Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Visa Unit Supervisor
Embassy of the United States of America
Dar Es Salaam
03.2023 - Current
Supervised daily operations to ensure efficient workflow and productivity.
Trained and mentored staff to enhance team performance and skill development.
Coordinated schedules and assignments to optimize resource allocation.
Conducted performance evaluations to assess employee contributions and growth potential.
Evaluated assigned staff and met one-on-one with employees to discuss concerns and problems.
Evaluated employee performance on a regular basis using measurable criteria such as quality assurance metrics.
Reviewed customer service inquiries and complaints to identify areas for improvement within the unit.
Provided leadership and direction to team members, ensuring all tasks were completed in a timely manner.
Non-Immigrant Visa Assistant
Embassy of the United States of America
Dar es Salaam
01.2019 - 01.2023
Works as Administrative Assistant for the section serves as primary public contact, responding to inquiries by telephone and in person.
Manages heavy volume of consular mail, including emails.
Directs written and telephonic inquires as appropriate.
Maintain Section operations by liaising with appropriate Mission sections to obtain supplies, services, transportation and make travel arrangements, as needed, manages public areas to maintain comfortable, clean waiting areas and facilities for public.
Frequently checks notices and displays and discards out-dated or incorrect material.
Programs regular rotation of Consular and Public Diplomacy multi-media products on media system for waiting room.
Coordinated all aspects of the non-immigrant visa (NIV) process at post, resulting in the issuance of over 10,000 visa annually.
Visa Clerk
Embassy of the United States of America
Dar es Salaam
01.2013 - 01.2019
Provide guidance and support to nonimmigrant and Immigrant visa applicants, reviewing applications for completeness and accuracy, performing front-line fraud detection functions, and verifying proper visa classifications of application.
Data entry into NIV system using automated data systems such as bar code scanner and passport machine-readable zone reader, and reviews entered data for correctness, prints visas, inserts printed visa into passport, and passes back passports with visas.
Maintain Section operations by liaising with appropriate Mission sections to obtain supplies, services, transportation and make travel arrangements, as needed.
Serves as primary Consular sub-cashier. Collects cash and credit card transactions for fees from general public and also able to operate electronic cash register, prepare end-of-day reports for Main cashier.
Serves as primary public contact for the Section, responding to inquiries by telephone and in person.
Manages heavy volume of consular mail, including emails.
Directs written and telephonic inquires as appropriate.
Serves as timekeeper for section. Records time and attendance for all employees of Section. Manages time and attendance reporting through TATEL system.
Administrative Assistant
FHI360
01.2011 - 01.2012
Provide secretarial services and routine administrative support to the company.
Administrative Support
Deloitte Consulting Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2011
Provide administrative support to the Project Managers, ensuring version and change control of Project orientated documentation.
Contribute to the completion of Project Board Reports Risk and Issues logs.
Record and disseminate all meeting notes, agendas and minutes to the relevant audiences on time and in an accurate and auditable fashion.
Assist the Parks and Open Spaces, Contracts & Major Projects Officer in their procurement and execution of contract duties.
Manage general administrative duties, associated with information storage and retrieval.
Organize meetings for various stakeholder and advisory groups, providing associated administrative support such as compiling agendas, taking and distributing minutes, arranging refreshments.
Personal Secretary/Assistant to the Managing Director
Ports & Rail Equipment (T) Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2007
Record and handle all office correspondences and open and close files.
Establish and organize effective filing system and keep company files.
Preparing salary schedule.
Assisting in tender bidding preparation, submission and attending tender opening ceremonies.
Assist in preparation of reports, editing, graphics and bindings.
Maintains a diary of appointments internal and external, meetings, official travelling and other schedule activities electronically and manually.
Personal Secretary to a Resident Engineer
Nicholas O’Dwyer & Company (N.O.D. Consult)
01.1998 - 01.1999
Handling all secretarial duties to include, but not limited to organizing filing system and keep company files.
Grace G Mbunda, Criminal Fraud Investigator, U.S. Embassy, Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 9123, Dar es Salaam, mbundag@state.gov, +255 783 411410
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/29/77
Gender: FEMALE
Nationality: TANZANIAN
Other Experiences And Trainings
06/01/23, National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Washington, D.C, PC121 NIV LE Staff Workshop
10/01/17, National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Washington, D.C, PC121 NIV LE Staff Workshop
12/01/16, Foreign Service Institute, PC102IV – Immigrant Visas for LES
11/01/16, Foreign Service Institute, PC102NIV – Nonimmigrant Visas for LES
07/01/15, Foreign Service Institute, GFS50 – Basics of Time and Attendance for Overseas Staff
11/01/10, Confederation of Tanzania Industries, Aspiring Personal Assistant/Secretary
10/01/10, Sustainability Solutions, USAID Financial Management and Compliance
01/01/08, British Council, Advanced Effective Communication Skills
01/01/08, British Council, Advanced Report Writing Skills
06/01/23, Attended PC121 NIV LE Staff workshop in Washington D.C. at George P. Shultz, National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State.
10/01/18, Attended PC121 NIV LE Staff workshop in Washington D.C. at George P. Shultz, National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State.
06/01/08 - 08/01/08, Attended a Proposal and Budget Development in Iringa and Morogoro regions on budgeting Grants to be funded by USAID. The workshops conducted by TUNAJALI Program to their Sub grantees.
12/01/09, Attended Proposal and Budget Development in Njombe- Iringa Region and Morogoro region on budgeting Grants to be funded by USAID. The workshop conducted by TUNAJALI Program to their sub grantees.
Timeline
Visa Unit Supervisor
Embassy of the United States of America
03.2023 - Current
Non-Immigrant Visa Assistant
Embassy of the United States of America
01.2019 - 01.2023
Visa Clerk
Embassy of the United States of America
01.2013 - 01.2019
Administrative Assistant
FHI360
01.2011 - 01.2012
Administrative Support
Deloitte Consulting Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2011
Personal Secretary/Assistant to the Managing Director
Diplomatic Post Office Supervisor at Embassy of the United States of America, KuwaitDiplomatic Post Office Supervisor at Embassy of the United States of America, Kuwait
General Services Office Associate (Seasonal) at Embassy of The United States Of America In ParisGeneral Services Office Associate (Seasonal) at Embassy of The United States Of America In Paris
Residential Security Technician at Embassy of the United States of America in GuineaResidential Security Technician at Embassy of the United States of America in Guinea