Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
Immigration Enforcement International (formerly RALON)
The British Embassy in Sweden is part of a worldwide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. We are now looking to recruit an Immigration Liaison Assistant to join the Immigration Enforcement International Network.
Main Purpose of Job:
- Provide administrative and organisational support to the Immigration Liaison Manager (ILM) and Immigration Liaison Officers (ILO) as necessary;
- To contribute to the wider objectives of the British Government’s Sweden network and to support the Embassy’s positive working environment by becoming part of the British Government’s presence in Sweden, which aims to support and foster them and their work.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Manage the team email inbox including responding to, actioning and referring on emails as appropriate;
- Maintain risk databases, including substantial data entry and related background research and development;
- Prepare statistics, reports and carry out translations;
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including Embassy colleagues, airlines and local Law Enforcement across the Nordic region;
- Organise regional travel, training sessions and internal/external meetings in consultation with the ILO/M.
- Fluent English and Swedish both written and spoken is essential and will be tested during the application process (written and spoken, minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework*);
- IT literacy, a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point is essential;
- Previous administrative experience;
- Flexibility. Occasionally the position may require the job holder to work extended hours or work flexibly, sometimes at short notice;
- The ability to work effectively within a small team;
- The ability to work effectively as part of the wider embassy structure, in accordance with embassy values, contributing to wider corporate life.
- Experience of working in an international/multilateral environment;
- Basic knowledge of UK and Swedish government/civil service structures;
- Previous experience or knowledge of the travel industry, aviation and/or security sectors.
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28 November 2021
A2 (L)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
40
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Sweden
Stockholm
British Embassy
1
1 February 2022
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for a contract period of 24 months.
All applicants should have the right to live and work in Sweden. The British Embassy does not sponsor for work permits.
According to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, locally employed staff should either be Swedish citizens, EU citizens or permanent residents of any nationality registered in the population register when beginning their employment. Registration in the population register is not possible once employment has begun. For more information, please consult:
The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”. We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
The deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
*Please note for more information regarding the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.
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