Job Title:Â Â Consular Assistant (Special Consular Services Assistant)
Organisation: United States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda
Duty Station:Â Kampala, Uganda
Position Number: Kampala-2024-012
Salary: UGX 70,307,688 /=
About US Embassy:
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador Natalie E. Brown currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda. The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.
Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Peace Corps
Job Summary: The Special Consular Services Assistant is responsible for efficient and timely processing of immigrant visas and reports directly to the Supervisory Consular Specialist. The incumbent performs a broad range of services including managing adoptions petitions, processing V92 Asylee Follow-to-Join cases and Special immigrant visas for U.S. government employees.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
NOTE:Â All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
- The applicants for the United States US Embassy Consular Assistant (Special Consular Services Assistant) job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
- At least four years of work experience in an office and public service environment is required.
- Incumbent must have good understanding of host country laws and authorities on migratory trends, demographics, and border controls.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a team is required.
- Fast and accurate data entry; ability to read, interpret, and act accordingly to complex regulations and instructions; work independently; exercise tact in dealing with the public; work under continuous pressure; exercise good judgement in referring cases to officers; and write clear and concise correspondence is required.
- Ability to use local resources to research legislation and policy, and to produce written information handouts for visa applicants is required. This may be tested
- Language: English-Good working knowledge; speaking, reading & writing; Luganda Good working knowledge; speaking, reading & writing and Lusoga Good working knowledge; speaking, reading & writing. This may be tested
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the United States Embassy, US Mission in Kampala should send their applications online at the link below.
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Deadline: 8th April 2024Â
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