Visa Officer

ROLE SUMMARY:

King’s School The Crown is built in extensive grounds offering world-class educational and sporting facilities, enabling students to pursue a diverse range of interests. Our purpose-Built Campus of over 40,000m2 located in the heart of Cairo's most prestigious gated community, The Crown, 6th October city. This school is the first in the region to cater to students from 3 months up to 18 years with state-of-the-art facilities, including: a full football field, 400m athletic track , 25m 8 lane covered swimming pool with learner pool, indoor multi-purpose sports hall, outdoor multipurpose courts and a 522 seat Performing Arts theatre.

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, we are seeking an outstanding, committed, and energetic Visa Officer to join King’s School The Crown who must have a solid experience in all facets of work visa and residence permit processing, liaison with relevant ministry offices, and representing the school when dealing with different authorities and ministries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process all types of visas including employment visas, and residence visas for employees.
• Assist the Government Relations Officer with immigration-related tasks and other stuff.
• Submit relevant documents periodically to the immigration/labor office.
• Represent the school in dealing with different authorities- Social Insurance, Labor Office, Ministries, Immigration, etc.
• Liaise and work closely with the Head of Human Resources to ensure that forms and formats for all transactions are correct and complete prior to submission.
• Prepare a monthly report on work permits, visa reconciliation, and social insurance.
• Maintain and cultivate goodwill and good relationships with Government Departments.
• Process any required work with the MOE related to work permits, exemptions, teaching staff paperwork checking, and approvals.
• Be up to date in regard to any changes or amendments to the prevailing laws/rules/regulations, changes in forms/formats, and other procedures, and keep the Head of Human Resources advised of such changes.
• Perform other work-related tasks as and when required by the line and matrix manager.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role; experience within a school or international education environment is preferred.
• Good knowledge of Egyptian visa, residency, and work permit processes.
• Experience dealing with relevant government authorities and handling official documentation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.