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The Embassy of Belgium in Singapore is currently looking to hire a Consular Officer.
Consular Officer
Job Description:
The Embassy of Belgium in Singapore is looking for 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 15 July 2025
Key Responsibilities:
The Consular Officer has a full range of tasks, including but not limited to:
- Carries out the wide variety of consular and visa tasks: handling visa applications, registering documents, assuring proper follow-up for files of registered persons, prepare legalizations, prepare attestations and do 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 a 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 mindset.
- 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 singapore@diplobel.fed.be by 8 June 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Working for FPS Foreign Affairs
Our organisation represents, defends and promotes the interests of Belgium and Belgians abroad. We work not only from Belgium, but also from some 120 posts around the world. This makes our organisation unique and ensures that we can offer our employees many different careers and challenges.
