The Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa is responsible for Sweden's relations with Ethiopia, Djibouti, IGAD and the African Union (AU). The Embassy consist of five sections; Political, Commercial and Cultural Affairs, Bilateral Development Cooperation, Regional Development Cooperation, Migration and Administrative and Consular Section. For more information about the Embassy, please visit our website via www.swedenabroad.se

The Embassy is now looking to recruit a new executive assistant who will assist the Ambassador with the following tasks:

• Planning, preparing and coordinating meetings, and providing technical and administrative support.
• Preparing briefs, readings and/or speaking points for the Ambassador ahead of meetings and travel
• Acting as a secretariat for the Ambassador’s meetings; taking action points and coordinating follow-up processes
• Organizing events, receptions and high-level visits, both technically and logistically. Managing invitations and filing relevant cases in the archive
• Managing correspondences with internal and external partners for the Ambassador
• Arranging meetings for Deputy Head of Mission, Head of Political Section and Defence Attaché
• Performing other tasks as required

 The Embassy would like to highlight that the position, to a very high extent, requires independent and proactive work, and the selected candidate must have the ability to coordinate a multitude of tasks in a professional way, sometimes in stressful situations.

Job Requirements

Qualification requirements:

• Minimum University degree in a relevant administrative/secretarial field
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience of working with the above mentioned areas
• Very good computer skills
• Interpersonal skills to interact with personnel from different levels
• Ability to work independently, proactive and result oriented
• Good organizational and time management skills to prioritize workloads
• Perfect fluency in English and Amharic, both written and spoken
• Strong team working skills
• (Advantage point: Previous work experience in an Embassy with similar position)

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicant can send their applications via email: embassyofsweden@ethiojobs.net

Note: Send a CV together with a cover letter in English, in which you briefly describe your interest for the vacant position and how you meet the requirements.