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The European Union Delegation to Myanmar is looking for a

SENIOR SECRETARY (OPERATIONS SECTION)

We are

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 28 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organisations.Abroad, the EU is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known also as EU Delegations, with similar functions to those of an embassy.

We offer

We offer a post of SeniorSecretaryin the Operations Section. The selected person will carry out all sorts of clerical and secretarial tasks reporting to the Head of Operations. The post offered is Local Agent – Group-III. We offer a competitive progressive carrier in an international environment. Benefits, such as additional pension scheme and medical insurance, are offered to employees and their families under certain conditions.

We look for

  • Candidates must have higher school education preferably in the field of administration and at least three years of experience in a similar position. Experience in an International Organisation or a Diplomatic Mission will be considered an asset.
  • Candidates must have an excellent command (spoken and written) of both, English and Burmese and must have a high level of computer literacy (word, excel, outlook, internet).
  • Candidates must have strong organisational and administrative skills and the capacity to work in a multicultural team. They must demonstrate good interpersonal skills, teamwork capacity and good communication skills with both internal and external contacts. A sense of initiative is required, so is stress resistance.

For additional information on the scope of work and job description, please refer to the Delegation Website: EEU Delegation to Myanmar - Vacancies (

How to apply

Please send your application and supporting documents to the Delegation of the European Union to the Myanmar, the Head of Administration, Hledan Centre - 6th floor, Corner of Pyay Road and Hledan Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar; or by Email:

The package should include a cover letter, a detailed CV, current remuneration, a recent photograph and a brief outline indicating why the candidate considers himself/herself suitable for the position.

The Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure by telephone: please address any queries concerning this procedure to the above address.

Deadline for applications: 31March 2016 (12h00)

Only candidates who will be interviewed will be notified on the outcome of the selection procedure.

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