Sovereign Base Areas Administration - Official Vacancy Notice
Vacancy reference: HR/26/146
Location: Akrotiri
Eligibility: LEC CYN
Closing date: 16/10/2026 (Midnight, Cyprus local time)
Official listing: SBA Administration vacancies
Original advert: View the official PDF
UK & Overseas Low Value Purchase
Clerk & F6 Clerk
CYN ADVERT
Vacancy Campaign Number: HR/26/146
Terms & Conditions of Employment
For information on the process or
1. Contract Type: Permanent
the application please contact
2. Grade: New Recruits: Local Administrative Officer
the Resource Administrator: Mr
The below grades are for current employees: Demetris Symeou
1. NEW TACOS: Local Administrative Officer (LAO) on 00357 25 96 3210
2. OLD TACOS BFC: BFC Band 8
Operating hours:
3. OLD TACOS SBAA: SBAA 5 Monday to Thursday: 08:00 –
14:00
Old TACOS CIN – Find your Scale (weblink accessible
Friday: 08:00 – 12:00
only through MODNET)
* Old TACOS Employees Under a Pension Scheme will be
moved on SBAA old TACOS.
3. Salary: €22,089.00 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: Akrotiri
6. General_Terms_Conditions_Employment_New_Recruits
(Weblink)
7. Closing Date: Friday 16th 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. Priority will be given to
internal candidates.
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UK & OVERSEAS LOW VALUE PURCHASE CLERK & F6 CLERK
VACANCY NUMBER: HR/26/146
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. If you are found successful on this campaign, we will be requesting
references, therefore, ensure to have completed this information on your
application form.
5. 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
Desirable 1. Experience as a LVP Clerk or similar procurement post IAW JSP322/895
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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UK & OVERSEAS LOW VALUE PURCHASE CLERK & F6 CLERK
VACANCY NUMBER: HR/26/146
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. Communicating and influencing.
3. Managing Customers and 4. Planning and Managing Resources to
Suppliers. Deliver Business Results.
5. Analysing and Using Evidence. 6. Improvement and Change.
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 FS Forster or
Sgt Thomas on Tel No: 0035725276312.
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.
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UK & OVERSEAS LOW VALUE PURCHASE CLERK & F6 CLERK
VACANCY NUMBER: HR/26/146
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.
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 UK & Overseas Low Value Purchase Clerk & F6 Clerk
Area/Section AKI JLS SCAF Establishment No
Grade LAO Grade Priority 1
Full Time/Part Time Full Time No of Established Hours 36.25-37.50
Required Security Clearance OS Position CYN/UKFM CYN
Current Incumbent Name Employed by BFC or SBAA BFC
Brief Description of Role
The LVP Clerk is to provide the Low Value Purchasing of all equipment and services that are not
service supplied or provisioned on behalf of all BFC units, Op SHADER, Op KIPION and other
emerging Operations; providing guidance to customers on the process.
Responsible to
OC Materiel Management & Distribution Flt
Priorities (list in order)
• Manages the provision of goods & services via LVP for BFC, Op SHADER, Op KIPION and
other emerging Operations.
• Liaise with commercial companies.
• Procuring goods utilising ePC
• Carry out Supply accounting procedures.
• Process of local manufacture forms (F6)
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UK & OVERSEAS LOW VALUE PURCHASE CLERK & F6 CLERK
VACANCY NUMBER: HR/26/146
Responsible for (Tasks/Duties) Percentage (%) of time spent during
the working week on each task
• Communication with UK/Local Suppliers by • 30%
email, telephone and face to face, negotiate
prices, confirm delivery options and track orders
through either service or civilian software.
• Establish LVP requests are not available
• 30%
through service sources and test the market for
best value for money.
• 5%
• Communicate with J8 Finance, Joint Force
Support Middle East and Episkopi Fiscal /SBAA
Customs to process BFC LVPs.
• 13%
• Financial duties including submission of
invoices to DBS, issues of F666 and
increase/delegation requests regarding ePC
transactions.
• ePC and Form 6 transactions • 5%
• Materiel accounting for all goods received via • 5%
the LVP process.
• Assisting LVP Officers in submission of • 10%
Approvals Form for increase of commercial
delegation and the preparation of
statistics/reports for BFC.
• Represent JLS LVP team at stakeholders’ • 2%
meetings.
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
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing Customers and Suppliers
• Planning and Managing Resources to Deliver Business Results
• Analysing and Using Evidence
• Improvement and Change
Training/qualifications required for the post
Access to systems will be provided by the unit.
Mandatory training must be completed within the first 6 months.
• Low Value Purchasing Officer & ePC Training
• Management of Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI) Training & Access
• Contract, Purchasing and Finance Training & Access
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UK & OVERSEAS LOW VALUE PURCHASE CLERK & F6 CLERK
VACANCY NUMBER: HR/26/146
• Bills Direct access (DBS finance gateway)
• Comprehensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook)
Desirable:
• Experience as a LVP Clerk or similar procurement post IAW JSP322/895
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: LM Employee:
Signed: Signed:
Date: Date:
(To be reviewed at recruitment or annually at beginning of Reporting Year)
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