PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS 25 March 2025
Job description
- Reporting to the Team Leader;
- Collaborating with the community development workers and other stakeholders as required;
- Managing the caseload from intake through processing, exit and filing;
- Preparing applications for renewals (asylum and refugee status) and secondary benefits for
foreign nationals; - Assist with newcomer orientation, preparation and representation;
- Accompany participants to government departments and representation;
- Assist and advise with late registration of birth;
- Advice with VFS applications;
- Advocate for migrant and refugee participation, social inclusion and public participation;
- Organise quarterly stakeholder meetings to strengthen efforts in networking, communication,
and keeping up to date with the latest legislation on migration, refugees, and citizens; - Keeping clients informed of the progress of their cases;
- Ability to manage immigration inquiries, gather required information, and keep clients
informed of progress; - Maintaining hard copy files and entering data into an immigration case management system;
- Responding to immigration inquiries promptly and adhering to submission deadlines; and
- Participate in regular community outreaches and campaigns in Musina and surrounding rural
communities.
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications
- Completed LLB degree or Paralegal qualifications;
- Ability to collaborate with immigration attorneys and regional paralegal managers;
- A strong willingness to engage with, learn and understand the challenges related to visa,
permanent residency, and secondary benefit applications; - High attention to detail;
- Good understanding of the migration and refugee legal framework;
- A passion for and understanding of migration;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent MS Office and spreadsheet/database development skills;
- Able to handle multiple projects, prioritise work and work effectively under limited
supervision; - Able to work under pressure and deliver under short timeframes;
- Good project management skills; and
- Having a Code 8 driving licence will be beneficial but is not a prerequisite.
Key Requirements:
- If you are a non-South African citizen, please ensure that all required documents for work
and residency in South Africa are correct and current. - Must reside in Musina.
- Add a cover letter stating why you are applying for the advertised position and stipulating
your interest in the field of migration
Please submit a CV, certified copies of qualifications, ID or Passport, and all required documents if you are a non-South African Citizen, with a cover letter stating why you are applying for the advertised position and stipulating your interest in the field of migration.
Please forward your CVs by 25 March 2025 to zanele.d@outreachfoundation.co.za or Call Zanele Dube on 011 720 7011
This is a one-year position based at our office in Musina, Limpopo.
