Vacancy Announcement: "#GirlsTakeOver 2022: Ambassador for a Day"

11 Oct 2022

Are you a girl aged 15+ and interested in becoming a Swedish ambassador for a day? You care deeply about the environment, gender equality and equal rights? Want to learn more on how you can make a change? Then this is a perfect vacancy for you.

The Embassy of Sweden in Skopje is opening a vacancy for the position of “Ambassador for a Day”

What is expected from the “Ambassador for a Day”?

You will be expected to shadow the Ambassador throughout the day, attend meetings, collaborate with the Embassy staff, and take part in the overall daily activities of the Embassy. At the end of the working day, you will be expected to write a short report on the work you have done.

Your work will start at 08:30 and finish at 16:30h.

All interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents:

- Short Motivation Letter (250 words maximum) explaining why you are interested in this position
- Short CV where you indicate what you do, what are your interests and what activities you have undertaken to promote or improve the life of the community you live in. It can be an action you have initiated, or taken part in, which promotes equality between girls and boys, provided help for the elderly or the disadvantaged people, care for the environment, etc.
- Two references (1-2 paragraphs maximum) from someone who knows you well and can recommend you for this position. This can be your teacher or tutor or anyone that knows you well and has seen you in action.
- Written consent from your parents/legal guardians (for minors)

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application for this vacancy no later than October 25th via e-mail at: ambassaden.skopje@gov.se with a subject line: Application for the #GirlsTakeOver 2022 vacancy for “Ambassador for a Day”

#GirlsTakeOver is a global initative from PlanInternational whereby girls throughout the world occupypositions of power in connection with International Day of theGirl Child on 11 OctoberIn a world where the girls andyoung women are discriminated against because of theirgender and age, and are often prevented from getting toimportant societal positions, the global #GirlsTakeover is a call to action for radical social and political change to teardown barriers of discrimination and prejudice that continue tohold girls back.

Last updated 11 Oct 2022, 5.20 PM