Consular & Visa Officer (Cw2)

14 hours ago

Singapore Royal Danish Embassy Full time

The Embassy is recruiting a pro-active and open-minded Consular & Visa Officer (CW2) with a strong sense of accuracy and attention to detail.

Applicant must have a valid residence status in Singapore.

**The post is ONLY open for Danish and EU/Schengen country nationals**.**

As a Consular & Visa Officer (CW2), you will be responsible for all steps of the visa case processing. The work involves handling and prioritizing many different visa cases on a daily basis, keeping up to date with key legislation, and sparring with colleagues.

You are expected to show the flexibility required for an optimal handling of the entire portfolio of the Embassy and be ready to contribute to handling tasks outside your own portfolio.

**Main tasks and responsibilities as Consular & Visa Officer**
- Final case processing, incl. responsibility for deciding on approvals, refusals and submission cases
- Attending phone calls and written correspondences with applicants, as well as handling the Embassy phone and reception
- Contact to the Danish Immigration Service and other relevant stakeholders/authorities
- Keep apprised of changes to instructions for visas and passports, and update checklists and best practices accordingly
- Ongoing follow-up of rules and regulations to help ensure compliance within the consular area

**Competencies**:

- Education: Relevant public administration, language, social science, political or trade related background, preferably at bachelor level. A combination of extensive work experience with relevant education will be considered
- Experience: Applicants should have at least 5 years of working experience
- Language Requirements: Excellent command of written and spoken English - as well as Danish or another Nordic language
- Due to the visa authorisation applicant must be EU/Schengen national
- An analytical mind, strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently as well a team player
- Excellent service-minded approach towards Embassy clients
- Ability to work under pressure
- Display sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, race, nationality and age
- Experience with consular service is an advantage but not a requirement

**We offer**
- Full-time employment contract position for 1 year (with possibility for extension) based on the relevant legally binding labour market rules of Singapore
- Working hours of 40 hours per week
- 13th month salary
- Private health insurance
- 20 days paid holiday per year
- Structured programmes, courses and on-the-job training
- Multi-cultural and international work environment
- Salary commensurate with relevant work experience, expert knowledge and skills
- Employer’s pension contribution varies according to residence status in Singapore

**Application and recruitment process**

Please provide the following documents:

- CV in English.
- Documentation for relevant education and recommendations (if any) and 2 references in English.
- Please make sure to merge all the above documents into one PDF file.

**Security requirements**
- Security screening clearance by the Danish government is required prior to the appointment to the job
- Certificate of Clearance issued by the Singapore Police

**Questions**

**About us**

The Danish Embassy in Singapore is part of the Danish Foreign Service. The Embassy is an ambitious, high-paced and dynamic workplace with 20 staff strength.

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