Embassy of Switzerland Political Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Embassy of Switzerland Political Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Description

The Embassy of Switzerland in Ethiopia is currently advertising one (1) position of Political Officer to support the Embassy’s Diplomatic team in delivering Embassy priorities on political and economic developments at national, regional and AU level. The modalities of employment and application for the advertised position include the following elements:

Main duties and competences that come along with this position:

Information collection, analysis and networking regarding all fields of policies and developments, including on the AU;

Elaboration of briefing papers and reports, preparing input and support the organisation of Swiss delegations visiting Ethiopia and the AU;

Working to strengthen the link between Swiss international development work and policy dialogues.

Contribution to support Business Promotion activities of the Embassy (Ethiopia and Djibouti);

contribution to the organization of events, activities and public communication on various topics and engagements of the Embassy.

The position will be based at the Embassy of Switzerland in Old Airport, Addis Ababa.

Direct superior: Deputy Head of Mission

Directly subordinated employee(s): None

Starting on: 01.02.2023 (with probation period of 3 months)

Administrative Unit & Duty Station: Embassy of Switzerland in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)

Required No_: 1

Job Requirements

Requirements for Skills and Experience:

Bachelor-Degree in political science, social sciences, law, economics, or equivalent.

5 years or more of professional experience as a Political Officer or similar positions preferably for an embassy, international organization, think tank or similar;

Strong analytical and drafting skills, organizational talent, interest for diplomatic work and Swiss foreign policy, excellent networker;

Excellent English orally

and written, Amharic (other local languages are a plus);

Highest degree of loyalty and reliability;

Ability to work independently as well as in a team;

Demonstrated communication skills;

High individual autonomy, a high sense of personal responsibility, and willingness to learn and to embrace change.

Good computer skills including good practical experience with the MS Office Software Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer or any other browser commonly used.

How to Apply

Applicants should possess a valid employment permit in Ethiopia.

Applications should be neatly formatted and drafted in an official Swiss Language or in excellent English.

Applications should include

A motivation letter (maximum one page);

A curriculum vitae (maximum three pages);

Two reference persons to be contacted for feedback from previous employments (mobile phone numbers only); and

Copies of high school completion certificate, relevant technical training and other diplomas, incl. work certificates (if available).

The motivation letter and CV are to be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format only.

Applications should be sent in one single email to Embassy of Switzerland (addisababa.hr@eda.admin.ch) by 30 November 2022 at the very latest.

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