AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL GUANGZHOU
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION
VACANCY
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) section of the Australian Consulate-General Guangzhou is seeking applications from Australian citizens and diplomatic visa holders, for the following Expatriate Level 7 vacancy:
Senior Decision Maker
The successful applicant must have or be able to obtain an Australian Government security clearance. Locally engaged terms and conditions of service apply. The successful candidate will be responsible for their own transfer and ongoing costs associated with working in China. If necessary, the Consulate will provide a letter to assist in obtaining an appropriate work visa for China.
An order of merit may also be established to fill any other short or long-term vacancies that may arise in the next twelve months.
In considering this position, applicants should make themselves aware of the Australian taxation arrangements for Australian citizens working overseas.
Salary for this position will commence at RMB 339,365 per annum. The position is for an initial contract of twelve months, with option for renewal of 6-12 months depending on operational need.
Duty statement and selection criteria for the position is attached. Your application, written in English, must include:
• a statement of claims for the position separately addressing each of the selection criteria (2 pages maximum)
• curriculum vitae; and
• contact details of two work-related referees
Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.
Guidelines for addressing selection criteria can be found on http://www.guangzhou.china.embassy.gov.au/gzho/RecruitEn1.html
Applications and general inquiries should be sent to:
Human Resources Department,
Australian Consulate-General Guangzhou,
12/F Development Centre,
No. 3 Linjiang Da Dao,
Zhujiang New City, Guangzhou 510623
Email: [email protected]
Fax: +86 20 3814 0140
Please note that applications submitted via e-mail should be in either Word or PDF format. Human Resources Department will send out notification e-mails before the closing date. Applicants who do not receive notification e-mails should confirm the delivery of their applications with the Human Resources Department.
For inquiries, please contact Principal Migration Officer (Integrity), Mark Frodsham on +86 20 3814 0222 or [email protected] .
Closing date for applications is 09.00am, Monday 27 October 2014
Job Description
The Senior Decision Maker currently has responsibility for:
• making decisions on complex cases and managing a small team of expatriate visa decision makers;
• demonstrating a keen understanding of the strategic aspects of Australia’s Permanent Entry program as it applies to the Guangzhou office and broader East Asia region;
• contributing effectively towards the management of program delivery goals including reporting on statistics and identifying trends in the caseload;
• leading a team of decision makers to deliver timely, lawful and quality decisions on a range of visa applications within service standards.
• providing guidance, management and mentoring decision-makers to develop and maintain productive and harmonious relationships within the team.
Duty Statement
1. Manage and lead a team of expatriate staff in deciding visa applications for permanent entry to Australia.
2. Support the PEU Manager and the A-based officer in charge to deliver the program’s goals in terms of program deleivery, service standards and policy input.
3. Ensure team members are adequately equipped in terms of information, training and skills so each individual can contribute to the overall team objectives.
4. Ensure consistency and quality of visa decisions is maintained.
5. Prioritise and organise workflows within the section to ensure service standards are met.
6. Work collaboratively with other teams, including the Integrity Team, to ensure program integrity is maintained.
7. Regularly review and refine processes to find efficiencies.
8. Prepare written correspondence including letters, decision records and reports.
9. Communicate with clients and their representatives by telephone and in person.
10. Oversee the maintenance of decision record and letter pro-formas for accuracy and legality.
11. Assist with other duties or projects as operational demands require.
Selection Criteria
1. Ability to plan, organise and perform work effectively to meet business/program goals within set deadlines.
2. Ability to foster a positive team work ethic and attitude, and provide team supervision and leadership.
3. Highly developed oral and written communication skills, with a sound ability to prepare complex and sensitive correspondence and reports.
4. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a team environment.
5. Ability to interpret and apply DIBP legislation and policy in a decision-making environment.
6. Ability to work effectively and with integrity to deliver timely, appropriate, lawful and reasonable outcomes.
7. Demonstrated ability to deal with clients and stakeholders in a courteous and professional manner.
8. Good knowledge of computer applications with an ability to work with Consulate-specific and DIBP-specific software.