Citizenship Officer South Africa (82/19 CPT)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
To support the South Africa consular team with the administration and delivery of citizenship ceremonies to residents of South Africa who apply for British nationality.
Roles and responsibilities:
As Citizenship Officer, you will be responsible for the administration of citizenship ceremonies – where South African residents have made a successful application for UK citizenship, and attend a citizenship ceremony as the final stage of the application. These are joyful occasions where applicants swear their oath to the United Kingdom, and celebrate their connection to the UK.
The UK High Commission (Pretoria) and Consulate General (Cape Town) perform a large amount of ceremonies per year in South Africa. The successful candidate will work closely with the South Africa consular team, Honorary Consuls and other government departments to deliver effective administration of citizenship ceremonies, as well as attending, and occasionally performing, ceremonies with the wider team.
The consular team are a busy, friendly team who provide assistance to UK Nationals in line with our public guide, Support for British Nationals Abroad. The successful jobholder will focus primarily on citizenship ceremonies, but will be expected to be an active part of the consular team, getting involved in wider activities (such as processing Emergency Travel Documents during busy periods) as required. This is a great opportunity for an effective, motivated administrator who wants to gain experience working in an international environment.

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