Pro Consul (Administrative Officer) - British Embassy Doha

About the role

The British Embassy Doha is recruiting a Pro Consul in the Consular Team, reporting to the Vice Consul. The role ensures British nationals receive professional, high-quality consular advice that is accurate, timely and sensitive, and develops and maintains contacts with local authorities and the community. It is a full-time, fixed-term Administrative Officer (AO) position of 38 hours per week, starting on 1 February 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Provide professional consular service and accurate advice to British nationals and their families on issues such as arrests/detention, hospitalisation, bereavement, mental health, child custody, debt and employment.
• Maintain accurate case records on consular databases and reply to customer correspondence promptly and consistently.
• Administer the appointment system and provide counter services including notarial work and Emergency Travel Documents.
• Take part in the section's response to local or regional crises and in the Embassy's emergency planning.
• Work on prevention and communications, producing materials, using social media and attending events, and keep guidance for British nationals up to date.
• Meet deadlines for returns and management information, and work out of hours occasionally.

Required profile

• Resides in Qatar with the right to live and work there, including under spouse sponsorship or able to transfer an existing sponsorship (transfer costs borne by the candidate).
• Passes pre-employment checks, including security vetting and mandated medical checks.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; IT literate with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and accurate typing.
• Self-starter with good interpersonal skills, able to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.
• Previous consular or related experience is desirable; Arabic is an advantage.

What we offer

• Fixed-term contract of two years with a 6-month probation, renewable.
• Monthly salary of QAR 13,996.84 and a transportation allowance of QAR 800, paid in arrears.
• Flexible working, including working from home for part of the week.
• Full consular training on the job and continuous professional development.
• Occasional travel within the Gulf region for training and logistics.