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The Embassy of Sweden in Beijing is one of Sweden's largest foreign missions. The areas of work include political and economic monitoring and reporting, trade promotion, science and innovation, forestry and agriculture, energy issues, defense cooperation, customs cooperation, public diplomacy and communications as well as administrative and consular matters. At the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing, we value differences, promote gender equality and oppose discrimination to better enhance the organization's skills. 

Open positions

The Embassy of Sweden in Beijing is looking for a locally employed assistant to join our Migration team. Please send in your application before 14 November 2025.

The Embassy of Sweden in Beijing is one of Sweden's largest foreign missions. We work within a variety of fields such as political and economic monitoring and reporting, science and innovation, forestry and agriculture, defence matters, business and cultural promotion, public diplomacy and communication as well as administrative and consular matters. At the Embassy we value differences, promote a diverse working environment, and oppose discrimination. We strive to be a dynamic workplace which inspire both personal and professional growth.

The Section for Migration handles a large amount of visa applications on an annual basis. Furthermore, the section is also responsible for conducting interviews in different residence permit cases on the assignment of the Swedish Migration Agency.  

Main Tasks

• receive and register applications for visas and residence/work permits
• conduct interviews in Chinese and English
• reception tasks
• answer inquiries by telephone/e-mail
• filing and other administrative work
• any other duty that might be assigned by the head of section.

Professional and personal qualification

• excellent written and spoken Chinese and English
• experience in administrative work and prior experience from public service
• accurate, cooperative, and service minded
• good computer literacy
• ability in handling fluctuating workloads in sometimes stressful situations
• knowledge in Swedish is considered an asset but is not a pre-requisite for the position

What we offer

The position is a permanent employment with the Embassy, with 6 months probationary employment. 

 Individual salary applies and the terms and conditions of the employment will be discussed individually with successful candidates.

For more information about the position, please contact Clara Eriksson, Head of the Migration Section, or Second secretary Pauline Hannouche on +86-(0)10-85311800 or via e-mail to ambassaden.peking@gov.se

Your application should be in English and include a CV and personal application letter. Please send your application to the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing no later than 14 November 2025. The application should be sent to the following e-mail address: ambassaden.peking@gov.se

For more information about the Embassy, please visit our website www.swedenabroad.se/beijing.