Title: Political OfficerDirect superior: Head of Mission or in his/her absence Chargé d’AffairsDirectly subordinated employee(s): NoneStarting on: September 2025 or upon agreement (with probation period of 3 months)Administrative Unit & Duty Station: Austrian Embassy in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)Requirements for Skills and Experience:● Bachelor-Degree in political science, social sciences, law, economics, or equivalent.● 5 years or more of professional experience as a Political Officer or similar positions preferably for anembassy, international organization, think tank or similar.● Strong analytical and drafting skills, organizational talent, interest for diplomatic work and foreign policy,excellent networker.● Excellent English orally and written, Amharic (other local languages are a plus), German is a plus.● Highest degree of loyalty and reliability.● Ability to work independently as well as in a team.● Demonstrated communication skills.● High individual autonomy, a high sense of personal responsibility, and willingness to learn and toembrace change.● Good computer skills including good practical experience with the MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer or any other browser commonly used.Main duties that come along with this position:-information collection and analysis regarding all fields of policies and developments for allcountries/organisations under the Embassies responsibility and especially the AU- press and media analyses, occasional translations- elaboration of briefing papers and reports and policy dialogues- supporting the organisation of visiting delegations from Austria- supporting Business Promotion activities of the Embassy- contributing to the organization of events, activities and public communication on various topicsand engagements of the Embassy,- contributing to project management and project implementation of Embassy projectsHow to Apply Interested candidates should send their application to apply@yes.et.Please ensure that the subject line of the email reads exactly:"Application for Political Officer Position"