Visa Clerk
Amerikanska Ambassaden / Kontorsjobb / Stockholm
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The mission devotes a large proportion of time to consular matters such as the issuance of visas for travel to the U.S. and services for American citizens. As Sweden and the U.S. are important trading partners, considerable effort is also devoted to the promotion of close business and commercial ties.
The interests of the United States and Sweden converge and correspond in many areas. In addition to those cited above, the American Embassy directs its energies to building close ties in economic, commercial, and regional relations.
Performs full range of visa processing work including intake, reviewing applications, performing data entry, capturing photos, and printing visas. Has joint responsibility to ensure that all applications are received, entered, and processed according to a relatively complicated set of laws and procedures so that the Consular Officer can make decisions and ensure that the legal requirements of the application have been met. Responsible for making sure that inquiries received by fax and mail are answered promptly, courteously, and correctly.
All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
a. Education:
Secondary school degree required.
b. Prior work experience:
Two years of office work with high level of responsibility or one year of U.S. Embassy experience. Prior experience with computers.
d. Language proficiency:
Fluency with Speaking/Reading/Writing Swedish is required.
Fluency with Speaking/Reading /Writing English is required.
e. Knowledge:
Thorough knowledge of Swedish society, customs, legal, and social systems as well as of relevant U.S. laws and regulations. Thorough knowledge of 9 FAM and cables and memoranda with updates. Specialized knowledge of all aspects of nonimmigrant visa laws and processing regulations, including security clearance requirements. Knowledge of consular visa computer systems, software and hardware. Knowledge of American citizens services work.
f. Skills and abilities:
Ability to organize each day in an effective manner based on the workload at hand. Ability to prioritize tasks based on urgency and chronology as well as to be flexible when required to drop the task at hand in order to assist officers with pressing matters. Ability to identify customer information needs and explain clearly the essentials of complex regulations. Ability to work independently and under pressure. Ability to draft correspondence responsive to individual cases by adapting form documents and precedent sample letters to the specific conditions of the case in hand. Good judgment in evaluating information for possible fraud.
Ability and openness to cultivate contacts throughout Swedish society and identify priority cases that require special handling.
The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.
Interviews will be held before the application time expires for qualified candidates.
When fully qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and US Veterans are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.
Publiceringsdatum2012-08-30Arbetstider och omfattningVisstidsanställning 3 - 6 månader
Heltid
September 24, 2012 - February 28, 2013
TillträdeSeptember 24, 2012
ErsättningFast lön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2012-09-12
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Ansökan kan skickas till e-postadress:
HRstockholm@state.govKontaktThe Human Resources Office
FöretagAmerikanska Ambassaden
AdressAmerikanska Ambassaden
11589 STOCKHOLM
KontorsadressDag Hammarskjölds väg 31
Övriga kontaktuppgifterTelefonnummer: 08-7835544
E-postadress:
hrstockholm@state.gov Jobbnummer 1327110
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