The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration)
Main purpose of job:
- To print visas as required by UKVI, ensuring that they are accurately completed and issued in line with guidance and best practice maintaining accurate records where necessary
- To ensure that integrity of the Visa Writer function is as per best practice
- Helping UKVI minimise abuse in the visa process
- Updating databases when necessary
- Helping in all areas of the visa department by taking on a variety of clerical roles as required.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Printing pasting and embossing vignettes into passports – Ensuring vignettes are placed accurately in passports and with speed. Prioritising urgent applications and informing appropriate staff when they are ready. Processing all applications within 24 hours of receipt from the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) 60%
- Recording of Errors – To check visas issued against the criteria authorised by the ECO and advise of any errors by recording these on error sheets and passing to the Data Processing Centre team leaders to measure performance 15%
- CCTV checks – To check CCTV footage from visa application centres on a daily basis and to keep a record of applications on a spreadsheet to manage and monitor the integrity of the process 5%
- Process Monitoring - Monitoring the volume and flow of work through visa writers, identifying bottlenecks or the need for additional resources. 10%
- Packing issued applications ready for dispatch and changing the status on Proviso to dispatched.10%
- Good communicators with exemplary written and spoken English
- Fully IT literate with proven experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Patient and polite with good interpersonal skills
- Team players, able to meet tough deadlines
- Organised, flexible and adaptable
- Able to present a positive and professional image of the section trough their attitude, approach and appearance
- Able to work quickly and reliably with little supervision and meet challenging targets
- Knowledge of UK Immigration Rules
Seeing the Big Picture, Changing and Improving, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
18 April 2016
A2 (L)
Temporary
Africa
South Africa
Pretoria
British High Commission
2
R12 012.00 plus R3197.40 responsibility allowance
1 May 2016
Employment will be subject to obtaining the appropriate security clearance. Please note that onlynationals of UK, EU countries, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand are likely to meet this requirement. Permanent Residents of South Africa holding passports for the above countries may be able to be security cleared.
NOTE:
- All applicants must be legally able to work in South Africa with the correct visa/status or work permit.
- The British High Commission in Pretoria is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
- 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 checking and security clearances will be conducted.
- If you have not heard from us 3 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Any questions you may have about this position will only be answered during interview, should you be invited.
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