View Vacancy – Entry Clearance Officer Decision Maker EO, UKVI (03/26 PTA)
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Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
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UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration)
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Main purpose of job:
To consider and assess visa applications from persons subject to UK Immigration Control in line with UK Immigration Rules and policy, thus helping to ensure that the UK is kept safe and secure. Providing value for money to visa applicants by endeavoring to make the right decision on each visa Application first time every time and ensuring visa applications are processed within agreed timescales. Act in accordance with the Code of Conduct and Home Office Values at all times
Roles and responsibilities:
- Assessing the full range of visa applications and interviewing applicants in a fair, objective and courteous manner. Making quick and pragmatic decisions to issue and refuse visas in accordance with the Immigration Rules, and within agreed timescales.
- Acting on feedback from management to improve decision quality with a view to making the right decision on every visa application first time every time.
- As you settle in the role, share efficiency savings or suggestions for continuous improvements with managers and colleagues
- Acting with integrity and in accordance with the local code of conduct and Home Office Values. Reporting any incidents that cause the applicant to have integrity concerns.
- If selected take on any extra roles and responsibilities to support Entry Clearance Managers in ensuring the efficient and effective running of the visa section.
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- Bachelor’s degree
- Pass a comprehensive EODM training course on receipt of security clearance
- Computer literate; able to use the basic desktop functions (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Explorer)
- Accurate typing skills of at least 30 words per minute
- Fluent written and spoken English. Other languages will be an advantage
- Integrity and honesty
- The ability to work in a team, with a positive energetic and friendly approach
- A high level of customer service skills
- The ability to work unsupervised and to prioritise workloads where required.
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions
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6 February 2026
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Executive Officer (EO)
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Fixed Term, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
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36.5
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6 months
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Africa
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South Africa
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Pretoria
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British High Commission
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ZAR
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436 075,16 (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions)
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yearly
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2 March 2026
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IMPORTANT: Selected candidates must be willing and available to attend an in-person assessment as part of the recruitment to test behaviours required for the role and their drafting skills, before being invited to a formal interview. Candidates must be available of the day required given our need to fill the positions asap.
Learning and development opportunities:
- In house training and mentoring will be provided.
- Use of Visa Management databases and tools.
- Training in document security, information protection, keeping children safe, all aspects of Entry Clearance decision making, equality and diversity.
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- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Kindly note, all required behaviours for this role will be assessed during the interview stage.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
- It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in South Africa without the need to apply for a work permit.
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles.
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”
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