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Are You an Administrative Wizard? Are You Interested in Working with Defence Issues? Then You Might be the Embassy’s New Defence Section Admin Officer

The Embassy of Denmark is now hiring an experienced and service-minded colleague with strong administrative skills and a pragmatic approach to join our team as the Defence section Admin Officer. You will be part of the embassy’s Defence section Team and will work closely with several departments of the embassy, the Ukrainian Defence and Security Sector as well as International partners. 

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 Defence section. 
Development and maintenance of collaborative relationships with Ukrainian and Danish Defence and Security authorities as well as international partners.
IT and Embassy website support.
Media collection and analysis of defence related issues.
Assistance with organization of Defence attachés travel arrangements, meetings, visits of Danish delegations etc. 
Assistance to the other Embassy administrative tasks.
Other tasks may be assigned in dialogue with management and depending on competencies 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 sensitive manner.
Experience in administration of a public or private organization is a must.
Experience with working with Ukrainian Defence and Security authorities is an advantage.
Flexibility and ability to cooperate within and outside of one’s team. 
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.

Starting Date
September 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. 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 recruitment process
To apply for the position, please send your application (cover letter and CV in one PDF, maximum 3 pages in total) addressed to the Danish Embassy at at [email protected] no later than July 14, 2023. Please write in the subject line: “[Name] – Application – Defence Section Admin Officer”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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.