Border Force Project Officer, B3(L)

Main purpose of job:
Border Force plays a key role in preventing International Wildlife Trade criminality and deals with Border security at all levels. It also has a vital role in supporting national prosperity, through the facilitation of legitimate travel and protection of revenue. It operates with a number of key partners in terms of security and law enforcement.

The main purpose of the job is to provide support to a team of Border Force staff working with and in Vietnam to share experience and build the capacity of Vietnam’s Customs Department under a global programme called Project Hunter. The team will be resourced to work in the customs areas of air freight, maritime freight and containers.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
• Liaise and mediate between the Vietnamese authorities, Project Hunter and intermediary organisations to further develop Project Hunter. Operate within an operational environment at the Air Cargo Terminal and Warehouses, the Container Port or where ever required plus act as interlocutor at meetings with Vietnam Customs and other Vietnamese government bodies
• Provide Vietnamese-English translation
• Provide to UK regular assistance in line with the UK agreed best practice.
• Work with law enforcement colleagues in a number of pressured environments such as airports and port
• Help the Border Force team liaise with airlines/shipping companies/agents to identify cargo or consignments of concern
• Empathise with colleagues and engage with local staff to gain their trust and confidence to enhance the project goals
• Act as cultural advisor on Vietnamese social mores for the Border Force team.

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
This post will manage the driver, also liaise with UK support desk and corporate services regarding expenditure in an assisting role.