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View Vacancy – Executive Assistant Intern – Ambassador’s Office
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
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Private Office
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An opportunity to work at the British Embassy in Brasilia assisting the Ambassador, the Deputy Head of Mission and Executive Office. The intern will be required to assist with the day-to-day running of a busy office with administration tasks.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Assisting the Ambassador’s office with daily administrative tasks
- Arranging meetings, establishing and developing contacts with businesses and government
- Preparing booklets, sending out invitations, RSVP’s
- Assisting on preparations for events and working at events, as necessary
- Organising travel logistics and visit programmes
- Translating documents and reports
- Inserting new contacts in the database and updating it; maintaining the general filing system; Photocopying, and distribution of documents
- Other tasks which will support the team
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We will work with the successful candidate in looking for ways to combine their academic interests with the work undertaken at the Embassy.
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- The successful candidate should be at least a one-year student in Public Relations, Secretarial Sciences, Business Administration and related fields.
- The successful candidate must be a team worker and know how to prioritise accordingly. They must also be flexible, dynamic and pro-active.
- Good command of written and spoken English and Portuguese with strong organisational and communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
Language requirements:
Language: English and Portuguese
Level of language required: : Full fluency in Portuguese and very good English language skills (written and verbal) are essential.
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- High level of computer skills
- Experience in organising events will be considered an advantage.
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Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together
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23 July 2025
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Internship
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Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
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30
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Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
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Brazil
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Brasilia
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British Embassy
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BRL
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1867.47
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monthly
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8 September 2025
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Applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Brazil.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
Learning and development opportunities:
• The British Embassy is committed to Learning and Development both through formal training and development opportunities ‘on the job’.
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Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 23 July 2025.
All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form.
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
Working patterns:
30 hours per week, Mon – Fri
Applicants can split their time between morning and afternoons.
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