Vacancy Announcement: "#GirlsTakeOver 2024: Ambassador for a Day"

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 one 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 for one agreed date.

All interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents:

• Short Motivational Letter (250 words maximum) explaining why you are interested in this position.
• Short CV where you indicate what you do, 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, or help for the elderly or disadvantaged people, care for the environment or climate etc.
• Two signed references (each 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 28th via e-mail at: ambassaden.skopje@gov.se with a subject line: Application for the #GirlsTakeOver 2024 vacancy for “Ambassador for a Day”. Information about the selection will be issued to all applicants by the end of November 2024, on the email provided in the application. The successful candidate will be performing her duties as “Ambassador for a Day” in the beginning of the second school semester, in late February or early March 2025, and in connection to 8 March – International Women’s Day.

#GirlsTakeOver is a global initiative from Plan International whereby girls throughout the world occupy positions of power in connection with International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October. In a world where the girls and young women are discriminated against because of their gender and age, and are often prevented from getting to important societal positions, the global #GirlsTakeover is a call to action for radical social and political change to tear down barriers of discrimination and prejudice that continue to hold girls back.