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Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Yaoundé
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Yaoundé is seeking to hire one employee (m/f/d) each, to commence at the beginning of September 2026 and at the beginning of October 2026 respectively, to fill positions in the Legal and Consular Department with a focus on visa and immigration law, as well as passport law.
These are full-time positions with 40 working hours per week.
The role will include, among other things, the following duties:
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Receipt, electronic recording, and preliminary review of visa applications
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Acceptance and electronic recording of passport applications
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Provision of information — including of a legal nature — and advice in person, by telephone, and by e-mail
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Communication with authorities within Germany
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Preparation of certificates and legalizations
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File management and archiving activities
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Preparation of cashier’s orders
If required, deployment is also possible in all other areas of the Legal and Consular Department.
Your profile should include the following qualifications:
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Excellent German language skills in spoken and written form at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference
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Very good French and English language skills in spoken and written form at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference
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Good knowledge of common Office applications and willingness to learn specialist IT programs
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Organizational skills and willingness to work independently
You should also be reliable, resilient, and flexible. Due to the diverse range of activities in a multicultural team, we place particular emphasis on high social competence as well as intercultural competence.
Employment is conditional upon the submission of a police clearance certificate, a medical examination, and the result of a security clearance check.
Are you interested?
Please submit your application by 12.08.2026 in PDF format as a single continuous document with a file size of no more than 6 MB, with the subject line “Application 023x (from September)” and/or “Application 024x (from October)” to:
Please attach the following documents to your application:
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Cover letter in German
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Complete CV in German
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Proof of German language skills
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Photocopy of passport or identity card
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Photocopy of residence and work permit for Cameroon (only for non-Cameroonian applicants)
School certificates, further proof of training/studies, and employment certificates must be presented in original at any potential interview.
Incomplete or late applications cannot be considered.
Unfortunately, the Embassy cannot send acknowledgements of receipt. Only applicants invited to a personal interview will be contacted. In the event of an unsuccessful application, the application documents will be destroyed.
Upon employment, submission of a police clearance certificate is required. Furthermore, employment depends on the result of a medical examination and a security clearance check. People with severe disabilities and persons with equivalent status will be given preferential consideration in accordance with legal provisions, provided they have equal qualifications. Applications from women for this position are particularly welcome and will be given preferential consideration with equal qualifications.
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To apply for this job email your details to jobs@jaun.auswaertiges-amt.de.