Immigration Administrator - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 16-01-2017 1:05:34 PM
13-02-2017 1:05:34 PM
The vision of Executive Relocations in Africa is to become the premier Immigration Provider in Africa within the next five years. To achieve this vision, we are recruiting an IMMIGRATION ADMINISTRATOR to assist our legal team in the Immigration Department.

The Immigration Administrator is expected to assist the Immigration Department with the administration related in the co-ordination of case-work and missions from the Head-Office in Cape Town to our branches in Africa and the Middle East. The position is based in Cape Town and the Administrator will directly report to the Executive Relocation Africa Immigration Manager.

Main Responsibilities:
- Provide general administrative support to legal team;
- Improve and develop the administrative functions and tasks of Immigration Department at Head Office and in the branches in Africa and the Middle East;
- Provide administrative assistance in regard to immigration case work and co-ordination, such as data entry on forms and in-house database, file up-keep, assistance with drafting e-mail correspondence to clients, creating physical files, creating labels for files, ensuring applications are in good order, assisting with projects as related to practice, etc.;
- Assistance in regard to meeting Key Performance Indicator standards and deadlines;
- Assist in developing the filing/administration systems;
- Maintenance of record systems and immigration information;
- Assist with document control and submission of documents to the relevant authorities;
- Co-ordination with Consultants;
- Gather, document and file all immigration information pertaining to immigration activities;
- Liaise with Immigration government officials and providing regular status reports.

Key Competencies:
- Legal administrative tasks;
- Corporate immigration services;
- Accurate and efficient reporting to Management and to Operational units;
- Ad hoc duties as assigned by management.

Skills Required:
- High energy, positive attitude and demeanor, pro-active and resourceful;
- Ability to multi-task and complete tasks rapidly;
- Commitment to excellence and high standards;
- Acute attention to detail and accuracy;
- Ability to manage heavy workloads;
- Excellent customer service;
- Ability to manage priorities and workflow;
- Completion of a recognized qualification in business administration/legal administration/international immigration administration and/or at least have 3-5 years’ professional experience in immigration in Africa;
- Higher education in business or the service industry will also be considered;
- Excellent spoken and written English;
- French, Portuguese or Arabic will be considered an added advantage;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher);
- Strong analytical skills, be flexible and detail-oriented;
- Excellent communication, drafting and research skills;

SALARY: Salary package is commensurate with experience.