CORNELIA NABWANA

• Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
• Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
• Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
• Initiating development and review of immigration policies and strategies.
• Coordinating the implementation of policies relating to immigration documents, border management, law enforcement or citizenship;
• Collaborating with security agencies and other stakeholders in immigration policy implementation;
• Developing guidelines for delivery of immigration Services;
• Undertaking consular duties and functions such as processing passports, visa;
• Recommending, granting and revocation of Kenyan Citizen to the Citizen Advisory Committee;
• Analyzing information related to declaration and removal of prohibited immigrants to the Prohibited
• Immigrants Committee; and ensuring safe custody of immigration records.

• Allowing entry and exit of peoples entering and leaving Kenya at the port of entry/exit.
• apprehending all illegal immigrants.
• Issuing entry visas to foreign nationals who require visa to enter Kenya.
• issuing temporary movement permits to bonafide Kenyans.
• Organizing and conducting field/site verification visits and document authentication and preparing reports for the Kenya Entry Permit Determination Committee.
• Control and regulate residency through issuance and renewal of work permits, residence permits and other passes,; Consider and grant Kenyan citizenship.
  

. Overseen the overall discipline management and functions of the Immigration department to ensure that the department can meet its objectives.

. Ensured that the Immigration Ordinance is enforced and responded to inquiries and requests in relation to immigration matters to ensure effective immigration management in the Territory.

. Conducted and attended the required meetings including acting as an Ex-Officio member of the Immigration Board in order for effective information flow.

. Consult with staff on grievances, conflicts, and other personnel matters. In collaboration with the any relevant Human Resources staff, approves the selection of the employees within the Department in order to maintain a dynamic and appropriate workforce.

. Researched, analyzed and prepared relevant reports.

. Served as the Accounting Officer for the Department.

. Prepared and managed the Department’s Annual Budget.

. Ensured the preparation and submission of Performance Planning and Appraisal Report for all staff in the Department.

. Developed and implemented strategic plans.

. Identified job specifics and environmental factors and developed, where applicable, to implement and promote the health and safety policies.

. Mitigated and minimized workplace hazards.

.Performed any other related duties as required by Supervisor or any other senior officer in order to contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Work closely with the Selection and Recruitment team to provide advice on the immigration requirements that an international Scholar must meet in order to study in Kenya.
• Facilitate and support the passport and/ or Refugee travel document applications for the selected Scholars.
• Facilitate and Process visa applications for international Scholars selected, and process student passes and alien cards for the Scholars once they arrive in Kenya.
• Keep and up to date immigration record of all International Scholars and their immigration statuses.
• Process visa extensions and Student pass renewals.
• Provide basic immigration and general travel advice to selected scholars and those already enrolled at the university.
• Work closely with the Kenyan immigration office to ensure that all international Scholars are issued with student pass, Alien Cards and visa extensions where necessary.
• Provide the Scholars Program with accurate up-to-date lists of all registered international Scholars on student pass and visa at each intake, and at other points throughout the year as appropriate.
• Communicate regularly with registered Scholars on student pass at the University to ensure that our student records are updated to reflect any changes in circumstances, such as a change of contact details or immigration status and where necessary.
• Liaise with key external stakeholders as required, in particular the Kenyan Visa and Immigration Office at the Ministry of Foreign affairs and Refugee Affairs Secretariat to support refugee students.
• Contribute to the development and update of immigration related information for prospective international scholars provided via the university website and in printed publications, as required.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the direct reporting.

• Received, verifyed and recorded applications for processing of passports, permits, residence certificates, alien certificates, visas, visitor passes Citizenship Travel Document (CTD) for refugees and any other travel document;
• Received applications and determining eligibility for entry into and exit out of Kenya;
• Profiled persons entering or leaving border points;
• Captured and entered data;
• Undertaken border patrols to control entry of illegal immigrants;
• Gathered basic information for investigation of immigration related offences; and
• Attended to simple complaints and enquiries on immigration issues.

• Receiving, verifying and recording applications for processing of passports, permits, residence certificates, alien certificates, visas, visitor passes Citizenship Travel Document (CTD) for refugees and any other travel document;
  
• Receiving applications and determining eligibility for entry into and exit out of Kenya;
  
• Profiling persons entering or leaving border points;
  
• Capturing and entering data;
  
• Undertaking border patrols to control entry of illegal immigrants;
  
• Gathering basic information for investigation of immigration related offences; and
  
• Attending to simple complaints and inquiries on immigration issues.