Consular Officer - Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul

About the position

A rare opportunity has arisen to support the consular and visa department at the Consulate General of the Czech Republic on a daily basis as Consular Officer

Responsibilities

Visa affairs:

• Receiving, and reviewing visa applications from the applicants
• Evaluation of visa applications
• Translation and interpretation from Turkish to English, and vice versa, as required

Consular affairs:

• Support emergency consular services, including out of office hours as required
• Advise and assist Czech citizens - including but not limited to welfare and whereabouts cases, arrest and detention, deportation, hospitalisation, repatriation and death
• Provide local support to Consulate activities as required

Location & commitments

• Permanent, full-time role based at our Istanbul office in Maçka.
• Working hours: 8 am - 5 pm with half an hour lunch, totalling 42,5 hours per week.

Contact us to apply

Send your CV and a short motivation letter, explaining why you’d make a good addition to our team.   

Application deadline        
25.01.2022

Essential:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Turkish
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills;
• Strong organisational and time management skill;
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision is essential;
• Computer literate in all Microsoft Office applications;
• Flexibility and attention to detail;
• Ability to work independently, whilst having team work skills;
• Capacity to focus on priorities and to organise work to deliver on time;
• Flexibility to work under pressure and to respond quickly to new demands;
• Ability to listen, to consult and to share information and ideas;
• Be able to communicate well with others;
• Willingness to travel as requested.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Friendly and personable attitude and able to work as part of a team.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Arabic, Russian, French or Czech is an asset
• Academic education is an asset
• Working experience after graduation
• Working experience from international organisations or embassies an advantage