Australian Embassy

Vietnam

Embassy address: 8 Dao Tan Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi - Telephone: 3774 0100 - Fax: 3774 0111

VACANCY – AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL

HO CHI MINH CITY

Visa and Citizenship Section (DIAC)

POSITION: Locally Engaged Employee (Vietnamese) Level 6

POSITION TITLE: Visa and Citizenship Assessor

The Visa and Citizenship Section of the Australian Consulate-General is seeking applications from suitably qualified Vietnamese citizens for vacancies that are available or may occur at the Locally Engaged Employee Level 6 (LEE6).

Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they are self-motivated, well organised and able to work well within a team that has to meet dead lines within a dynamic and large case load. This is a full time long term position (12 months).

LEE6 are responsible for undertaking a range of operational and administrative processing work, including assessing visa applications and interpreting. The provision of services and advice to clients in writing, by telephone and over our public enquiry counter is a key element of this work.

Fluency in both written and spoken Vietnamese and English is essential.

Selection for the vacancy will be based on merit and judged against specific Selection Criteria.

All applications must address the six Selection Criteria, which are attached below, along with the Duty Statement.

All applications must include two nominated referees and be no longer than three pages in length. Closing date is Friday, 29 January 2010. Only short listed applicants will be contacted regarding the next phase of the selection process, which will involve English language testing.

Late applications will not be accepted. Applications to:

Ms Tran Thi Kim Yen
Australian Consulate-General, 4th Floor, Landmark Building,
5B Ton Duc Thang St., Dist. 1, HCMC
Telephone: (84-8) 3829 6001 Ext: 187 - Fax: (84-8) 3829 6024
E-mail: tran-thi-kim.yen@dfat.gov.au

SELECTION CRITERIA
Contributes to strategic thinking

ability to respond flexibly to changing demands in the workplace and to contribute ideas to improve processes and efficiency in the workplace.

Achieves results

ability to organise work, set priorities and monitor work flow to achieve workplace goals within set timeframes.

capacity to work independently on specific tasks and in a team environment.

Supports productive working relationships

ability to work as a team member including the ability to contribute to the achievement of team/work goals, team cohesion and team productivity.
Displays personal drive and integrity

ability to provide a quality professional service to clients, apply ethical work practices and demonstrate integrity in all aspects of work; and

ability to participate in performance management processes, including the ability to seek, receive, provide and act on performance feedback.

Communicates with Influence

has high level of oral and written communication skills in both English and Vietnamese; and

ability to communicate effectively with staff and clients from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

Demonstrates professional or technical proficiency

ability to interpret and apply Australian migration legislation and procedures

ability to use a number of computer programs effectively to find, extract and analyse information.

Please note, your statement addressing the selection criteria must be no more than 2 pages, minimum 11 point font.

Created 22 December 2009