Senior Political Officer

The Embassy of Australia in Hanoi is looking for qualified individual for the position of Senior Political Officer for Political and Strategic Communications Section.

The position reports directly to the Second Secretary, Political to perform wide range of research, analysis and reporting related to domestic politics and human rights in Vietnam.

Applicants should have previous experience working in a similar role in an international organisation. This position requires ability to work discretely on sensitive political issues, experience in conducting research, analysis and preparing high-quality written reports on political issues, excellent verbal and written communication in a cross-cultural context, networking and negotiation skill, demonstrate capacity to work independently and as part of a team, sound judgement and the capacity to think strategically.

The successful applicant will be employed on a full-time basis for an initial period of 12 months. The monthly gross salary will be between VND39,500,000 and VND46,600,000 depending on skills and experience.

For more information on the position, including the position requirements, please visit the Australian Embassy website at www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for this position must include:

• A written statement outlining the applicant’s abilities and directly addressing the requirements of the position (no more than two pages typed);
• A curriculum vitae (no more than two pages typed); and
• Details of two referees who may be contacted if necessary.

Applications should be emailed as a single file in Microsoft Word or PDF formats only to [email protected] by 5:00pm (Hanoi Time) on 28 April 2017.

THE EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.