Consular Officer Sao Paulo
Consular Officer Sao Paulo
Consular Officer Sao Paulo
The Consulate General of Denmark in São Paulo is one of Denmark’s diplomatic missions in Brazil.
We are a team of 12 employees helping Danish business environments to connect to the local
environment and assisting Danish citizens living in/travelling in the state of São Paulo with
consular matters.
We are looking for a highly efficient, empathetic and structured colleague to be part of our
consular team.
You will be part of the administrative and consular department. Your main responsibility will be
within the consular area assisting Danes in Brazil with passport applications, citizenship cases
and Danish citizens in various consular matters among others.
Furthermore, you will be part of our reception staff answering incoming phone calls and
attending our reception. You will work closely together with our Administrative Officer on
particularly HR-cases and you will be the back-up person on various accounting and
administrative matters. Occasionally, you will act as Event Coordinator when the Consulate
General is hosting events with external guests.
As Consular Officer you will have daily contact with the employees at the Consulate General,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and Danes in São Paulo. It is therefore important
that you thrive with having contact to different people and different situations.
We work closely together and share ideas, experiences and suggestions in an open and
informal environment.
- Responsible for the daily handling of consular issues like passport applications for
Danish citizens, citizenship cases and assisting Danes in need;
- Attending our reception and answering incoming calls guiding people to the right
contact person in the Consulate General;
- HR-issues related to recruitment of employees, including local and Danish interns,
contracts and issues in accordance with rules for the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and local legislation;
- Coordinating events with external guests – e.g. events in the residence of the Consul
General, events for the Danish community in São Paulo etc.;
- Back-up on general administrative, accounting and IT-related issues
About You
We Offer
To apply for the position, please send your application (cover letter, CV, proof of relevant
education and recommendations) in English to [email protected] marked “Application: Consular
Officer” no later than 21 November 2022.
Selected candidates will be invited for interviews – expected to take place end of November
2022.
The chosen candidate must present a “No Criminal Record” and pass security clearance by the
Danish authorities prior to the start of employment.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark value diversity and equal opportunities for all and
welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, religion, age or
disability.
Questions
For questions regarding the position, please contact Raphael Rachid ([email protected]).
About us
For more information about the Danish Diplomatic Missions in Brazil, please see
www.brasilien.um.dk