Consular Officer / Interpreter

* Essential Requirements - candidates must be able to demonstrate:
- Candidates must have a university degree
- Candidates must have at least two years relevant professional experience in a similar role;
- The candidate must be fully bilingual in English and Vietnamese (a language test will be included in the selection process)
- The successful candidate must have a legal entitlement to live and work in Vietnam prior to recruitment.
- The candidate must demonstrate using work based examples their strong organisational skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure, and excellent attention to detail.
- The candidate must demonstrate using work based examples of providing excellent interpersonal skills, being persuasive, working in a team but also dealing effectively with members of the public and people in external organisations;
- The candidate must demonstrate using work based examples that they are solutions-oriented, and committed to delivering results, including by adapting approach if necessary;
- The candidate must demonstrate using examples, their working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel);
- Willingness to travel as requested.
* Desirable Skills and Experience:
- A good understanding of the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy;
- The successful applicant will work alongside other local employees of the Embassy, and will report directly to the diplomatic staff in the Mission. Previous experience in a diplomatic mission is desirable, but not essential.
* Terms and conditions of employment:
- The successful candidates will be hired on a fixed-term contractual basis and will be based at the Embassy of Ireland, Hanoi.
- Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with standard office hours from 08:30am to 16:30pm (inclusive of a one-hour lunch break).
- Annual Leave entitlement 20 days per annum.
- The starting monthly salary for the position is $1,034.95 per month. Salaries are paid direct to a bank account, therefore, the successful candidate must have a bank account.
Selection Process:
- Depending on the number of applications received, a short-listing of candidates to be called for a first round competency-based interview may be undertaken based on the Essential Requirements above.
- A second interview may be included in the recruitment process; and
- A panel may be set up depending on the calibre of candidates;
- It is planned that first round interviews will be held by during May 2023.
* General Data Protection Regulation:
- All personal information received will be kept in line with GDPR guidelines.
* Security Clearance for Local Staff
- Police security clearance will be sought in respect of individuals who come under consideration for appointment. Enquiries may also be made with the police force of any country in which the applicant under consideration for appointment resided. If unsuccessful, this information will be destroyed. If the applicant subsequently comes under consideration for another position, they will be required to supply this information again.
* How to apply:
- Application form for this position is available here -
www.dfa.ie/media/missions/vietnam/newsandevents/Application-Form---Consular-Officer---Interpreter.pdf
- Completed application forms and Curriculum Vitae (CV) should be sent by post to:
Ms. Quynh Anh Ngo, Embassy of Ireland, 41A P. Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội
- Applications must be received before 16:30 on Wednesday 14 April 2023
- No applications will be considered if received after this deadline
- Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted