The Embassy of Denmark in Washington DC is looking for a Housekeeper for the Ambassador’s Official Residence. The Housekeeper will be part of the Embassy’s Administrative Department.

Main tasks and responsibilities
Your tasks will be to assist in the daily maintenance of the Ambassador’s Official Residence, incl.:

• Assisting in setting up for functions and receptions, including preparing tables, receiving guest, serving duties and post-event tidying.
• Cleaning and ensuring that the Residence remains in good working order and reporting faults where appropriate.

Required qualifications

• Preferably, experience with working in official households.
• Good logistic and coordination skills.
• An eye for detail.
• Versatile and flexible in nature, ready to adapt and to take individual responsibility for a range of tasks, both big and small.
• Structured and good at planning and prioritizing.
• Good command of spoken English.
• Positive attitude and able to work effectively and supportively with colleagues, both individually and in a team;
• Ready also to work evenings a few days a week and weekends when needed.
• Able to act with discretion at all times;

We offer

• Great colleagues and a dynamic Scandinavian work environment with focus on both strong teamwork and individual responsibility.

Employment conditions

• We offer a full time employment for 3 years with the possibility of extension on a local contract based on the relevant legally binding labour market rules of the United States of America.
• Your standard working hours will be 37 hours per week whereof approx. 10 hours a week will be between 5.00pm and 10.00pm.
• You will be entitled to 25 days of paid vacation per year.
• Your salary will reflect your qualifications, relevant experience and proven work-related results and include an allowance for partly working evenings.
• Benefits and other conditions are based on the Embassy’s Staff Handbook.
  
  

Application and recruitment process

To apply for the position, please send your application (cover letter, CV, recommendations) in English to the Head of Administration Martin Bo Brander, [email protected], marked “Ambassador’s Official Residence Housekeeper” no later than 24 October 2022.

The Embassy embraces equal opportunities for all and therefore welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of race, sex, religion, age or disability.

Selected candidates are invited for an interview. The chosen candidate must be able to present a “No Criminal Record” and pass security clearance by the Danish authorities prior to appointment.

Questions

For any questions regarding the position, please contact Head of Administration, Martin Bo Brander [email protected].

About us
The Embassy of Denmark is part of the Danish Foreign Service. The Embassy covers the United States of America. The Embassy is an ambitious, high-paced and dynamic workplace with approximately 55 employees, 17 of whom are posted from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries in Copenhagen.