• U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi Careers | Supervisory IV Assistant

    U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi Careers | Supervisory IV Assistant

    Location: Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
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    Job Description

    The U.S. Mission in the UAE is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Supervisory IV Assistant

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:

    • Serves as the Supervisory Visa Assistant, supervising four Visa Assistants in the Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit.

    • Assigns daily work, short term and long term projects to all Visa Assistants.

    • As Supervisor responsible for approving and scheduling all leave and completing annual staff evaluations.

    • In conjunction with IV Chief coordinates team staff development and cross training.

    • Performs a variety of IV functions and is responsible for processing a full range of visa applications in an applicant pool made up of over a dozen nationalities including Iranians.

    • Determines applicant readiness for interview and expedited processing, presence of fraud indicators, and prints and quality controls issued visas.

    • Evaluates and responds to routine and complex inquiries - written, oral and telephonic – in an autonomous manner and drafts security advisory opinion requests.

    • Uses high level subject matter knowledge to complete duties and respond to inquiries. Serves one or more back-up duties as requested by the Consul General.


    Job Requirements

      Open to:

    • Open to the public

    • Current Employees of the Mission - All Agencies and/or U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs), Eligible Family Members (EFMs), or Declared Members of Household (MOHs) - All Agencies

    • Education:

    • Completion of two years of post-secondary education at college or university level is required

    • Work Experience:

    • Minimum of three years’ experience of consular work and other related consular work or three years of work experience related to complex legal or regulatory material

    • Language:

    • Level IV (fluent) Reading/Writing/Speaking English is required.

    • Level IV (fluent), Reading/Writing/Speaking Arabic or Hindi, or Farsi or Urdu is required.

    • Knowledge:

    • Due to the substantial experience requirement for position at this level, the incumbent must have a good knowledge of US Immigration policies, strategies, rules, regulations that apply in the Consular area.

    • Must have a good knowledge of specific US immigration policies and procedures is required.

    • Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and general computer concepts and skills required.

    • Abilities and Skills:

    Job Details

    Company/Organization: U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi

    Employment Type: Full-time

    Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Duration of Post: Permanent

    Salary/Compensation AED 183,624