Political Assistant

Political Assistant

The incumbent is the Political Assistant in a combined Political-Economic Section. The incumbent reports to the Political Unit Chief. The incumbent supports the Section on political reporting, contact development, and other work needed to advance U.S. interests in Sweden and is the Embassy's LES (Locally Employed Staff) expert on domestic political developments in Sweden. The incumbent performs independent research and analysis, provides policy recommendations, and drafts substantive reports on political issues.


EDUCATION:

University degree in Political Science, International Relations, or a similar degree.


EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two years of experience with Swedish politics and government or similar experience.


LANGUAGE:

Fluent in Reading/Writing/Speaking English is required.

Fluent in Reading/Writing/Speaking Swedish is required.

This may be tested.