Visa Writer
BRITISH EMBASSY DUBAI
Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months
1999 to September 2009: BRITISH EMBASSY DUBAI
Entry Clearance Assistant:-
➢ Visa Writer - Ensuring that all information is correct on the system, and that Officer has issued the correct visa endorsement. Queuing visas, and sticking in passport.
➢ Cashier - Checking applications and supporting documents given by applicants, and ensuring correct fee has been taken, and reconciling of fees taken at the end of each day.
➢ Prepare monthly statistics for Visa Section to be sent to accounts department and head office in London on a monthly basis.
➢ Officer for Commonwealth and Independent territories Visas
➢ In-charge of referring UK, Commonwealth and Independent territories visa applications to respective posts and government departments.
➢ Handling correspondence: From general public, government departments, and other posts around the world.
➢ Interpreter: - Assist officer during visa interviews.
➢ Liaisons Officer for Visa Facilitations Services
➢ Prepare and maintain monthly reports on Visa Facilitations Services for UKVISAS
➢ Prepare and maintain daily reports on critical errors for UKVISAS
➢ Line Manager: - For one LE 4 member of staff.
1995/1999: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION, LAGOS, NIGERIA
Procurement Officer
➢ I worked as a Procurement Officer. I was responsible for all the local purchasing for the British Deputy High Commission.
➢ I maintained an imprest account of pound 100, 000 on weekly basis.
➢ Responsible for maintaining and updating inventory for the high commission.
➢ Liaison with all local companies and suppliers to maintain business relationship.
➢ Conduct market research to find new companies and suppliers.
1989/1991: MOHAMMED ALI BAMASIC (LIFE-RAFT SERVICING)
Office Assistanr
➢ Responsible for ordering stock, issuing all required equipments for the life raft.
➢ Preparing reports for all the rafts after thoroughly checking them to make sure the servicing has been completed in accordance with the set standards.
➢ Duties involved: billing, typing letters, filling, salary payments.
➢ Telephonic duties, storekeeping and stock control.
1987/1989: KARACHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO
➢ General Office Assistant: duties involved filing, telephonic duties and messengerial work.
These are in all of the areas in which I have functional and occupational experience, specifying the years of experience I gained in the role.
Experience Procurement Years of Experience Under 2 years
Experience Customer Service Specialist Area Customer Relations Years of Experience 6-8 years
Experience Security Specialist Area Operations Years of Experience 2-5 years
Experience Administration Specialist Area Reception Years of Experience Under 2 years
Experience Security Specialist Area Security (Document checker) Sub Specialist Area Visa/passport Years of Experience 6-8 years
Experience Administration Specialist Area General administration
Years of Experience 2-5 years
Experience Materials & Stores Specialist Area Materials Management Years of Experience Under 2 years
Experience Teaching Roles Specialist Area Registrar Years of Experience Under 2 years
Experience Administration Specialist Area Data entry Years of Experience 6-8 years
Experience Customer Service Specialist Area Meet & Greet Services Years of Experience 6-8 years
1988/1990 Dehli College Karachi, Pakistan ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION; ➢ UK Visas Requirements and Passport Forgery - Training conducted by UK Visas. ➢ Attended a workshop conducted by the Risk Assessment Unit / UK Visas. This included modules on security features in passports & supporting documents, forgery detection techniques, entry clearance best practice, Intelligence related legislation. ➢ Entry Clearance Assistant's Courses - dealing with UK Immigration requirements, visa categories, entry clearance stamps and various immigration acts.
1986 Dehli Boys Secondary High School, Karcahi, Pakistan
