Border Control Officer – Vacancy # 6/2021 

The vision of the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service is to become a World Class Revenue Service delivering Excellence in Revenue Collection, Border Protection, Trade and Travel Facilitation. We offer world class exposure with our affiliations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Customs Organization (WCO), The World Bank, The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) to name a few.

We are looking for suitable candidates for Part Time Border Control Officer for the duration of 3 months. Positions to be based at our Border Division in Nadi Airport. To be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Effectively copes with change and adapts comfortably;
• Tenacious and strives for efficiency, pushing deadlines ahead of obstacles and interruptions;
• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment;
• Sound judgment and confident decision-making ability;
• Customer service oriented person;
• High level of integrity;
• Ability to work in team;
• Ability to do shift work and report to duties on odd hours.

Border Control Officer

Border Control Officer are specific recruits into Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, they will undertake specific Border Control functions [Passport Control] and support Border control functions at Nadi Airport in Fiji to support the redeployment of Customs Officers into more facilitation with the anticipated seamless clearance of craft, people and cargo.

The BCO role is a part time role in FRCS and will be paid hourly.

Border Control Officer primary function is to be customer service champions at airports while they undertake the important role of passport processing arrival and departing travellers. A critical specification of the role is to have and display a positive and friendly attitude to the travelling public.

Border Control Officers will be expected to undertake and pass training requirements appropriate to the role and Department of Immigration standards.

The role is a key member of the Customs Border Control Directorate team in FRCS.

The successful candidate should have the following requirements:

• A Fiji citizen or permanent resident
• High School Year 13 Pass or Diploma in Customs
• A good customer service oriented person
• Ability to operate within a service excellence culture
• Computer literacy with accuracy and attention to detail
• A tactful but firm manner with listening and questioning skills.
• Required fitness level to withstand the rigorous physical and intellectual nature of the work and 24/7 rostered shifts
• COVID 19- Fully Vaccinated

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Your application must be complimented by details of proven skills and expertise with the tenacity, agility and courage supported by high record of performance and integrity. Previous Primary Line Officers are encouraged to apply.    

Please submit an email application, indicating the position and vacancy number, CV, detailed cover letter and copies of academic transcripts to careers@frcs.org.fj and also complete and submit the Employment Application Form available on our website www.frcs.org.fj. All applications will be treated in confidence. For Position Description, please click on the link https://www.frcs.org.fj/work-with-us/ 

Applications close on 20 October 2021. Incomplete and Late Applications will not be accepted.

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. KINDLY NOTE ONLY EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED, NO HAND DELIVERY.