Embassy of Sweden – Vacancy Announcement
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa is responsible for Sweden’s relations with Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan, the African Union (AU), IGAD and UNECA. The Embassy consists of five sections: Political and multilateral affairs, promotion, and public diplomacy; Bilateral Development Cooperation; Regional Development Cooperation; Migration; and Administrative and Consular Section.
The latter program includes, among other partners, the African Union, the regional economic communities, AfDB, and civil society organizations. The main thematic areas covered are environment and climate change, democracy and human rights, migration and development, inclusive economic development, and peaceful and inclusive societies.
Embassy of Sweden would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following position.
Position 1: Migration Assistant
Required qualifications:
Bachelor´s degree in Law, Social Sciences or similar
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Amharic and Tigrinya
Excellent competency in computer applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Desirable qualification and experience:
Previous work experience in an Embassy or international organization
Working experience from official authorities such as migration, visa section and administrative section in a foreign office.
Additional language skills that are relevant to the position, for instance Swedish, French or Arabic.
Skills
Be service-oriented.
Strong team working skills
Able to contribute positively as part of a team, helping with various tasks as required.
Ability to work independently
Good organizational and time management skills to prioritize high workloads.
Position 2: National Program Officer
Required qualifications:
A master’s degree in an area relevant for the position
Excellent oral and written proficiency in English, as well as verbal communication skills.
Extensive experience of working with computer programs, applications, and systems.
Required work experience:
At least 3 years’ experience working with the thematic area
Have experience from working at an embassy and/or donor partner, or an implementing organization
Experience from humanitarian action
In addition, the candidate is expected to:
Be pro-active, problem-solving, analytical, and open to learn;
Be results orientated.
Have a good understanding of gender, conflict sensitivity and a human rights-based approach;
Drive a culture of teamwork
Be willing travel extensively in Ethiopia
Ethiopian citizens, and citizens of other countries resident in Ethiopia and entitled to work in Ethiopia, are eligible to apply. Quote from the Embassy Code of Conduct: “We work to ensure that neither direct nor indirect discrimination might take place in the line of duty, on grounds of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion or other beliefs, sexual orientation, position, disability or illness.”
Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Deadline: 7 April 2025 (16:00hrs)
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit the following documents by e-mail, to the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa:
CV, including details of relevant education and work experience.
Cover Letter (English), setting out why you consider yourself a good candidate for this post.
Names, telephone numbers and addresses of two reference persons who are willing to provide a reference on your character and work capacity.
Clear contact phone numbers and addresses in Ethiopia where the Embassy can rapidly contact you.
Applications shall be sent to ambassaden.addis.abeba.recruitment@gov.se As the subject of the message, please indicate reference no and your name:
For Position 1: – (‘UM2025/07289/ADDI- Your Name.’)
For Position 2:- ‘UM2025/08190/ADDI – Your Name.’
Incomplete application will not be considered
Only short listed candidates will be communicated.
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