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Salary
₹7,35,015 a year
Job type
Full-time
Regular / Permanent
Benefits & Perks
Health insurance
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Health insurance
Full Job Description
Hiring Path:
Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 07. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
For local/host country nationals, starting salary will be determined on the basis of qualification and experience, and/or salary history.
Current Employees of the Mission - This includes U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs); Eligible Family Members (EFMs); Declared Members of Household (MOHs), dependents of U.S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) who are assigned under COM - All Agencies
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
Summary:
The work schedule for this position is:
Full Time (40 hours per week)
Start Date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4-6 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Duties
Incumbent assists in the Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit, consisting of a Senior Visa Specialist, three Senior Visa Assistants, and twenty-four Immigrant Visa assistants responsible for processing approximately 20,000 immigrant, fiancé(e), and DV visa applications annually. Annually, the unit also handles a number of returning resident applications and boarding foils. Incumbent performs a full range of duties in the IV unit including checking documents submitted by immigrant visa applicants, organizing and tracking visa requests according to a complicated set of laws and procedures so that a Consular Officer can make a decision, and ensuring that the legal requirements of the application have been met. Incumbent attends to applicant inquiries, accurately prints immigrant visas and creates immigrant visa packets, files immigrant visa cases received from the National Visa Center (NVC), drafts memos for transferring or returning petitions to different posts or NVC, and interprets for Consular Officers as required.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience in consular work or relevant work experience such as customer service and/or office clerical work involving contact with public is required. Please describe your previous and current job responsibilities in detail.
Key Requirements:
University degree is required.
Two-year experience is required. (See experience section)
Fluency in English, Gujarati and Hindi language is required.
Please attach all required documents to avoid automatic disqualification
Education Requirements:
University degree is required. Please specify the name of the Certificate/Degree/Diploma course and the major subjects for each qualification you possess.
Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Fluency (Speaking, reading and writing) in English is required. Fluency (Speaking and reading) in Gujarati and Hindi is required. This may be tested. Please specify in your application your level of proficiency in each language listed here.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or ****** orientation.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
Other Information:
The U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai values a workforce of different backgrounds, cultures, and viewpoints. We strive to create a welcoming environment for all and we invite applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights
IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link: https://careers.state.gov/downloads/files/definitions-for-va
No matching job preferences
Salary
₹7,35,015 a year
Job type
Full-time
Regular / Permanent
Benefits & Perks
Health insurance
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Health insurance
Full Job Description
Hiring Path:
Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 07. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
For local/host country nationals, starting salary will be determined on the basis of qualification and experience, and/or salary history.
Current Employees of the Mission - This includes U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs); Eligible Family Members (EFMs); Declared Members of Household (MOHs), dependents of U.S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) who are assigned under COM - All Agencies
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
Summary:
The work schedule for this position is:
Full Time (40 hours per week)
Start Date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4-6 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Duties
Incumbent assists in the Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit, consisting of a Senior Visa Specialist, three Senior Visa Assistants, and twenty-four Immigrant Visa assistants responsible for processing approximately 20,000 immigrant, fiancé(e), and DV visa applications annually. Annually, the unit also handles a number of returning resident applications and boarding foils. Incumbent performs a full range of duties in the IV unit including checking documents submitted by immigrant visa applicants, organizing and tracking visa requests according to a complicated set of laws and procedures so that a Consular Officer can make a decision, and ensuring that the legal requirements of the application have been met. Incumbent attends to applicant inquiries, accurately prints immigrant visas and creates immigrant visa packets, files immigrant visa cases received from the National Visa Center (NVC), drafts memos for transferring or returning petitions to different posts or NVC, and interprets for Consular Officers as required.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience in consular work or relevant work experience such as customer service and/or office clerical work involving contact with public is required. Please describe your previous and current job responsibilities in detail.
Key Requirements:
University degree is required.
Two-year experience is required. (See experience section)
Fluency in English, Gujarati and Hindi language is required.
Please attach all required documents to avoid automatic disqualification
Education Requirements:
University degree is required. Please specify the name of the Certificate/Degree/Diploma course and the major subjects for each qualification you possess.
Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Fluency (Speaking, reading and writing) in English is required. Fluency (Speaking and reading) in Gujarati and Hindi is required. This may be tested. Please specify in your application your level of proficiency in each language listed here.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or ****** orientation.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
Other Information:
The U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai values a workforce of different backgrounds, cultures, and viewpoints. We strive to create a welcoming environment for all and we invite applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights
IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link: https://careers.state.gov/downloads/files/definitions-for-va
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Visa Assistant position is now open for candidates interested in the MIS Executive sector. This role in Mumbai offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in MIS Executive is a plus.