View Vacancy – AUH – Immigration Liaison Assistant A2(L)

The British Embassy Abu Dhabi has a vacancy for an Immigration Liaison Assistant (ILA). The successful candidate will work as part of the UK Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement International (IEI) team.

IEI has responsibility for identifying threats to the UK Border, preventing inadequately documented passengers arriving in the UK, identifying visa abuse, and developing criminal investigations against individuals and organisations which cause harm to the UK. IEI works with UK and international law enforcement partners.

A significant amount of liaison work is required with senior managers, with international partners, and with host authorities. The Immigration Liaison Assistant (ILA) works alongside and provide administrative support to the Immigration Liaison Manager (ILM) and Immigration Liaison Officers (ILOs) to detect visa abuse and forgery trends and to engage with other stakeholders to combat immigration crime. 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for identification of abuse patterns and forged/ counterfeit documents including travel documents (passports) as well as all supporting documents (educational certificates, marriage/ divorce certificates, bank statements, tax documents, etc.);
• Analyse available evidence to identify necessary verification checks;
• Maintaining IEI records of visa abuse and forgery trends;
• Ensuring information is readily available and easily accessible to Entry Clearance Officers (ECOs) and Entry Clearance Assistants (ECAs) by developing/ updating relevant information systems including local data lists and Risk Profiles;
• Conducting verification checks against relevant databases and local establishments (UK, UAE and Pakistan based) as required and with the agreement of the ILO/ ILM;
• Carrying out compliance research as necessary and reporting on findings;
• Liaising with Law Enforcement Agencies, Government Ministries, and other stakeholders in the UK and UAE, other regional states, and other countries for completion of strategic/ tactical taskings;
• Replying to correspondence and handling allegations received by IEI in accordance with relevant legislation, disseminating information where required and identifying and alerting to the ILOs and ILM when further action is required;
• Handling sensitive material with the upmost regard for protecting information and confidentiality;
• Providing administrative support to the ILOs;
• Dealing with IEI correspondence. 

The above list is not exhaustive and the job holder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required, including participating in the Embassy emergency planning and any response to a crisis.

Key competences required:

• Delivering at Pace – Focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes. Working to agreed goals and activities and dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way.
• Leading and Communicating – Showing pride and passion for public service, leading from the front and communicating with clarity, conviction, integrity, and enthusiasm. Managing and engaging with people in a straightforward, truthful and candid way, and upholding the reputation of the organisation.
• Making Effective Decisions – Using sound judgement, evidence, and knowledge to arrive at accurate, expert and professional decisions and advice. Being careful and thoughtful about the use and protection of government and public information to ensure it is handled securely and with care.
• Changing and Improving – Being responsive and innovative; and seeking out opportunities to create effective change. Learning from what has worked well and what has not, being open to change, suggesting ideas for improvements to the way things are done, and working in ’smarter’, more focused ways.

• Previous immigration and/or law enforcement experience.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. Ability to express ideas and messages clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work without supervision and on own initiative.
• Good working knowledge of IT, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).