Sovereign Base Areas Administration - Official Vacancy Notice
Vacancy reference: HR/26/150
Location: Episkopi
Eligibility: LEC CYN
Closing date: 09/10/2026 (Midnight, Cyprus local time)
Official listing: SBA Administration vacancies
Original advert: View the official PDF
Court Clerk/Bailiff
CYN ADVERT
Vacancy Campaign Number: HR/26/150
Terms & Conditions of Employment
1. Contract Type: Permanent
For information on the process or
2. Grade: New Recruits: Local Administrative Assistant the application please contact
the Resource Administrator: Mr
The below grades are for current employees:
Demetris Symeou
1. NEW TACOS: Local Administrative Assistant (LAA)
on 00357 25 96 3210
2. OLD TACOS BFC: BFC Band 7
Operating hours:
3. OLD TACOS SBAA: SBAA 3
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 –
Old TACOS CIN – Find your Scale (weblink accessible
14:00
only through MODNET)
Fri
* Old TACOS Employees Under a Pension Scheme will be day: 08:00 – 12:00
moved on SBAA old TACOS.
3. Salary: €17,118.00 per annum, plus Cost-of-Living
Allowance (COLA)
4. Hours per week: Full Time, 37 hours per week
BFC OLD: 36.25
SBAA OLD: 37.50
5. Location: Episkopi
6. General_Terms_Conditions_Employment_New_Recruits
(Weblink)
7. Closing Date: Friday, 9th of October 2026, Midnight,
Local Cyprus Time.
Eligibility - Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be a Cypriot National.
This advert is running concurrently both internally and externally. There will be no
priority given to internal candidates.
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Applications from individuals that have either reached or passed the BFC / SBAA
Normal Retirement age of 65 will not be accepted.
Essential & Desirable Criteria for the Role
Important Note: Details on the role can be found on the Job Description which is at the end
of this document. These criteria are part of the assessment criteria and will influence the
decision on whether your application will proceed to the next stage.
Essential 1. You must undergo and pass as security & police check. If you are found
successful, you will be requested to provide a Clean Criminal Record and a
Sex Offenders Certificate issued by the Republic of Cyprus.
2. A good knowledge of office-based IT is needed, including Microsoft Office
packages (Word, Excel, Outlook) and electronic filing practices.
3. The ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing is an
essential part of this role.
4. Excellent command of written and spoken English and Greek language.
5. Secondary School Leaving Certificate.
6. If you are found successful on this campaign, we will be requesting
references, therefore, ensure to have completed this information on your
application form.
7. Driving Licence.
8. Be prepared to self-drive an MT vehicle (and prepared to maintain or obtain
FMT600) to attend meetings across WSBA and ESBA or occasionally in the
Republic of Cyprus
Official Language
The official language of the Sovereign Base Areas is English and consequently English is
the official language of British Forces Cyprus. All documents are to be completed in this
language. All employees of the Sovereign Base Areas Administration and British Forces
Cyprus are expected to have a basic command of the English language as a pre-requisite
for employment.
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How to apply
a. To apply for this role you must complete the application form for external candidates
(weblink) or application for internal employees (weblink) and include evidence on how
you meet the below Competences. The completion of the competences is mandatory. If
you do not demonstrate evidence of the below competences, your application will be
sifted out. Additionally, please note that we can only accept applications as attachments
to email on its original Word Document format. No hard copy applications will be
accepted. Any forms that are submitted in any other format e.g., links to One Drive,
bitmap, jpeg, pdf will not be considered.
You may find Competences Examples here (Weblink)
1. Working Together. 2. Managing Customers and Suppliers.
3. Improvement and Change. 4. Analysing and Using Evidence.
b. This role is assessed through the use of the SBAA_BFC_Core_Competence (Weblink),
therefore, you are kindly invited to read the document to assist you with writing your
competences.
c. For further information about the role and process involved please contact Andri
Georgiou on Tel No: 357 2474 4381 | 357 2596 3753
d. For further recruitment information and guidance please choose the appropriate
guidance: Cypriot Nationals Q&A Application Process or UK Family Members Q&A
Application Process
e. Once completed electronically please send your application by email to:
BFC-SBAA-Recruitment-GpMailbox@mod.gov.uk.
Important Note: Ensure that your application has been correctly completed and all relevant
information has been provided. Failure to do so may result in your application being
excluded.
The recruitment process.
The recruitment process is a fair and open competition and candidates are judged on their
own merit.
Please read the information on The Recruitment Process Stages Guide for Applicants
(Weblink) to help you understand the process. The document will explain the recruitment
process stages and enhance your understanding on it.
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Additionally, as we want you to show the best version of yourself, we invite you to read the
guides available which should help you understand what you need to do to stand out. If you
feel you need further support, please contact the Resource Admin responsible for this
campaign, you can find the contact details on the front page of this advert.
Job Description
POST TITLE Court Clerk/Bailiff Episkopi
Area/Section SBA COURT EPI Establishment No
Grade LAA Grade Priority
1
Full Time/Part Time FULL TIME No of Established Hours 36.25-37.50
Required Security Position CYN/UKFM CYN
Clearance
Current Incumbent Employed by BFC or SBAA/BFC
Name SBAA
Brief Description of Role
Dealing with Court Clerk jobs and liaising with other agencies, i.e. CJU, AGLA, Area
Office, BFC.
Service of documentation in cases of civil nature (civil actions, Judicial Reviews, cases of
the IDT, cases of the Compensation Assessment tribunal) according to the directions of
the Senior Registrar and dealing with money (fines, warrants).
Responsible to
The Senior Registrar
Priorities (list in order)
• Issuing of summonses of accused and witnesses
• Issuing of warrants of commitment for penalties and maintaining the appropriate court
records
• Forwarding letters to accused regarding the fines imposed and issuing receipts on
payment of fines or warrants
• Serving all kinds of Court processes
• Clerical Duties
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Responsible for (Tasks/Duties) Percentage (%) of time spent during
the working week on each task
15
• Issuing of summonses of accused and
witnesses
• Issuing of warrants of commitment for
10
penalties and maintaining the
appropriate court records
• Making entries in the Criminal and Area 10
Office Court Cases Registers
10
• Receiving and keeping the Court Money
in safe custody and issuing relevant
receipts
5
• Depositing Court money
5
• On completion of cases allocating the
Court money as per Court Orders
• Issuing of Certificates of Conviction and
5
Notices to accused to pay fines
• Serving legal documentation in cases of 5
civil nature and interim orders issued in
criminal cases
10
• Clerical Duties
• Receiving and dealing with public 5
• Operating the Video Link and or any
5
other external link to deal with remote
cases
• Preparing the Court schedule on a
10
monthly basis including interim updates
and arranging for its publication to the
SBAA webpage
5
• Swearing affidavits and accepting the
filing of documents
• Interpretation of Court proceedings if the
matters involved are not complex e.g.
pleas/adjournments in the absence of
the Business Support Officer
• Preparing access list of the court
attendees and arranging transportation
i.e. mini bus for court users in the
absence of the Court Assistant
• Arranging the presence of Interpreters in
Court during criminal proceedings in the
absence of the Office Assistant
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All employees are
• To undertake ad-hoc duties, as required, that may be reasonably expected by the
line manager but are commensurate with the grade, and within the unit
objectives.
• To carry out responsibilities with regard to BFC Equal Opportunities and Health &
Safety Policies.
Competences required:
Essential:
• Working Together
• Managing Customers and Suppliers
• Improvement and Change
• Analysing and Using Evidence
Training/qualifications required for the post
• IT Literacy
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Greek language
• Driving Licence
• Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Equal Opportunities Responsibilities
The responsibility for implementing the Department’s Equality & Diversity policies is shared
by all staff. The Post Holder has a shared responsibility to ensure that the working
environment is free from harassment, and that the dignity of others is respected. The Post
Holder is required to take care that his/her own conduct does not cause offence and she/he
should discourage colleagues from harassing others. Post Holder will be required to
undertake a mandated Equality & Diversity training.
Health & Safety Responsibilities
The Post Holder is to take due account of customer care considerations and is responsible
for ensuring that their own actions and their environment is free from items/actions that
may be considered hazardous to others.
Originator: Employee:
Line Manager
Signed:
Date:
(To be reviewed at recruitment or annually at beginning of Reporting Year)
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