Student Assistant

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Position & Workplace

The Trade Council of Denmark in Central and Eastern Europe (TC CEE) is looking for a dedicated and dynamic student research assistant. The assistant will be positioned in Prague and responsible for assisting the Trade Council with their activities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well as participate in regional projects in CEE.

Your primary responsibility as a student research assistant will be to support commercial advisers in The Trade Council in Prague in their projects and work with them to successfully manage respective projects. The tasks of the position would include:

• conducting partner search and market research in relation to the Czech and Slovak markets;
• back-office support with business development, project management, and logistics of the unit;
• assistance with cross-country coordination in TC CEE;
• client management and communication with high-level stakeholders;
• occasionally, assistance to other departments of the embassy, primarily public diplomacy and political department.

In the position you will be working closely with TC CEE’s current commercial advisers in Prague and are expected to also collaborate on projects with regional reach. Some travel activity is expected.

Qualifications

• Enrolled at a relevant tertiary education institution in the Czech Republic throughout the period of employment.
• The field of studies related to international relation, diplomacy, political science, business, management, and/or other commercially oriented graduate degree.
• A previous experience with business-related research, export promotion, or event management is an advantage.
• Ability to manage customer relations as well as plan and carry out various events.
• Understanding of public sector dynamics in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• Fluency (C1) in English AND Czech/Slovak is a requirement. Proficiency in Scandinavian or other Central and Eastern European languages is an advantage.

We are looking for a candidate who...

• is flexible, resourceful, and punctual.
• has a positive, open-minded, and pro-active attitude.
• is a team-player who values a good working environment with a strong focus on cooperation, willing to lend a hand to colleagues, and putting in an extra effort to ensure a project’s success.
• is flexible and willing to adapt to changing needs of the embassy.
• is able to conduct sales both directly to customers and via partner organisations. You are not afraid of cold calling and taking a sales trip to Denmark to visit new potential customers.
• feels comfortable working for Denmark in a flat organisation influenced by Danish working culture.

Employment conditions

You will be hired at The Trade Council in the Czech Republic as a local employee and be part of the embassy staff reporting directly to the Head of Trade in Prague. You will be employed with a temporary contract for 1 year with a possibility of extension, depending on performance. Working hours count 20 hours a week, which could be scheduled flexibly Monday to Friday to fit the needs and requirements of your studies. Salary according to qualifications within a public organisation and possibility of bonus for performance. Five weeks of paid annual leave and a flexible Danish working scheme. The job might require some traveling, especially, but not necessarily only, within the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Expected start

We expect you to start 1 August or 1 September 2024, or soon thereafter. If a quicker start is possible, we are open to discuss this. Employment with the Embassy requires security clearance by the Danish Security and Intelligence Service.

Application deadline and instructions

We need your full application (cover letter and CV) by Sunday 19 May 2024 and expect to have the first round of interviews with shortlisted candidates in week 22-23. Applications without a cover letter explaining your motivation will not be considered. For any questions regarding this position, please contact Martin Sušienka at +420 257 111 915.

­­­­­­­­­­­About the Embassy/Trade Council of Denmark

The Embassy of Denmark in Prague is a dynamic workplace that represents Denmark’s political, commercial and cultural relationship with the Czech Republic as well as commercial relationship with Slovakia. We are approximately 15 employees at the embassy. The Trade Council is the governmental export and investment promotion organisation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The Trade Council in Central and Eastern Europe (TC CEE) covers Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia with app. 50 employees. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark promotes equality and diversity. Therefore, all qualified and interested persons, regardless of age, sex, religion, ethnicity and sexual orientation, are invited to apply for the position. For further information visit https://thetradecouncil.dk/en, https://tjekkiet.um.dk/, and www.um.dk.