Visa Expeditor

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments.
• Ability to work under pressure and adjust to a divers working environment.

Addis Ababa

Six (6) moths with a possibility of extension

Under the general guidance of the Chief of Publications and Conference Management Section (PCMS), and the direct supervision of the Chief of Travel, Transport and Visa Services Unit (TTVSU), the Individual Contractors shall perform the following specific duties:
• Up on request, provides information on visa requirements of Embassies accredited to Ethiopia with guidance in completing applications forms.
• Checks and screens documents submitted by staff members prior to submitting it to the Embassies for process, by verifying applicants’ entitlements, checking validity of passports on travel documents, ensuing proper completion of required forms and that all supporting documents are attached.
• Determines and prioritizes the order in which visas for various Embassies should be requested taking into consideration, travel dates, Embassies’ working hours and other relevant deadlines.
• Draft note verbales and correspondences to the Embassies in regard to request for visa.
• Submits travel supporting documents to Embassies for visa as required, upon receipt distribute to the staff members.
• Ensure that the office is always equipped with adequate stocks of various forms required by the Embassies for visa and provide information on on-line visa request.
• Maintain and update all relevant data which includes visa requirements of various Embassies accredited to Ethiopia, telephone numbers of the various Embassies accredited to Ethiopia, list of countries with no Ethiopian Embassies, number or requests processed with their details etc…
• Prepare weekly and daily task summaries for the unit head on number of requests processed.
• Updates self on regular bases from the web, media and other related sources for any changes in travel restriction to the different countries.
• Maintain data on processed visas and relevant information for presentation upon request.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Academic Qualifications: High School Diploma
Experience: At least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in the area of visa processing
Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in written and spoken English with good communication skill is required.

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.