Visa specialist - Travel Officer

Visa Specialist / Travel officer is responsible for facilitating Employees who are required to travel due to various business requirements to different countries across the globe. The core job responsibility will be to process Visa application submissions, providing the end to end support on behalf of the employees. This would involve form submission, to guide and facilitate employees in the processing for any specific location; arrangements of documents and acquiring any other information required for visa submission, coaching employees for Embassy interviews, managing the process as completely as possible on behalf of the employees, so they have little required of them.Overall responsibilities:To provide end to end and one stop support and consultation to employees in the Visa Application Process. Proactively lead the visa application process on behalf of employees. Must oversee all aspects of the Visa Desk Service, ensuring that the process runs smoothly and it facilities the employees efficiently to acquire visa in a timely manner Must meet with all employees applying for visa and deal with all applications to ensure employees have ample knowledge on the visa process, documents and other necessary details Must oversee the completion of all relevant visa requirements and required documents and ensure that visa application is processed within the required time Must ensure that all of the information provided by the employee is accurate and correct, preparing and checking all visa documents. Must be able to help the employee to obtain Visas and other documentation required. Travel officer is responsible for coordinating with embassies and other concerning bodies for any communication/documentation needed to process employee visa applications Maintain a library of current visa holders, expiration dates, and locations to which they can readily travel on any urgent client deploymentsMust be able to lead the visa application process independently for diversified countries. Strong command on visa related documentation Must be fluent in EnglishTravel officer must be motivated, energetic, able to work as a part of a team, and occasionally work in a fast paced environmentExperience:3+ years working in a technical role within global visa processing and at least 2 years of industry in-house visa desk experience. Knowledge of global visa types, processes and the ability to review case facts to determine the optimal visa filing typeStrong and diversified knowledge of Visa Application processes for different countries (mainly Asia Pacific, Canada, Brazil, and various European countries.