Migration Officer

3 semanas atrás


Colombo, Paraná, Brasil Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Tempo inteiro
Job Title: Migration OfficerJob Summary:

The British High Commission in Colombo is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Migration Officer to join its team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the development, implementation, and administration of the UK's migration objectives in Sri Lanka.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Engage with key stakeholders in Sri Lanka, including Government officials, likeminded embassies and High Commissions, law enforcement, and migration-focused NGOs, to gain a better understanding of migration risks and trends in Sri Lanka.
  • Work with Returns Logistics teams in the UK to verify nationality and identity documentation to aid establishment of Sri Lankan nationality for those to be returned to Sri Lanka.
  • Build a network of contacts across Sri Lanka with various officials to enable verification in a timely manner.
  • Conduct family tracing visits across Sri Lanka where necessary to aid with confirmation of Sri Lankan nationality.
  • Support the British Indian Overseas Territories (BIOT) team to support the redocumentation of Sri Lankan nationals.
  • Develop opportunities for future migration capacity building projects and prepare bid paperwork.
  • Support any future reintegration programmes in Sri Lanka.
  • Implement, oversee, and manage any projects supported and funded from the Irregular Migration & Returns Fund (IMRF) to ensure successful delivery against objectives.
Requirements:
  • Have at least an undergraduate degree from a reputed University.
  • Minimum of three years work experience in a relevant field.
  • Proficiency with standard IT software packages (e.g., Outlook, MSWord, PowerPoint, Excel).
  • Excellent oral and written communications and presentations skills.
  • Proven ability to clearly and concisely prepare, draft, present, and discuss findings, briefings, and recommendations at senior levels and to produce complex and compelling written reports.
  • Experience in working with international partners.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills and attention to detail.
  • Highest personal integrity, strong work ethics, and sound judgment with demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters in a discreet and respectful manner.
  • Able to travel within Sri Lanka for verifications, field visits, or for capacity building purposes.
Language Requirements:
  • Language: English, Tamil, and Sinhalese.
  • Level of language required: Good level of written, reading, and spoken in all three languages.
Desirable Qualifications:
  • A degree in international relations/migration.
  • Experience of working in an embassy or an international organisation.
  • Experience of working with immigration, migration, and law enforcement.
  • Excellent interviewing skills, including the ability to use active listening skills, focus interviews, and to elicit critical information in a gentle and respectful manner from individuals/customers.
  • Knowledge of the organisational structure of the Government Ministries, Law enforcement agencies, and experience in engaging with Government officials of Sri Lanka.
Working Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 08:30 to 16:30, Friday: 08:30 to 13:30.

Salary:

LKR 183,268 per month + EPF 12% + ETF 3% per month.

Location:

British High Commission, Colombo.

Application Deadline:

27 October 2024.


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