Visa and Immigration Officer - Hindi Speaker

Executive Mandate Specification

VFS Global is the world's largest and most experienced Outsourcing & Technology Service Specialists for Diplomatic Missions and Governments Worldwide.

The purpose of the role is to help the visa application process and handle front office & back-office operations conducted at the respective Visa Application Centres. This role is full time, 41 hour 25 minutes per week, 5 days per week between Monday and Saturday, working hours 8.30am to 5.30pm, 6 months contract with possibility of transition to permanent.

• Base salary starts at £21,000/ year
• Attractive Salary scheme in place depending on length of service and performance
• Incentives packages, mission dependent

Areas of Responsibility & brief description of the role:

Processing visa and passport applications and data entry
Collection and scrutiny of documents and passports at the Application Centre
Handover of Passports to the specific High Commission and/or its consulates.
Handover of passports to Courier/Applicants
Handling of postal applications
Handling customer queries in person, by email and on the telephone
Fee collection and cash handling
Preparing reports for day-to-day transactions

Personal Requirements:

Excellent written & verbal communication skills
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
A good attention to accuracy and detail
A proactive can-do attitude
Flexible / ready and willing to work in shifts
Languages: English

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £21,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All precautions in place.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edinburgh, EH6 6QT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship