Denmark has opened its embassy in Sarajevo
Do you want to be our political advisor?
On 1 November 2024, Denmark opened its embassy in Sarajevo. The Embassy will strengthen Danish presence in the Balkans significantly and support Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU path.
We are seeking a dynamic, positive, and professional full-time mission-employed political advisor to prepare political analyses on Bosnian domestic political issues as well as Bosnian foreign policy topics such as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU accession path and general Euro-Atlantic integration. Depending on qualifications, the political advisor could also be involved in public diplomacy and communication activities.
In more detail the job entails:
- Monitoring of political, legal, and socio-economic developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Conducting research and analysis on political processes, policies, and developments; predicting political, social, and economic trends as well as emerging issues related to the overall situation in the country, the region, and political relations with the EU;
- Attending and reporting from meetings on behalf of the Embassy;
- Building and maintaining close contacts with appropriate cooperation partners, incl. international organizations;
- Preparing visits by Danish representatives and officials;
- Contributing to the planning and execution of public diplomacy and communication activities, including on social media.
- Contributing to a cooperative workplace by providing assistance to colleagues including other teams when needed and within competencies and capacities.
Working at the Danish Embassy in Sarajevo will be an opportunity to be part of a dedicated group of colleagues, which aims at establishing a strong Danish diplomatic presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We offer an exciting, inter-cultural, busy, and dynamic work environment with a wide range of diverse and interesting tasks, an attractive salary package as well as a safe and trusting work environment with a minimum of hierarchy. Here you will literally be part in building a new embassy.
Requirements for the position:
- A Master’s Degree in appropriate field (e.g. political or social science, history etc.);
- Fluency in Bosnian and spoken and written English;
- Fluency in Danish would be an advantage, but not a requirement;
- Strong personal drive and the ability to work independently;
- Ability to work and thrive in an inter-cultural environment;
- Strong team spirit;
- Quality-conscious.
If you can see yourself in this job and you are an open-minded, flexible, and trustworthy person, we would very much like to hear from you.
Please forward a motivated application in English as well as your CV, and proof of relevant education, recommendations (if any) to the following e-mail address: saramb@um.dk. Application and CV should be sent in one single pdf-file.
Deadline: 27 November 2024 (midnight).
The Embassy attaches great importance to equal opportunities for all and therefore welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of race, sex, religion, age or disability.
Selected candidates will be invited for interviews expected to take place shortly after the application deadline. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The selected candidates will be subjected to a security clearance check by the Danish authorities prior to employment.
Royal Danish Embassy, Sarajevo