deliver difficult messages.
  
• Fluent spoken and written English is essential; knowledge of spoken Thai would be beneficial.
  
• Able to solve problems creatively, but within our guidelines.
  
• Good prioritisation skills and an ability to make decisions quickly especially under pressure.
  
• Able to remain calm in difficult and demanding situations plus being able to calm others is desirable. Flexible and resilient approach to changing circumstances.
  
• Good IT skills, able to use Microsoft office packages.
  
• Good knowledge of Pattaya City/Town and the surrounding areas is essential.
  

Training will be provided locally. Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks.

To apply

Please send your CV and the completed application form, which can be downloaded from our website, by Sunday 2 December 2012, to Thailand.recruitment@fco.gov.uk. No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer and aims to reflect the diversity of British and Thai society. We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

 

 

 

http://ukinthailand....-consul-pattaya

[LocalYokul 217]

When do I start?

[jacko 8,822]

Howard Miller might be good in this position!

[Big_Brian 179]

Howard Miller might be good in this position!

 

After the way he was treated last time, I doubt if he'd want it.

[bigmick 840]

Howard only did this position because he thought he would get alot of publicity for his media company, when that did not work out, he quit

[Bushcraft 2,591]

Approx. 4 hours per week, given the large number of Brits who visit or live in Pattaya? I very much doubt it. It only takes one visa run minibus full of Brits to overturn somewhere with fatalities and injuries, to give the (unpaid!) 'honorary consul' a nightmare workload. Not to mention Brits getting into trouble, fights in bars (yes, it's not unheard of), ending up arrested or in hospital, old boys dying here. I suspect that doing this job well is a major undertaking, and probably not worth the kudos of the job title. Perhaps there's even an OBE or MBE in the offing if things go well? Great. Good luck to whoever takes it on, but include me out.

[LocalYokul 217]

"This is a voluntary position with no salary"

 

FUCK THAT !

[papillon 695]

Her Majesty's Government can kiss my spotty white arse.

[jacko 8,822]

Not to mention Brits getting into trouble, fights in bars (yes, it's not unheard of), ending up arrested or in hospital,

That would all quieten down when Scotland gets it's independence!

[Gonzo 419]

That would all quieten down when Scotland gets it's independence!

If Celtic would be accepted in the Premier League independence would be less of an issue.

[jacko 8,822]

If Celtic would be accepted in the Premier League independence would be less of an issue.

They aren't good enough!