British High Commission Ghana: Entry Clearance Assistant (ECA)

The British High Commission Visa section has one vacancy for Entry Clearance Assistant (ECA) for a 2-year term contract. Applicants must hold a British Passport, an EEA passport. The successful applicant would be expected to start work immediately and will also need to pass (or have passed) the necessary internal requirements before starting work

Main duties of this position will include:

Supporting Entry Clearance Officers and Entry Clearance Managers in the delivery of the UK Border Agency International Group’s key objectives: secure borders, good decisions and the prevention of immigration crime
Managing Visa Operations, Managing & Developing Staff, compiling and maintaining Statistics, providing an efficient Customer Service to the general public in person and by email, communicating and influencing the quality and standards within the UKBA
The monthly salary range is from GH¢1,206 (rising in increments of GH¢ based on performance) plus a 15% responsibility allowance

Required Skills or Experience

Good communication with excellent spoken and written English
Computer literacy with accurate typing skills
The ability to remain customer focused, polite and courteous under pressure
The ability to work quickly and reliably with little supervision to meet challenging targets
Ability to work well under pressure
Excellent team player – this is an all for one, and one for all environment
Flexibility and a positive attitude to working in a forward thinking, modern and motivated department, which is working at the forefront of visa work. We are committed to improving standards and procedures – and we are looking for like-minded employees
Be an excellent representative of the Visa Department, the British High Commission, and of the UK Government

How To Apply

Candidates should apply for the apply to the:

Human Resources Manager
British High Commission
P. O. Box 296, Accra.

The application should be clearly marked “LE ECA”

THE BHC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Offer valid till: 01 Nov, 2010