Vacancy: Political, Trade and Promotion officer

The Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan is looking for a committed Political, Trade and Promotion Officer. The Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan, is responsible for political reporting, trade- and cultural promotion, consular services, as well as a growing development cooperation portfolio. The Embassy works closely together with colleagues in Stockholm at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish international development co-operation agency, Sida.  The Embassy of Sweden is located in the centre of Yerevan. Currently the embassy employs five expats and seven local staff. 

Your tasks will include

• Monitoring political and economic developments in Armenia and the region, particularly trade and investments and EU accession, with a focus on identifying opportunities for Swedish businesses and promoting Swedish-Armenian trade relations.
• Preparing analyses on political, macroeconomic, and trade developments, as well as ad-hoc reports on specific sectors.
• Planning, coordinating and conducting trade promotion projects in close cooperation with other Embassy sections, as well as with Armenian and international partners.
• Developing a network of key stakeholders across government and private sector, as well as with multilateral institutions.
• Handling inquiries and providing guidance to Swedish companies exploring the Armenian market.
• Supporting and contributing to the Embassy’s work on Sweden promotion, communication and social media.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in a field relevant to the position
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience, for example, from EU, Embassies, UN or other international organisations, international or national civil society organisations or national and/or local level government institutions
• Good understanding of the political and economic context in Armenia and the region.  
• Ability to navigate between government, private sector and international actors.
• Excellent oral and analytical writing and communication skills in English and Armenian.
• Good general proficiency in software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and a willingness to learn other systems required.
• Good judgement, integrity and self-awareness.
• Be structured, organized and with good administrative capacity.
• Be both a team-player and able to work independently with high level of responsibility, taking own initiatives.
• High level of work ethics.
• Ability to work under pressure, demonstrate flexibility and adapt easily to new tasks and responsibilities.

Desired skills and experiences

• Knowledge of the EU, its institutions and processes.
• Experience in political and economic monitoring, reporting and analyzing, for example in an international and national governmental context.
• Experience in analyzing quantitative data and interpreting macroeconomic indicators.  
• Ability to build and maintain networks with and partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

General information about the position

You should be able to work independently but will also work closely with the other colleagues in the Embassy. The working language is English.

The employment will be in accordance with the Embassy’s locally engaged staff Terms and condition/local legislation and begin with a 3-month probationary period. The salary will be decided based on the successful candidate´s individual skills and experience and the Embassy’s terms and conditions. The position is full time, 39 hours, 45 minutes per week.

If you fulfill the requirements you are welcome to submit your application, consisting of a CV and a one-page motivation/application letter (including three reference persons) in English to: Ambassaden.jerevan-application@gov.se with subject “Position: Political, Trade and Promotion officer” no later than 22 September. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Please avoid AI-generated motivation letters. 

The embassy will not be able to take telephone inquiries about salary levels, pension schemes etc. Should you have any additional questions, kindly send your questions to Ambassaden.jerevan-application@gov.se. Applications without motivation letter will not be accepted.

Please note, due to the volume of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will receive notifications on next steps. Interviews will be held in English.

We hope that You will be the one to join our team!