26 Oct 2011

Job vacancy in British Deputy High Commission Lagos: Entry Clearance Generalist

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Job Description

UKBA International Group
Visa Services
British Deputy High Commission
11 Walter Carrington Crescent
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria

The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos has the following vacancy in its Visa Section:

Entry Clearance Generalist

General

The UKBA Visa Services in Lagos has a vacancy for one LEIV Entry Clearance Generalist. The successful candidates will undertake a variety of administrative tasks to support the visa operation. Main duties will be data capturing, handling customer enquiries, despatching applications, logging appeals, filing, indexing and other registry functions. You will also be expected to cover other areas of duty when necessary.

Person Specification

The visa operation in Nigeria is one of the UK’s largest overseas. Our team in West Africa is committed to providing a first class service. They are expected to be flexible, meet the demanding standards set by UKBA, and make fair and defensible decisions on visa applications quickly whilst balancing the need for a high level of customer service with the requirement to maintain the integrity of the immigration control. We are at the forefront of innovation, always prepared to react positively to change and try new ways of working.

We are looking for courteous people with good oral and written communication skills. The ability to work as part of a busy team, a positive approach to tackling problems, as well as a willingness to take on new tasks is required. The most important qualities required are resilience, a flexible approach and the ability to work well in a team. The work can often be pressured.

Previous experience of working within an office environment, good keyboard skills and familiarity with computers and software packages (notably MS Word, Excel and straightforward databases) is desirable, although training will be provided where necessary.

This is a full time position, from 7.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 7.30am – 12.30pm on Friday. The job will be graded LE IV with a monthly salary of N174,512 including allowances. Successful candidates who are not liable to pay Nigerian tax will be subject to a 10 % notional tax deduction on the basic salary.

This position is offered on a twelve-month contract but the successful applicant will be subject to a three-month probationary period to establish their competency before being confirmed in the role.

All those interested in applying should send a CV with photograph, and hand written covering letter, to the address below, detailing examples of relevant experience in the following areas:

Customer Service Skills
Working as part of a team
Delivering results
Communication skills
Problem solving

Envelopes must be marked: VS/LEIV/11

Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered. Telephone applications and enquiries will not be accepted. Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Human Resources Manager
British Deputy High Commission
Lagos

Deadline for Applications: 1200 hours on Friday 4 November 2011

Job Categories: BSC Jobs and HND Jobs in Nigeria. Job Tags: British Deputy High Commission, Entry Clearance Generalist, UKBA, vacancy, and Visa.

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6 Responses to “Job vacancy in British Deputy High Commission Lagos: Entry Clearance Generalist”

Comment made by NWACHUKWU CHINWE IFEANYI on Oct 27th 2011 at 3:16 am:

AM NWACHUKWU CHINWE IFEANYI A GRADUATE OF UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA,I READ AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION.I WILL LIKE TO WORK IN REPUTABLE ORGANIZATIONAL LIKE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION WERE I WILL MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL AND OBJECTIVE WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION THANKS.
Comment made by Temi on Oct 27th 2011 at 4:34 am:

The above details is quite exhaustive, but the requirement as to areas of experience is vague. Are the relevant experiences in the areas above meant to be written in the CV or in the hand-written cover letter? Please clarify if you can.
Comment made by Olawale Amusa on Oct 27th 2011 at 5:32 am:

RE: APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF LEIV ENTRY CLEARANCE GENERALIST

I write this letter with reference to the vacant post of LEIV Entry Clearance Generalist. I came to know of the vacancy through the website nigeriabestjobs.com. I am computer literate with good oral and communication skills.

Kindly find the proof in the documents attached along with this letter.

I look forward for the consideration of my application.

Thank you in anticipation. You can call or email me on the details mentioned above.

Yours faithfully,

OLAWALE AMUSA
Comment made by Anthony Uwaezuoke on Oct 27th 2011 at 6:47 am:

AN APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF LEIII ENTRY CLEARANCE GENERALIST.
I AM WRITE TO APPLY FOR THE POST OF ENTRY CLEARANCE GENERALIST. I CAME TO KNOW OF THE VANCANCY THROUGH THE WEBSITE NIGERIABESTJOBS.COM.I STUDIED LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FROM ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY,UTURU.
I LOOK FORWARD FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF MY APPLICATION.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Comment made by NWOKOYE CHIKA PERPETUA on Oct 27th 2011 at 8:16 am:

I AM A GRADUATE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, MY DISCIPLINE IS EDUCATION BIOLOGY B.sc. I WIL LIKE TO WORK IN A REPUTABLE ORGANIZATION LIKE BRITISH DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSION. I LIKE CHALENGING JOBS LIKE THIS THAT I WILL CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TOWARDS D GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH SKILL UTILIZATION.
Comment made by Sam Ade on Oct 27th 2011 at 10:04 am:

I observed you did not put the interest of people living outside Lagos when putting out the vacancy. i am saying this because you did not even put postal address for your office and you should know that it will be difficult for some people who are interested but live outside Lagos to quickly do all that is necessary and still submit their applications before deadline date.

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