Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration)
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience-based segment and the behaviours and technical/ professional skills-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.’
Main purpose of job:
UKVI Dhaka works closely with HOIO Dhaka, Global Decision Making Hubs and Central Service Teams in the UK to deliver a world-class visa service that supports UK economic growth & prosperity and keeps the UK border safe & secure.
We are seeking a flexible colleague who will work well in a busy IT-based office environment, who can deliver their work on time and to a high standard. You will need to be adaptable and show a willingness to undertake a variety of tasks.
This role is embedded within the HOIO Dhaka team, therefore you will also have the opportunity to work with and support colleagues tackling organised immigration crime, by enhancing visa decision quality through knowledge sharing and the identification of visa abuse.
You will need an eye for detail, a positive attitude, good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a busy and focused team. We also want you to enjoy working with us – so please bring your sense of fun too – and enjoy getting to know your new role and your new colleagues.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can successfully work in a small but busy team. They will have an inquisitive mind, strong administration ability and be a team player with excellent interpersonal and time-management skills.
Due to the sensitive nature of this role, work will be routinely sampled for quality assurance by your Line Manager and audit checks carried out by the Integrity Team. The Successful Candidate must familiarise themselves with local guidance and integrity policies prior to carrying out the main responsibilities set out below.
*Any discrepancies found during audit may be subject to investigation and result in disciplinary action.*
We reserve the right to review, revise or amend the roles and responsibilities from time to time reflecting the changing needs of business.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?
Enrichment activity: To deliver Bangladesh enrichment activity by undertaking information enquiries with internal and external partners, undertaking document checks and conducting visa customer interviews – all within agreed priorities, deadlines and customer service-standards. Working closely with enirchment teams in decision making centres and helping support new tasking processes across VSI and Immigration Enforcement as applicable. Additional Enrichment activities include:
Generating new enrichment capabilities: exploring new approaches to new or existing document checks, including smarter, more reliable and where possible digital options. Establishing new contacts to broaden existing capabilities. This may include working with the Visa Outreach Officer to strengthen UKVI’s verification capabilities in Bangladesh.
Generating statistics/ Admin support: To generate monthly visa statistics and all other relevant administration/logistical support to the UKVI team. You will also provide additional admin and logistical support where required, to aid with the running of the office and contribute to the wider BHC mission.
Translating: Translating documents into English.
Field visits: Where required, being able to work flexibly outside of the office to conduct in person enrichment and verification through field visits within Bangladesh, with overnight visits in the field away from the office required. To complete written reports, verification checks to an excellent standard and meeting tight deadlines.
Language requirements:
Language: English
Level of language required: Fluent: written and spoken
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
Staff have access to a wide variety of online resources through the Diplomatic Academy and Civil Service Learning. Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all the available opportunities.
The job-holder will be required to take some specific training courses and be provided with other possible development opportunities related to their role.
All new staff undertake a workplace induction and there are a number of mandatory e-learning courses covering areas such as diversity, health and safety, and information management.
Working patterns:
The High Commission is committed to supporting flexible working wherever possible. For security reasons, routine working outside of the office is not possible.
Essential on arrival:
Desirable:
Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
11 November 2024
Administrative Officer (AO)
Permanent
36
South Asia & Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Dhaka
British High Commission
1
BDT
BDT 103,330 per month
monthly
3 March 2025
For British High Commission (BHC) candidates, the Country Based Staff Terms & Conditions will apply.
The salary will be all inclusive of BDT 103,330 per month.
The British High Commission offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary, benefits, a leave entitlement, Health Insurance and relevant L&D opportunities.
Please note – Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to 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.
We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCDO 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 behavioural 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.
Please note that internal candidates applying for this position must have completed their probation along with 1 year in their current role and have prior approval from their line manager, else the application will not be considered.
We will accept only online applications by 11 November 2024, till 23:55 hrs (Dhaka time)
Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British High Commission.
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. Basis the scores, the candidate/s who did not score as highly as the successful candidate, might be placed on the reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6 months, the same or largely similar role becomes available, the role may be offered to the second or subsequent appointable candidates.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative & the appointment of successful candidate will be subject to clearance of police and other checks including references/medical/educational and professional which all applicable.
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.
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