Sovereign Base Areas Administration – Official Vacancy Notice

Vacancy reference: HR/26/114

Location: Episkopi

Eligibility: LEC CYN

Closing date: 07/10/2026 (Midnight, Cyprus local time)

Official listing: SBA Administration vacancies

Original advert: View the official PDF


Litigation Supervisor

CYN ADVERT

Vacancy Campaign Number: HR/26/114

Terms & Conditions of Employment

1. Contract Type: Permanent

For information on the process or

2. Grade: New Recruits: Local Executive Officer the application please contact

the Resource Administrator: Mr

The below grades are for current employees:

Demetris Symeou

1. NEW TACOS: Local Executive Officer (LEO)

on 00357 25 96 3210

2. OLD TACOS BFC: BFC Band 10

Operating hours:

3. OLD TACOS SBAA: SBAA 7

Monday to Thursday: 08:00 –

Old TACOS CIN – Find your Scale (weblink accessible

14:00

only through MODNET)

Friday: 08:00 – 12:00

* Old TACOS Employees Under a Pension Scheme will be

moved on SBAA old TACOS.

3. Salary: €30,925.00 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: Wednesday 7th 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. No Priority will be

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. At least 5 years’ experience of managing office operations.

3. Ability to supervise junior administrative staff.

4. Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks and large workloads.

5. Proficiency in English and Greek

6. A good knowledge of office-based IT is needed, including Microsoft Office

packages (Word, Excel, Outlook) and electronic filing practices.

7. The ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing is an

essential part of this role.

8. If you are found successful on this campaign, we will be requesting

references, therefore, ensure to have completed this information on your

application form.

Desirable 1. Previous experience of working in a law firm or in-house legal team.

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. Communicating and influencing.

3. Managing Customers and 4. Planning and Managing Resources to

Suppliers. Deliver Business Results.

5. 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 Mr Michael

Hadjiconstantas on Tel No: 25963338

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.

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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 LITIGATION SUPERVISOR

Area/Section AGLA Position No

Grade LEO / SBAA 7/ BFC 10 Grade Priority 1

Full Time/Part Time Full Time No of Established Hours 36.25 –

37.5

Required Security OS Position CYN/UKFM CYN

Clearance

Current Incumbent Name Employed by BFC or SBAA SBAA

Brief Description of Role

The Litigation Supervisor (“LS”) line manages the Litigation Support Officers who form the Litigation

Support team. The Team supports Senior Crown Counsel and Crown Counsel to conduct litigation

on behalf of the Sovereign Base Areas. In close collaboration with counsel, the LS oversees the

work of the Litigation Support team to ensure that the workflow of all litigation cases is effectively

managed, ensuring that Crown Counsel are well prepared for the cases which they are advising on,

and presenting in court each week (currently 1000+ per year).

The LS works closely with SBA Police, Area Office investigators and Customs and Immigration to

ensure the timely provision of witness statements and other evidence to Crown Counsel. The LS

liaises with the SBA Court staff to manage the listing of cases in the SBA Court. The LS also

oversees the production of trial bundles and other documents to be filed in court and manages

correspondence with defendants and defence lawyers. This includes compiling and disclosing

material to the defence in advance of court hearings, to ensure compliance with court case

management directions.

The LS is responsible for ensuring that the team maintains accurate records to enable statistics to

be produced about trends and the team’s performance namely, (i) a litigation register, (ii) a register

of cases where the accused elects trial in the Republic of Cyprus, (iii) a register of offenders removal

cases.

The LS will build extensive knowledge of litigation and legal advice processes and be able to manage

court deadlines effectively. They will act on instructions from Counsel where appropriate and also be

able to work independently to determine what Counsel will need for each case, delegating work to

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the team where appropriate. They will also be required to review and adapt the team’s processes

where appropriate to improve efficiency.

Responsible to:

Senior Crown Counsel

Priorities (list in order)

To support Crown Counsel to conduct litigation on behalf of the Sovereign Base Areas providing

paralegal and administrative support directly and through allocation to the Litigation Support Officers,

To maintain accurate records as follows: (i) litigation register, (ii) register of cases where the accused

elects trial in the Republic of Cyprus, (iii) register of offender removal cases. To ensure court case

management deadlines are met, including deadlines to disclose prosecution material, to prepare

paginated bundles and to file and serve documents on the parties and with the court.

Responsible for (Tasks/Duties) Percentage (%) of time spent

during the working week on

each task

Overseeing the work of the Litigation Support team, supporting

Crown Counsel to conduct litigation by:

80%

• evaluating and monitoring all incoming

correspondence and or police/area office/ customs

case files,

• supporting Crown Counsel in their caseload

management and litigation diaries,

• opening and maintaining legal advice and litigation

files on electronic databases and hard copy,

• acting on Crown Counsels’ instructions to compile

prosecution material and indexed and paginated

trial bundles, ensuring disclosure is made as per

the court directions or Counsels’ instructions,

• working with Crown Counsel to ensure court case

management deadlines are met, including

deadlines to disclose prosecution material, to

prepare e paginated bundles and to file and serve

documents on the parties and with the court.

• preparing statistics and reports and inputting

information into the relevant registers.

20%

• Overseeing the assessment of monthly and

quarterly duty claims and collating staff availability.

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.

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Competences required:

• Working Together

• Communicating and Influencing

• Managing Customers and Suppliers

• Planning and Managing Resources to Deliver Business Results

• Improvement and Change

Training/qualifications required for the post

Essential

• At least 5 years’ experience of managing office operations.

• Ability to supervise junior administrative staff.

• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks and large workloads.

• Good knowledge of office-based IT is required, including Microsoft Office Packages

(word, excel, outlook) and electronic filing practices.

• Proficiency in English and Greek

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a law firm or in-house legal team

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: Michael Employee:

Hadjiconstantas

Line Manager

Signed: Signed:

Date: Date:

(To be reviewed at recruitment or annually at beginning of Reporting Year)

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