The Embassy is now looking to hire a Migration Assistant. The position is a temporary position for one year, with the possibility of extension. Your application should be in English and include a CV and cover letter. Please send your application to the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka no later than 29/01/2025.
The Embassy represents and advances Swedish policies, interests, and values in political and economic relations, development cooperation, trade, and investment promotion, in cultural and information matters. It provides consular services to Swedish nationals and migration services to non-nationals.
The Migration section is a part of the Embassy of Sweden. The section is mainly responsible for receiving and verifying applications for visa and residence permit, making decisions in visa cases, conducting interviews with applicants, answering questions on phone/email/mail/archiving among other things. The Embassy of Sweden is representing Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovenia regarding Schengen visas.
The Embassy is now looking to hire a Migration Assistant. The position is a temporary position for one year, with the possibility of extension.
The starting date after interview would be as soon as possible or agreed upon.
Main duties
- Receive and register applications for visas and residence/work permits
- Conduct interviews in Bangla and English.
- Answer inquiries by telephone/e-mail
- Filing and other administrative work
- Any other duty that might be assigned by the Head of section
Essential qualifications/skills
-University degree in a relevant field
-Excellent computer literacy
-Documented administrative experience.
-Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
-Excellent oral and written communication skills in Bangla.
Desirable/skills
- Experience from public service
- Experience from working with Schengen visas
- Experience with document checking
- Work experience from service industry
This position requires the ability to perform duties independently as well as in a group and take the initiative to complete and deliver assigned tasks. It is essential to have the ability to handle fluctuating workloads in stressful situations. Being able to function as a team player is a must. A Migration Assistant works closely with all members of the Section for Migration.
The job requires a person who is fast-thinking, flexible, productive, analytical and who has strong personal integrity.
Salary
Individual salary will be discussed individually with final candidates. The terms and conditions for locally employed staff apply.
Contact information
For more information about the position, please contact Head of the Migration Section Johanna Martinsson via e-mail to johanna.martinsson@gov.se
Application
Your application should be in English and include a CV and cover letter. Please send your application to the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka no later than 29/01/2025. The application should be sent to the following e-mail address: ambassaden.dhaka@gov.se.
The email subject should be:
“MIGRATION ASSISTANT-VACANCY’’
The Embassy of Sweden is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all relevant applicants to apply for the position regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, and personal background.
