Main purpose of job:

The British High Commission is looking for up to two Entry Clearance Assistants to work in the Visa Section. The successful candidates will undertake a wide variety of tasks to support visa operations.

Position will be on a 12 month contract from December 2019. The opportunity of working Full or Part-time/Job share will be considered.

Roles and responsibilities:

We are looking for someone with good oral and written communication skills. In particular, the successful candidate should be able to work quickly and accurately, often under pressure, have a positive and proactive approach to tackling problems and a willingness to take on new tasks. The most important qualities required are diligence, resilience, self-motivation, a flexible approach and the ability to work well as part of a small team.

Duties Include:

• Oversight of daily deliveries and dispatch of application dockets and decisions with our commercial partner; checking manifests and applications and ensuring that consignments are properly and securely recorded and dispatched
• Visa Printing
• Management of registry; including weeding and destruction of files in accordance with registry guidelines and under the direction of the
• Entry Clearance Team Leader or Manager.
• Conducting document /Verification checks.
• Maintaining/Updating auditable spreadsheets
• Perform other ad-hoc duties at special request to support British High Commission and UKVI business delivery

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Attention to detail
• IT Literate
• Excellent English

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

• Previous experience working in a Visa Section or official Government office.

Required competencies
Changing and Improving, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace