Australian Government
Australian Embassy, Brazil
Visas and Immigration Section
POSITION DOCUMENTATION
Title: Locally Engaged Integrity Officer Brazil Status: Permanent
Agency/Branch/Work Unit: Immigration Section
Salary: R$5.300,00
Applications to be delivered to:
Visa Office (Integrity)
Emb da Australia
SES Quadra 801 conjunto K Lote 07
Brasilia – DF CEP 70200-010
Commence: November 2011
Closing Date: 14 October 2011
Job Description
The occupant of this position is responsible for developing /maintaining an information database, including identifying and developing sources, on issues relevant to the integrity of visa processing in Brazil.
The occupant will analyse that information and assist visa processing officers to target applications of most concern. The occupant will contribute to training staff on integrity issues.
The position reports to the First Secretary (Immigration) Brasilia and assists the First Secretary (Immigration) Integrity in Chile. The occupant may be required to travel and assist within the Brasilia and Buenos Aires Visa Offices.
Duty Statement
1. Develop and maintain systems to monitor unusual trends and developments in visa caseloads and provide regular reporting on integrity activity, performance and caseload trends.
2. Conduct regular caseload sampling, testing and quality audits to build profiles and other information products to enable staff to target cases of concern and develop and implement improvements in caseload management processes and procedures.
3. Identify and investigate integrity concerns involving ad hoc and organised migration which may include liaison with other Posts and security agencies where relevant and appropriate.
4. Support operational staff by providing ongoing integrity support and advice and to ensure that the full range of integrity tools are being used effectively in accordance with agreed standards.
5. Provide integrity support to onshore processing centres by managing referrals and related tasking including the development of environmental information as appropriate.
6. Contribute to the identification of training needs and deliver training in relation to integrity to staff. This includes identifying existing training material, or in collaboration with colleagues developing new training material as required.
7. Ongoing development and maintenance of a network of contacts and information sources to access information on developments, trends and issues related to visa fraud and malpractice, irregular people movement, trafficking and smuggling.
Selection Criteria
Essential
1. A strong understanding of compliance issues impacting on a Visa Office.
2. Capacity to manage a small team.
3. Capacity to record and manipulate data and generate reports.
4. Ability to undertake complex research and analytical tasks.
5. Ability to carry out investigations of low to moderate complexity.
6. Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills in English and Portuguese and proficiency in report writing.
7. Strong liaison, representational and interpersonal skills.
8. Superior organisational skills, including the ability to direct efforts to areas of greatest potential return.
9. Ability to confidently and effectively deliver training.
Desirable
10. Spanish language skills