View Vacancy - PBS Pre - Assessor (Internal Campaign - 6 months, temporary position)

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UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration)

Main purpose of job:

To pre – assess PBS applications and enrich all categories received over the peak period to ensure that they are 100 % ready for an ECO to make a swift  decision on the outcome.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:

  • Up – loading and data checking all PBS applications (and other categories when workload is low)
  • Initiating and following up on any enrichment activities that must take place on the relevant streamed applications.
  • Corresponding with applicants to request further documentation / clarification on matters relating to their application.
  • Making and recording the necessary mathematical calculations to see if the applicant meets the financial requirement set out for PBS
  • Placing the required documentation in order for the ECO to see when assessing the application
  • Correctly identifying and processing the Priority Visas first
  • Exercising evidential flexibility correctly and where appropriate
  • Requesting manual DB checks on the relevant files
  • Document and workflow management of the PBS applications

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):

The team will be managed by the Enrichment ECO, and will be counter signed by the enrichment ECM for the duration of the 6 months.


To be a consistently high performing existing  member of the larger data capturing team at UKVI and to understand how to use Proviso swiftly and efficiently.

31 March 2017
Administrative Officer (AO)
Fixed Term
6 months
Africa
South Africa
Pretoria
British High Commission
5
ZAR
R12 736.07
1 May 2017

Working patterns: 

If the job is suitable for flexible working patterns, please provide details:

Job holders will be expected to work the required shifts within the operating hours of UKVI which run from 7 am until 5.15 pm. Job holders will   be asked to work their conditioned hours within that time frame, depending on the operational need, this will include the necessity to work both early and late shifts. 

  • Please complete the application form in full.
  • Failure to do so may result in a determination that you do not meet the requirements for the      position.
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
  • All applicants must be legally able to work in the country of application with the correct visa/status or work permit.
  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
  • Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted. If you don’t already hold a valid SA Police Clearance Certificate, we recommend that you apply for the certificate at the time of
    your application.
  • Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should      you be invited.
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  • Successful candidates not resident in South Africa will be personally liable for costs and arrangements to relocate, including accommodation and work permits.
  • Check your application and attachments before you submit your application, as you will not be able to make any changes once submitted.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.