The Embassy of Sweden in Kyiv is one of Sweden’s largest missions with 80 employees and a geographical scope that covers the whole of Ukraine. The Swedish government’s Foreign Affairs priority number one is Ukraine. We support Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty and path towards European Union membership. Sweden also contributes at a large scale to recovery, reconstruction, and to the development of a prosperous nation in cooperation with many partners in Ukraine, Sweden and internationally. If you wish to learn more about the Embassy, you are welcome to read more on our website: www.swedenabroad.se/Kyiv
We are recruiting a CARETAKER to join our existing team
The caretaker is a newly established role at the Embassy and is organizationally part of the Operational Support Department. Our caretakers all have their own areas of responsibility, but they might also act as a secondary backup for each other and work closely together in carrying out their tasks. Please note: The position involves physically demanding duties, including regular heavy lifting, such as replacing water drums and moving furniture. Additional duties may be assigned as required.
The caretaker is responsible for property management. This includes carrying out minor repairs, handling basic property maintenance (e.g. replacing light bulbs, mounting equipment, moving furniture), and coordinating with the landlord on premises-related issues. Maintain fuel supplies and oversee generators.
Qualifications
Driving license category B
Additional merits
Skills we are looking for
We believe the ideal candidate demonstrates good judgement, flexibility and strong problem-solving skills. We highly value excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work seamlessly across different teams. The ideal candidate also has keen attention to detail.
Terms of employment
We offer an interesting work atmosphere at a foreign diplomatic mission. The employment is a full-time position with 40 working hours per week from Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will be subject to a professional background check and satisfactory security clearance, with a probation period of three (3) calendar months. Staff recruited locally are subject to terms and conditions according to Ukrainian employment law and Swedish MFA guidance for local staff.
Benefits of the job include 28 vacation days (counted as working days), wellness grant, health insurance, eligibility for Swedish pension after 5 years of working.
Start date by agreement.
Application
Your application should include a CV and a short motivation statement in which you describe your interest in the position (both in English). For all applicants it is required that you hold relevant documents for employment under Ukrainian martial law, including the military book. If you are not a Ukrainian citizen, you need to show proof that you can work legally in Ukraine. Only applications that meet these minimum requirements will be considered.
We notify all applicants by email when the recruitment process is finalized.
Send your application no later than Tuesday 27th of October 2026 via email to: jobb.kyjiv@gov.se. Enter Ref UM2026/15448/KIEV in the subject field of your email.
