JOB DETAILS:
Activities
• Primarily follow up contact towards external authorities (immigration, PAU), etc
• Ensure administrative formalities to obtain working visas, accreditations, work permits for the Company expatriates / Contractors and accompanying family members (Residential and Rotational), VIE as appropriate.
• Maintain good working relations with the Directorate of Immigration in Uganda
• preparation of documents for submission to immigration
• Follow up at immigration for approval of applications.
• Responding to queries raised by immigration.
• generate URA payment registration slips and process payment of immigration fees.
• Schedule biometric appointment.
• Review of documents for submission to immigration
• Proper record and documents keeping, in an acceptable and retrievable format

Person Specification
Education, Training, Skills & Experience Education:
• Relevant Degree in Law, Commercial, Human Resource or Administration.

Professional Experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ practical, relevant and progressive experience in immigration and Work permit matters.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Immigration laws and practices in Uganda.
• Good interpersonal, communication & organizational skills, capabilities to take workload and work under pressure, able to work in a multicultural environment.
• Take proper actions and decisions to respect targets, timelines.
• Ability to adapt and to engage in discussions with Authorities.
• Good work ethics and respect for ethical standards, and confidentiality.