• Master’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. Business & Economics, International Relations, Political Science or similar);
• Experience of working and navigating within an embassy or other international organisation;
• An understanding of the UK political and economic landscape;
• An innovative attitude especially towards customer service and performance management.

This is a full-time, fixed-term contract with a duration of 12 months, with the possibility of renewal.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background checks and security clearance. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Skopje are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local (Republic of North Macedonia) employment law.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Republic of North Macedonia and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

The British Embassy Skopje promotes the following values:

• Empowerment
• Accountability
• Trust

The British Embassy offers a competitive compensation package, including guaranteed vacation pay, paid annual leave (calculated on a pro-rata basis if you join after 1 January), flexible working, access to private medical insurance, and learning and development opportunities.

Learning & Development: The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake training, including possibility to shadow teams in London and the region. The scope for further learning & development is wide and will be agreed between the jobholder and their line manager. This may include attendance at regional conferences, formal in-house and external training, as well as coaching, mentoring and job shadowing.

Equal Employment: The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

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. 

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”. We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

FCDO does not pay for travel-related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  levels  please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.