Hiring Of Consular and Social Affairs Executive

Embassy of the Republic of Singapore

1.   Introduction

The Singapore Embassy in Ankara is hiring a full-time Consular and Social Affairs Executive (CSX). Reporting to the Administrative Secretary, the primary role will be as follows:

- Oversee documentation processes related to consular and visa matters, such as legalization of documents, passport and visa applications and payments;
- Assist with consular cases in Turkey involving Singapore citizens and liaising with the relevant Turkish authorities, including the Singapore Honorary Consulate-General inİstanbul;
- Plan and carry out the Embassy’s official events and activities, including those for Singaporeans; and
- Attend to public queries that the Embassy receives.

In addition, CSX will also carry out the following:

- Research on information and prepare statistics related to consular and administrative matters;
- Carry out other administrative matters in support of the Embassy’s administrative processes and policies; and
- Oversee the logistical requirements of the Embassy.
 

2.   Requirements

2.1 Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in any field
- Excellent proficiency in Speaking/Reading/Writing for English and Turkish languages required(Please note: Language proficiency will be tested)

2.2 Skills
- Outgoing with good social and people skills
- Able to communicate in excellent English with members of public in a timely and professional manner
- Able to independently source for information and analyze them, including liaising with Turkish authorities and vendors.
- Able to independently plan and organize the Embassy’s events, in consultation with the Embassy’s diplomatic staff
- Competent IT skills in Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram

2.3 Other Requirements
- Able to travel overnight with the Embassy’s diplomatic staff for official visits outside of Ankara, where necessary.
- Able to support the Embassy after working hours, when required.
- Legal status to reside and work in Turkey

3.   Salary and Benefits

3.1 Salary
- Starting gross monthly salary of between TRY 5,000 to TRY 5,470 (Please note that 15% would be deducted from the employee’s monthly salary as personal social security contribution.)
- Annual salary increment

3.2 Bonuses
- Annual 13th month bonus (1 month)
- Annual Performance Bonus depending on performance (up to 2.5 months)
- Annual Variable Component bonus, depending on Singapore’s economic performance for year of review (up to 0.5 month)
- (Please note that annual bonuses will range between a guaranteed 1 month’s salary, to a maximum of 3 months’ salary.)

3.3 Other Remunerations
- Overtime allowances
- Daily allowances for official visits outside of Ankara
- Employer’s contribution to employee’s social security
- Annual vacation leave, starting from 14 working days
- Medical leave, in line with local laws
- Training opportunities for professional development

(Please note that payment of income tax and other associated taxes is the personal responsibility of the employee.)

4.   Application Details

- This advertisement is open for 30 days from 28 April 2020 to 27 May 2020.
- Interested applicants are required to submit their applications to the Embassy via email only (to: ankara_recruitment@ mfa.sg) within the opening period. The application  and documents should be in English and minimally consist of a one-page Curriculum Vitae (CV) in PDF format and valid contact details (minimally email address and mobile number).
- No other modes of submission would be accepted. Submissions that do not meet the above requirements would not be accepted as well.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the Embassy for follow-up. Please note that with the current COVID-19 situation in Turkey, slight delays are to be expected in the recruitment process.