Specific Information:

•   The Regional Support Office for Northern Africa (RSO NAF) is located in the building of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. RSO NAF performs all consular, financial and administrative tasks for the diplomatic missions of The Netherlands in the Northern African region.
•   Due to expansion of our duties we are searching for a Consular Officer to strengthen our team. The consular affairs officer is primarily responsible for providing consular services as well as logistic clerical support.

Responsibilities:

•   He/she processes visa and mw-applications as well as passport applications administratively and financially as a back office task at the RSO, and performs other consular/administrative duties.
•   He/she does the verification of the submitted passports and documents and advises the visa decision officers on applications.
•   Taking the dynamics of the environment into consideration, the right candidate for this function must have sufficient initiative, in which commitment and a flexible attitude will be a must.
•   He/she is a person with an orderly approach to his/her work, who is able to perform under pressure and works accurately.
•   He/she has a customer-oriented attitude for external as well as internal clients.

Qualification Required & Experience

Level of Education / Additional Training And Knowledge

•   Secondary vocational level (MBO)
•   Experience is preferred
•   Knowledge of working with consular computer systems
•   Knowledge of English
•   Knowledge of Dutch and French is an advantage

Knowledge And Requirements

•   Knowledge of applicable legislation, internal clerical procedures, work instructions and formal rules on competence and procedures, as well as the organisation's duties, structure and way of working;
•   Knowledge of general principles of policy concerning migration and consular affairs;
•   Skill in creating and keeping files;
•   Skill in providing information on implementing legislation and procedures;
•   Knowledge of the relevant computerised and other systems and skill in using them;
•   Social and communication skills.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please submit your application by email until April 15, 2015 to:-

RSO-NAF@minbuza.nl for the attention of Mr. Gerrit Hoekman

Closing Date: 15 April, 2015