Job application

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The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and the development of positive policies to promote
equal opportunity in employment.
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This form is in two separate parts: part 1 contains personal information and is a confidential document, which will not
be seen by those making a selection decision; part 2 relates specifically to the post(s) you are applying for.
If using the Microsoft Word version of this form, either complete the form electronically, or print the blank form and
complete by hand. With the PDF version you must print out the form and complete by hand (please write clearly in
black ink).
Part 1
Job(s) applied for
Job reference Application reference number
Job title
number (for British Council use only)
Projects Assistant

Exams and IT Services Officer

Finance Assistant

We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the basis of gender
including transgender, marital status or civil partnership, sexual identity, religion and belief, political opinion, race,
colour, nationality or ethnic origin, work pattern, age, disability or HIV/AIDS status, socio-economic background, spent
convictions, trade union activity or membership, on the basis of having or not having dependants, or any other
irrelevant grounds.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth
to our work. Please answer the questions below, which will not be seen by those involved in making the selection
decision and will help us ensure there is no hidden bias within our recruitment process.

Personal information
Family name Kitabjian Initials JK

Date of birth 12/05/1985

Married/civil Widowed, separated, divorced,
Marital status Single
partnered dissolved

Gender Male Female

Contact details

Present
Ashrafieh, Haddad bldg facing St. George Hospital, first floor
address

Telephone Telephone Can we contact

Yes No
(home) (work) you at work?
Fax [email protected].
Mobile 70 20 90 59 E-mail
number org

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Additional information
When are you available to
Starting March 30 2009
take up the job?
What length of notice must
None
you give?
Please give details of your
current or most recent
remuneration package
including salary, pension
1,466,667 LBP + Transportaion 8000 LBP / day
and bonuses. Candidates
will be asked for
documentary evidence of
this if appointed.

Education/qualifications
Please give details of educational and professional qualifications in chronological order.
Qualifications and grades Dates
SAP training in Lebanon and Jordan 17- 24 October 2008

BA in Business Administration from Haigazian University, Hamra Date of graduation: 4 July 2008
High School degree in Experimental Science from Evengalical Central High
Date of graduation: 4 July 2003
School, Ashrafieh

Please give details of any current or planned studies.

Course of study and expected qualification Dates
MBA TBA

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References
The British Council requires three references:

1 Your current/most recent employer (or if no employer, your school/university).

May we request a reference? At any time After offer of employment

Name Randa Nasser

Job title/position HR

Telephone Fax
Address Mathaf
Please indicate if this is a work Work
Academic reference
reference or an academic reference reference

2 Previous employer (or if no employer, your school/university).

May we request a reference? At any time After offer of employment

Name Abdo Moubarak

Job title/position Branch Manager

Telephone 01 217 264 Fax

Address Ashrafieh
Please indicate if this is a work Work
Academic reference
reference or an academic reference reference

3 Previous employer (or if not aplicable, a personal referee who knows you well and who is not a relative).
May we request a reference? At any time After offer of employment

Name Dr. Reverand Paul Haydostyan

Job title/position President of Haigazian University

Telephone Fax

Address Hamra
Please indicate if this is a work Work
Personal reference
reference or a personal reference reference

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal

Yes No
offence?

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If ‘yes’, please give details of the offence and the sentence imposed. Subject to certain exempted occupations,
convictions that are ‘spent’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 need not be mentioned. Please be aware
that declaring a conviction will not automatically disqualify you from being employed by the British Council.

Part 2
Please note, this section of the form will be detached and given to the Recruiting Manager. The Recruiting Manager
and the Interviewing Panel will have access only to information contained in this section.
Personal Information
Family name Kitabjian Initials JK

Disability
Section One of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a person as having a disability if he or she has a physical
or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal
day-to-day activities. It is British Council policy to interview all applicants who are disabled and who meet the essential
criteria for an advertised job.
Yes
Do you have a disabilty?
No

Jobs applied for

Application reference
Job reference
Job title number (for British
number
Council use only)
Projects Assistant

Exams and IT services Officer

Finance Assistant

If you are applying for teaching posts please complete this section on teaching qualifications
(Please tick boxes that apply)
TEFL/TESL
Qualification Date taken Examining body
Certificate ELT
Diploma ELT

First Degree

Masters Degree
Other (please
specify)

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Other teaching qualifications
Qualification Date taken Subject
CertEd
BEd

PGCE
Other (please
specify)

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Evidence in support of your application
In support of your application, fill in the sections below providing evidence against each of the required competencies.
If you do not provide evidence against all the competencies, we will not be able to take your application forward.
Confine your answer for each competency to a maximum of 200 words.
Evidence clearly in excess of 200 words will not be assessed. Before completing this form you should also read the
enclosed guidance on completing the application form.
Please do not attach a CV (or any other document) unless it has been requested as part of the recruitment process;
they will not be used to make selection decisions. This is to ensure that all candidates are treated equally.

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1. Competency

Acheivement – level 2

Evidence
Understands and works towards goals set by others. Measures progress against targets. Seeks to
understand reasons for obstacles and to find ways to overcome. Acknowledges the work and
contribution of others.

2. Competency

Team work- level 2

Evidence

Actively includes individuals from diverse backgrounds in team activities. Capitalises on diverse
skills and ideas. Spends time helping others think through issues. Speaks positively of others.
Takes the time to learn about and understand other organisations and cultures.

3. Competency

Customer service orientation- level 2

Evidence
Thinks about the customer when undertaking day-to-day work. Questions "how is this adding
value for the customer?" Makes decisions with the customer in mind. Takes pride in delivering a
high quality product or service. Investigates service delivery and provides solutions to problems.

4. Competency

Flexibility- level 2

Evidence

Applies rules or procedures flexibly, depending on the individual situation, to accomplish tasks or
activities more effectively. Responds effectively to changing circumstances. Remains focused
when faced with competing demands. Makes reasonable adjustments to ensure maximum
effectiveness and motivation of self and others.

5. Competency

Analytical thinking- level 3

Evidence

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As a CSO I currently double check the reconciliation excel sheet prepared by my Line Manager. I
handle issues with cash, cheque, or cr card recordings on SAP that need thorough analysis in
order to resolve the misleading entries and its consequences. Thus I look at numbers and verify
the actions that must be taken with the coordination of the SAP support team. Consequently
problems are solved and our numbers are kept as valid information for further scrutiny by other
departments.

6. Competency

Working Strategically – level 1

Evidence

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Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

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7. Competency

IT skills - level 2

Evidence
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Applications like Word, Excel, Power point, Access, Outlook and
Internet. For the last 6 months I became familiarized with the following softwares: Alice, IELTS,
EFLCOMMS Main Suite, YLE for windows, and SAP (FABS & CAMPUS). I learned some basic IT
skills used in our office such as unlocking profiles, reseting passwords, and troubleshooting
common errors in classrooms (re-establishing connections with the projectors)

8. Competency

Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic

Evidence

After joining the British Council I have extended my knowledge in both languages. For example I
learned how to handle enquiries complying with the BC Standards for better communication. Like
sending clear messages that hold accurate and valid information with a professional and friendly
manner. Fluent in written and oral Arabic as well. Armenian is my mother tongue.

9. Competency

Financial skills- level 3

Evidence
I hold a BA in Business Administration and throughout my educational years I covered cuorses in
finance and accounting. I completed my internship at Baboyan Accounting Bureau where I was
trained on additional procedures like reading invoices and reciepts and inputing them both on
system and manually in Lebanese Official books. I also became skilled at preparing declarations
and analysing the financial state of each company with the help and implementation of the
acquired knowledge from the University. I also worked as a cashier in parallel with working as a
sales person at Zahar Kids for 5 consecutive years. Currently I double check reconciliation reports
and join the CSAs at registration periods.

10. Competency

Entrepreneurship – level 2

Evidence
The accumulated old documents in the cabinets behind the Customer Desk were consuming a lot
of space that would have been used for better purposes especialy for the CSA work. I managed to
empty the cabinets from all expired booklets, brochures, and invalid files and organized them in a
better more professional manner; in which the required files and documents became accessible to
us in a much easy and quick mode. This made our work less complicated and more efficient.

11. Competency

Administrative and organisational skills

Evidence

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12. Competency

Attention to detail

Evidence

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Employment
Please give details of your last three jobs or employers, starting with the most recent employment. Account for all your
time, including voluntary work or other periods away from work. Please be aware that it will not prejudice your
application if you opt to disclose a period of ill health or a period out of formal employment (e.g. time spent at home
bringing up children).

Employment History

Dates (month/year) 10/2008 – 01/2009 Location/country Lebanon

Employer British Council Position held CSA

Give a brief description

Customer care
of the duties

Dates (month/year) 02/2009 – 03/2009 Location/country Lebanon

Employer British Council Position held CSO

Give a brief description

Customer care, Exams management
of the duties

Dates (month/year) 10/2003-08/2008 Location/country Lebanon

Employer Zahar Co. Position held Sales person

Give a brief description

Customer service and sales
of the duties

Period out of formal employment (if applicable)

Dates (month/year) Location/country

Reason for being out of

formal employment

Dates (month/year) Location/country

Reason for being out of

formal employment

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Declaration
I declare that the information I have provided in this application form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct
and complete.
Warning: if you include any details that you know to be false or if you withhold relevant information, you may render
yourself liable to disqualification from the recruitment exercise or, if appointed, to dismissal.
N.B. If you submit your application electronically, typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your signature.

Your signature/name Julie Kitabjian Date 11/03/2009

If you are applying for a job which clearly states involvement with children or young people, or a
teaching job, please additionally complete this section.
The British Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects
all of its partners to share this commitment.
Appointment to this role is subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks in the UK, and, where appropriate, equivalent
systems overseas.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions and
bindovers, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared.
I declare that I have not been convicted, nor had any criminal proceedings against me, nor have I been warned, either
orally or in writing, in relation to a sexual offence or child abuse. I declare that there are no such proceedings pending
against me at the date of this declaration. I know of no reason why I should be considered unsuitable for work with
children, the elderly or disabled, and I have not been dismissed from such a post for malpractice.
I agree and hereby consent to the British Council seeking clearance from the CRB or appropriate agency. I
understand that the British Council will not carry out these checks unless an offer of employment is made in
writing to me.
N.B. If you submit your application electronically, typing your name will be taken as being as binding as your
signature.

Your signature/name Date

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and some details from it will be held electronically by Human Resources.
If your application is unsuccessful, this form will be kept on file for one year after completion of the recruitment exercise and then
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