Health Administrative Officer
Are you interested in supporting health development in Ukraine? Then you might be the Embassy’s new Health Admin Officer
The Embassy of Denmark to Ukraine is now hiring an experienced and service-minded colleague with strong administrative skills and a pragmatic approach to join our team as the Health Administrative Officer for 1.5 half years with expected possibility of extension. You will work closely with colleagues from different teams at the embassy, Danish and Ukrainian authorities and companies, as well as international partners and organisations.
You will be working at the Embassy of Denmark in 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 Strategic Sector Cooperation within the health area.
- Development and maintenance of collaborative relationships with Ukrainian and Danish health authorities as well as international partners.
- Set up and participate in meetings with Ukrainian companies, organisations and authorities within the health sectors.
- Help arrange and participate in project site visits in different parts of Ukraine.
- Participate in meetings with stakeholders with contribution to translation and writing of minutes, as well as contributing to Embassy briefings.
- Assistance with organisation of the Health Counsellor and other team members’ travel arrangements, meetings, visits of Danish delegations etc.
- IT and Embassy website support.
- Media collection and analysis of health sector related matters.
- Assistance to the other Embassy administrative tasks.
- Other tasks may be assigned in dialogue with management and depending on qualifications of the successful candidate.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Professional integrity and sound judgment in consequential decisions.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
- Ability to interact with people of different backgrounds in a polite and friendly manner.
- Experience in administration of a public or private organization is a must, ideally within the health sector.
- Flexibility and ability to cooperate within and outside of one’s team.
- Strong English and Ukrainian, spoken and written language, including translation skills.
- Working experience from a government body, an international organisation, a consultancy firm or an embassy, preferably within fields related to health is an advantage.
- Relevant university degree is an advantage.
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Empathetic and tactful personality.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Attention to detail and great professionalism.
- Team player.
- Pragmatism and positive attitude.
sTARTING DAY
16th October, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. Full time position. Employment requires security clearance from the Danish authorities. The applicant should be eligible for working in Ukraine, i.e. be a Ukrainian national or have a valid Ukrainian work permit. A competitive salary package will be provided according to qualifications.
APPLICATION DEADLINE AND RECRUITMENTPROCESS
To apply for the position, please send your application in English (cover letter and CV in one PDF, maximum 3 pages in total) addressed to the Danish Embassy at [email protected] no later than September 22nd, 2025. Please write in the subject line: “[Name] – Application – Health Admin Officer”. For the selected candidate, two references from previous leaders/managers will be asked before job is offered.
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. By sending your application, you actively consent to our processing of your personal information. In the referred 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.