Vacancy: Consular Officer

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Job title: Consular Officer

Job Description: The Embassy of Ireland in Brussels is seeking to employ a permanent full-time Consular Officer to work as part of a small but busy team. This diverse role will include the following tasks:

• Carrying out a wide variety of office administrative tasks.
• Processing consular documents and liaising with the relevant authorities in Belgium and Ireland.
• Acting as the first point of contact in handling and monitoring public enquiries, including face-to-face, telephone and written enquiries.
• Media monitoring and reporting on relevant news stories.
• Managing book keeping and payroll.

Candidate Profile:

• Experience relevant to the job description above would be an asset. Experience in a customer facing role in an international organisation is an advantage.
• Fluent English and French language skills (both written and spoken) are desirable. Proficiency in Dutch is a strong advantage. Knowledge of Irish would be an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to exercise discretion.
• Strong IT skills (MS Office), experience in websites and social media preferred.
• Strong planning, coordinating and time management skills with very good attention to detail.
• Highly flexible to changing priorities.

Apply:

To apply please send your cover letter and CV  before 5pm on 9th November, 2015, mentioning ‘Consular Officer Application’ in the subject. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.