View Vacancy - Immigration Liaison Assistant, A2, New Delhi
‘’Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, motivational segment and the competency based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.’’
Please Note: This is full time, fixed term position for a period of one year with a possibility of renewal.
Main purpose of job:
The successful candidate will work as part of the Immigration Enforcement International (IEI) team at the British High Commission New Delhi.
IEI form part of the Immigration Enforcement arm of the Home Office within Immigration Intelligence and the Delhi team is responsible for India and Nepal. We work with UK and international law enforcement partners to tackle immigration crime, primarily through preventing the travel of inadequately documented passengers to the UK, enhancing visa decision quality; identifying and tackling underlying criminality and providing intelligence about threats to the UK border.
Within the IEI team we will be setting up a new sub-team focused on the capacity building of airline and immigration staff within India and Nepal. The successful candidate will be joining this sub-team in order to provide administrative support to Immigration Liaison Officers who will be conducting the capacity building.
A key element of the role will be working closely with a range of internal and external partners, including host authorities, airlines and international partners.
The position is for an initial one year contract and may be subject to renewal.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Administrative support
- Collaborate with the IEI team and external/internal stakeholders to support and coordinate capacity building activity in India and Nepal.
- Assist in developing a clear and coherent programme of capacity building within both countries.
- To provide logistical support such as organising flights, accommodation and venue arrangements for Immigration Liaison Officers and delegates.
- To co-ordinate and complete the timely submission of reports on programmes.
- Assist the IEI team in managing financial/budgetary planning, exercise quality control over all procedures and documents, and ensure proper follow-up as necessary.
Liaison
Help develop and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships with airlines and international liaison colleagues, as well as High Commission and Home Office colleagues.
Resources managed:
The successful candidate will be expected to adhere to the FCO policy and guidance on expenditure when carrying out their duties. This may include but not limited to, flight booking, accommodation and venue booking and procuring items.
Language requirements:
Language: English and Hindi. Fluency in other regional languages would be an advantage.
Any other information:
Occasional travel may be required in support of training and meetings.
Applicants that are successful in obtaining an interview will be required to undertake tests to demonstrate their ability in using Microsoft Office and their organisational skills.
Essential on arrival:
- University graduate level of education.
- Proficiency at using Microsoft Office.
- Experience of providing logistical support such as organising flights, accommodation and venue arrangements
- Effective and confident communication skills
- The ability to prioritise work effectively under pressure.
Desirable:
Experience of completing both numerical and written reports.
For British High Commission (BHC) candidates, the Local Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.
For other than BHC candidates, salary will be INR 43,901 per month plus 12% provident fund and 6% Special Allowance.
Additionally the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with Rs. 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family.
The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.
Around half of our work force is women. We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment.
This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe. We are aiming to make it the best.
‘’Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, motivational segment and the competency based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.’’
To Apply:
Please note applications without (a) and (b) will not be considered.
a) Complete the Online Job Application Form.
b) Complete the motivation segment in the Online Application Form and the competency questions.
Internal candidates applying for this position need to upload their appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable). They should also inform their current line managers, and check for the eligibility clause if on probation, else the applications will not be considered.
We will accept only online applications by “27th February ’20” midnight.
- Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
- The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, educational and professional.
‘’Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British High Commission.‘’
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
