Consular Officer

Job Description:

The Embassy of Belgium in Singapore is seeking a Consular Officer to join the Embassy team on a part-time basis (80%). The Consular Officer is part of the consular team and reports to the Consul. The officer will attend to our Belgian and international customers. He/she will maintain a good working relationship with all team members of the Embassy.

Employment Type:

1 year contract (extendable) from 1 January 2025

Key Responsibilities:

The Consular Officer has a full range of tasks, including but not limited to:

. Carries out the wide variety of consular tasks: preparing legalizations, handling applications, registering documents, assuring proper follow-up for files of registered persons, preparing attestations and doing necessary checks.

. Is client-oriented, is patient and works well under pressure.

. Needs to actively stay up to date with regulatory changes.

. Provides support in financial administration, such as dealing with the cashbox, following up on payments and handling declarations.

. Answers and gives information via phone and email.

. Apt in IT applications, including social media.

. May be exceptionally called upon for on-duty work or to help out in an event organised by the Embassy.

Qualifications and Experience:

. Bachelor degree or higher.

. Aptitude for administrative work and feeling for procedural regulations.

. Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

. Fluent in English.

. Knowledge of Dutch and/or French is an strong asset.

. Organized with enthusiastic, flexible and pro-active attitude to variable tasks and workloads.

. Able to plan his/her work.

. Client-oriented.

. Flexible team-player who can also work on an individual basis with a positive work attitude and collaborative mind set.

. Hands-on person who takes initiative.

. Feeling for a diplomatic environment in a multi-cultural context.

To Apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter to by 24 November 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.