Тhe Embassy is looking for a new Administrative Officer

Are you AN ADMINISTRATIVE WIZARD? ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SECURITY ISSUES? then you might be THE EMBASSY’S new Administrative Officer

The Embassy of Denmark is now hiring an experienced and service-minded colleague with strong administrative skills to join our Embassy as Administrative Officer. You will be part of the embassy’s Security Team and will work closely with several departments of the embassy, providing a great opportunity to contribute to the activities and further development of a busy, bilateral embassy. 

You will be working physically at the Embassy of Denmark in the centre of Kyiv. We offer a friendly and respectful working environment with good opportunities for professional development. 

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Provision of competent and timely assistance to the general professional administration of the Embassy Security section. 
• Assistance with organization of Security Officers travel arrangements, meetings, visits of Danish delegations etc. 
• Financial administration in close cooperation with the embassy’s  administrative team
• Translate to and from English and proofreading
• Filing 
• Other tasks may be assigned in dialogue with management and depending on competencies of the successful candidate.

Professional qualifications:

• Professional integrity and sound judgment. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion. 
• Experience in administration of a public or private organization.
• Strong English and Ukrainian, spoken and written.
• Relevant university degree is an advantage.

Personal qualifications: 

• Empathetic and tactful personality.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Attention to details and great professionalism.
• Pragmatism and positive attitude.
• Service-minded.

Starting Date

May 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. Employment requires Danish security clearance. The applicant should be eligible for working in Ukraine. A competitive salary package will be provided according to qualifications. 

Application deadline and recruitment process

To apply for the position, please send your application in English in one (1) merged PDF containing:

1. Application cum cover letter of maximum one (1) page.
2. CV of maximum two (2) pages.
3. Proof of relevant education.
4. Contact details for maximum three (3) references.

File to be e-mailed to the Danish Embassy at  Отправить резюме no later than 2 April 2024 under the subject line: “Administrative Officer - Security”.

Equality

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark wishes to promote equality and diversity. Therefore, all qualified and interested persons, regardless of age, gender, religion and ethnicity, are invited to apply for the position.

The Embassy is obliged to follow EU-rules of handling personal information (GDPR) when we receive and process job applications. Our processing of personal information will rely on your consent (art. 6, no. 1 litra a). Please read the privacy policy of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs before applying (http://um.dk/en/about-us/organisation/contactinformation/the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-denmark-personal-data-policy). By sending your application, you actively consent to our processing of your personal information. In the abovementioned policy you can read more about your rights (among others your right to withdraw your consent), how we process your data and how to complain about our processing of your personal data.