”Student Assistant for the Embassy of Denmark as part of UNICEF “Cesty Initiative 

Student Assistant for the Embassy of Denmark as part of UNICEF “Cesty Initiative“

The position is at the Trade Department of the Danish Embassy in Prague. The department focuses on the Czech Republic and Slovakia but has a regional lead and support role for the entire region of Central and Eastern Europe (TC CEE) including Ukraine.

Main task:

Your primary responsibility as a student assistant in the Trade Department would be assisting the trade advisors in the work of promoting Danish companies in the Czech and Slovak markets as well as supporting the cross-country coordination in the TC CEE region. The work covers a number of tasks, for instance partner search or setting up meetings with high-level stakehold-ers.

You would be working closely with colleagues in the Trade Department as well as the Political and the Public Diplomacy Department of the Embassy and are expected to collaborate on cross-sectoral projects including the support for the UNICEF “Cesty Initiative”. You will mainly be re-porting directly to the Head of Trade.

 

Qualifications:

- Enrolled at a relevant higher education in the Czech Republic throughout the period of employment.

- Residence permit in the Czech Republic (including also temporary protection status or student visa)

- Fluency in English oral and written. Ability to speak and/ or write Czech and/ or Ukrainian is not a requirement, but will be an advantage.

- Experience with Ukraine and conditions for Ukrainians in the Czech Republic is not a re-quirement, but will be an advantage.

- A positive, open-minded and pro-active attitude

- A team player who values a good working environment with a strong focus on coopera-tion. You are always willing to lend a hand to colleagues and put in an extra effort to en-sure a project’s success.

- Flexible and willing to adapt to the changing needs of the Embassy

- Feels comfortable working for Denmark in an organisation influenced by Danish working culture.

- Interest in international relations, diplomacy and business

- Experience from a private company or from export promotion is an advantage

 

Employment conditions

You would be employed as local employee (student assistant) at the embassy with a temporary contract for 1 year with possibility of extension.

Working hours are 15-20 hours a week, which could be scheduled flexibly Monday to Friday and fit the needs and requirements of your studies.

You would receive a competitive salary based on the internal embassy scale.

Expected start:

Employment with the Embassy requires security clearance by Danish Authorities. This process could take a few months. Your start in the new position would be as soon as possible after this clearance arrives.

Application deadline:

We need your full application (cover letter and CV) by February 19th 2024 and expect to have the first round of interviews shortly after.

Please send your application to [email protected] marked “Student Assistance: [your name]” and include other relevant documents such as grades from current and former studies. Applications without a cover letter explaining your motivation will not be considered. For any questions re-garding this position, please contact [email protected]

 

About the UNICEF “Cesty Initiative“

The Czech Republic is among the countries with the highest share of Ukrainian refugees per capita with more than half a million arrivals since Russia started the war.

In this context, refugee youth are considered particularly vulnerable because they are not en-gaging with the services that are designed for them, and thus are “invisible” within the social service networks that are meant to protect them. For example, just over 4,500 youth are en-rolled in Czech secondary schools, while there are 22,000 youth between the ages of 15-17. UNICEF’s youth-led consultations highlighted that many youth in displacement face financial pressures that is leading to a trade-off between meeting their basic needs now and continuing on an education or skills-building pathway. Youth who are experiencing this disruption will have trouble integrating into the Czech Republic, and they will also be less equipped to support a post-conflict economy in Ukraine. Conversely, jobs which meet youth’s financial needs now but also empower them with skills will create a double advantage: First, to fill critical labor gaps in the Czech Republic, and second, to equip the next generation currently displaced due to the war with the skills and experience need to support the post-conflict economy. In this context, UNICEF has launched the “Cesty Initiative” to encourage employers to create skills-building op-portunities for youth.

About the Embassy of Denmark in Prague:

The Embassy of Denmark in Prague is a dynamic workplace that represents Denmark’s political, commercial and cultural relationship with the Czech Republic as well as commercial relationship with Slovakia. We are approximately 15 employees at the embassy. The Trade Council in Cen-tral and Eastern Europe (TC CEE) covers Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgar-ia, Croatia, Serbia, Ukraine and Georgia as well as several associated markets with approxi-mately 50 employees.

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs promotes equality and diversity. Therefore, all qualified and interested persons are invited to apply for the position. However, since the program is part of the UNICEF Cesty Initiative the position is limited to a specific age-group and nationality.

For further information visit https://thetradecouncil.dk/en, https://tjekkiet.um.dk/ and www.um.dk.