Job: Migration Assistant
Location: Nairobi
Job Description
The Embassy of Sweden in
Nairobi represents Sweden in Kenya, Somalia, Seychelles and Comoros. The
Embassy also represents Sweden in UNEP and UN-HABITAT.
The Embassy represents and advances Swedish policies, interests and values in political and economic relations, development cooperation, in trade and investment promotion, in cultural and information matters. It provides consular services to Swedish nationals and migration services to non-nationals.
The Embassy of Sweden is
an equal opportunity employer and encourages all relevant applicants to
apply for the position regardless of age, gender, ethnicity and personal
background.
The Migration section is
a part of the Embassy of Sweden. The section is mainly responsible
for receiving and verifying applications for visa and residence
permit, making decisions in visa cases, conducting interviews with
applicants, answering questions on phone/email/mail among
other things. The Section is looking to expand its team with
migration assistant, due to an upcoming responsibility for Ethiopian
visa cases. The suitable candidate should have good command
of written and spoken Amharic.
Responsibilities
- Handle residence/student and work permit
applications
- Conduct interviews with applicant, including
Amharic speaking
- Handle visa applications and follow instructions from
decision maker
- Handle resettlement cases, including communication
with IOM/UNCHR • Verifying documents
- Reply to applicants´ queries, both in writing and
over the phone
- Registration and archiving
- Other section duties, such as special assignments,
required or decided by head of section
Qualifications
- Excellent command of written and spoken Amharic
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- University degree in relevant field, such as law
and social science
- At least two years relevant working
experience, in the field of law, fraud or with visas/residence
permit or in areas where the Head of section finds suitable. The
experience should not be older than 3 years.
- Documented administrative competence and computer
skills
Added advantages
- Experience from work at other Embassies with
migration related duties
- Experience from work at authorities handling
migration or legal matters
Personal
attributes:
- Team player with a will to share knowledge and
support colleagues
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities and
undertake multiple tasks simultaneously • Ability to work under
pressure
- Respect for cultural diversity, with the ability
to fit into a diverse team and to establish networks
- Excellent organization skills, strong oral and
written communication skills in Amharic and
English
- The job requires a person who is fast-thinking,
flexible and analytical and who has a strong personal
integrity.
How to apply
Interested individuals
are invited to submit a 1-page Cover Letter, a CV and a minimum of 3
professional references to recruitment@dpckenya.com not later than
18th June 2021.
The email subject should
be “MIGRATION ASSISTANT’’
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
The terms and conditions
for locally employed staff apply. The employment will start with a minimum of
6 months’ probation.
Any form of canvassing
will lead to automatic disqualification.