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Visa Assistant Job Opportunity, Visa Office, Embassy of Ireland, Beijing

 

Visa Assistant,
Visa Office, Embassy of Ireland - Beijing
 
Our mission is to promote and protect abroad the values, interests and economic well-being of Ireland and its people. We do this under the political direction of our Ministers, through our staff at home and through our Embassy network abroad.
 
The Visa Office in the Embassy of Ireland, Beijing wishes to establish a panel of suitably qualified candidates for appointment to the position of ‘Visa Assistant’. The position on offer is a full-time post. The work requires supporting the Visa Officers and Visa Office team in delivering the objectives of the Visa Office and the Embassy of Ireland. 
 
Main Duties: 
 
• Verification work involving liaison with external governmental and non-governmental departments/offices; 
• Dealing with enquiries from internal and external stakeholders; 
• Making appropriate recommendations on visa applications for consideration by Visa Officers; 
• Translation and interpretation tasks (English and Mandarin); 
• Maintenance of accurate office records;  
• To undertake project research as directed;  
• Administrative support (archiving, public counter duties, telephone duties etc.).
 
Essential requirements candidates must be able to demonstrate: 
 
• Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin. 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Bachelor’s Degree from a university; or an acceptable equivalent through work and education.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and customer-service skills. 
• Good drafting and report writing skills in English and Mandarin. 
• Ability to work on one’s own initiative and as part of a busy team.
• Proactive with an ability to manage fluctuating workloads effectively (including ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines).
• Good time-management skills.
• Experience dealing with data-entry tasks and databases.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change in the work environment.
• The legal right to work in China; All locally hired staff are required to have a legal entitlement to live and work in the country prior to hiring. 
 
Desirable requirements:
• Mongolian language/translation skills. 
• Experience of previous visa office/embassy work is desirable but not essential.
 
Starting Salary: 
The salary for the position is approximately 7,500 RMB per month.
 
  
How to apply:
 
If you are interested in making an application for this position applicants must submit (i) a one-page letter of introduction; (ii) a current CV both in English and Chinese and two references, including contact details for verification of references. 
 
Completed applications should be sent either by e-mail to irishvisabeijing@dfanet.ie, or posted to the Irish Visa Office Beijing, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building 2-11-1, 14 Liangmahe Nanlu, Beijing 100600, People's Republic of China. The subject line of the email/envelope should be clearly marked ‘Application for Visa Assistant Position’. Candidates will receive confirmation of their application. 
 
Applications must be received before 13:00 hrs. (Local time) on Wednesday, 18 December 2019. No applications will be accepted after this deadline.
 
Shortlisting of candidates is part of the recruitment process and is based on the essential requirements listed. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly during the week starting 23 December 2019. It is planned that interviews will be held from 6 January 2020 onwards.
 
  
By submitting information electronically, parties accept that data may not be fully secure. 
 
 
General Data Protection Regulation:
All personal information received will be kept in line with GDPR guidelines.
 
Security Clearance for Local Staff 
Police vetting will be sought in respect of individuals who come under consideration for appointment. Enquiries may also be made with the police force of any country in which the applicant under consideration for appointment resided. If unsuccessful this information will be destroyed. If the applicant subsequently comes under consideration for another position they will be required to supply this information again.
 
Please note that canvassing will disqualify applicants.
The Embassy of Ireland is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity
 
 
 
签证助理
爱尔兰使馆签证处 –北京
 
 我们的使命是促进和保护爱尔兰及其人民的价值观,利益和经济福祉。 我们在部长的政治指导下,通过在国内的工作人员以及在海外的使馆网络来实现。
 
爱尔兰驻华使馆使馆北京签证处希望在一系列合格的候选人中选择并最终任命一名“签证助理”。此职位是一个全职职位。这项工作需要支持签证官和签证办公室团队以实现签证处及爱尔兰大使馆的目标。
 
主要职责: 
 
• 核查工作,包括与外部政府部门和非政府部门/办公室的联络
• 处理团队内部及对外的各项问询;
• 对签证申请提出适当的建议,供签证官考虑;
• 翻译和口译任务(英语和普通话);
• 保证各项办公记录的准确;
• 按照指示进行项目研究;
• 行政支持(存档,前台,接听热线电话等);
 
候选人的基本要求:
 
• 流利的书面和口头英语及普通话。
• Microsoft Office的相关知识,尤其是Excel和word。
• 大学学士学位,或同等学力。
• 优秀的人际关系能力,组织能力和客户服务技能。
• 运用英语和普通话起草和撰写报告的能力。
• 既有自主工作的能力,也能适应忙碌的团队工作。
• 正确处理波动的工作量(包括抗压能力和应对紧迫的截止日期的能力)。
• 良好的时间管理能力。
• 处理数据输入任务和数据库的经验。
• 灵活性和对工作环境变化的适应性。
• 有在中国合法工作的权利;在雇用之前,所有本地雇员都需要保证具有在该国居住和工作的合法权利。
 
理想要求:
• 蒙古语/翻译能力。
• 希望申请人有之前在签证处/大使馆的工作经验,但非必须。
 
起薪: 
该职位的工资约为每月7,500元人民币。
 
 
  
如何申请:
 
如果您有兴趣申请此职位,申请人必须提交(i)一页的介绍信; (ii)中英文简历以及两封推荐信,推荐信需包括推荐人的联系方式用于核实目的使用。
 
完整的申请应通过电子邮件发送至irishvisabeijing@dfanet.ie,或邮寄至中国北京亮马河南路14号 塔园外交办公楼2-11-1号 爱尔兰签证办公室 北京 100600。 电子邮件/信封的主题行应清楚标记为“签证助理职位申请/ Application for Visa Assistant Position’”。 候选人将收到其申请的确认。
 
申请的截止时间是北京时间2019年12月18日 星期三 13:00.在此截止时间后将不接受任何申请。 
 
挑选入围候选人是招聘过程的一部分,这基于列出的基本要求。 请注意,入围的候选人会在2019年12月23日起的一周内接到通知。按计划,面试将在2020年第1月6日后进行。
 
 
 
如通过电子方式提交信息,表示递交方同意数据可能不会完全安全。
 
 
通用数据保护条例:
收到的所有个人信息将按照通用数据保护条例指南保存。
 
本地雇员的安全检查 
即将考虑任命的申请人将需要提供无犯罪记录。也可能向考虑任命的申请人之前居住的任何国家要求无犯罪记录。如果申请不成功,此信息将会被销毁。如果申请人随后考虑申请其他职位,则要求他们再次提交此信息。
 
请注意任何拉票等不正当竞争行为将会导致申请资格被取消。
 
爱尔兰使馆将对所有申请人都遵循机会均等原则。
 
 

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