Korea Business Center Addis Ababa, the commercial Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, is a regional office of KOTRA (Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency; a governmental institution of the Republic of Korea). Our key mission is to promote trade and investment between Korea and Ethiopia including Djibouti and the Seychelles.

We would like to invite qualified candidates for the following position :

Job Description

• Position Title: Project Assistant 

• Open Period: Dec 17(Wed), 2025 – Dec 23(Tues), 2025 

• Salary : To be determined during the interview

* salary will be paid out in ETB with the prevailing exchange rate of the date of transfer applied

• Work Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week, 5 days a week, 7:30am – 4:30 pm)

• Contract Type: temporary 6 months contract (this contract is project based, and can be extended after work performance evaluation within the project’s budget range, 2 months’ probation period included)

• 1st day of Work: TBD (1st quarter of 2026)

• Duty Location(s): Office in Bisrate Gabriel Area, Old Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting KOTRA staff in the following tasks for assigned projects

• Promoting KOTRA’s service to Ethiopian (Djiboutian and Seychelles) companies

• Advocating Korean business interests mainly in Ethiopia (but also Djibouti and the Seychelles)

• Contacting Ethiopian companies that are interested in doing business with Korea

• Organizing 1:1 meetings (online, offline)

• Other trade promotion tasks 

Job Requirements

1. Visa status : Ethiopian citizen or holder of working/residence permit in Ethiopia

2. Education: First degree from a recognized university required

3. Fluency in English (written and spoken) required

preferred: those who submit proof of English proficiency from a certified organization like 

IELTS, duolingo, TOEIC, TOEFL, etc 

1. Usage of Computer Programs (Excel, Doc, ppt, etc) 

2. Fluency in French/Korean is a plus

3. At least 2 years of working experience in the following areas preferred: marketing, market intelligence & research, import & export, or business support in the public sector, project management, and other international organizations or embassies

How To Apply

Candidates who wish to apply have to submit the following documents on THIS LINK

- English resume or CV 

- proof of English proficiency from a certified organization

- credentials

Evidence of qualifications

Recommendation letters 

Other pertinent documents

Separate applications via e-mail will not be accepted. Applicants who have not submitted the required mandatory documents will automatically be not considered. After the document review, only qualified candidates will be contacted and interviewed. Should the submitted documents be found later to be falsified or untrue, the contract will be annulled.

If you have a question regarding this position, please contact the below person: