The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nairobi is currently looking for a - Desk Clerk for Economic Cooperation - (male/female) starting from July 2026.

Your Tasks:

• Project management and main contact for the portfolio “health and water/waster water” as well as the embassy’s small-project funds
• Embassycontact of the volunteer’s program “Weltwärts”
• Research, Analysis and Reporting on political economic and sector-specific developments in Kenya (e.g. climate/energy, rural development/agriculture, private sector development, TVET, migration, governance)
• Close cooperation with developmental agencies, such as GIZ, KfW, DEG, German and Kenyan NGOs as well as multilateral organizations (UN, WB; AfdB, EU)
• Preparation of and/or attendance at higher ranking conferences, diplomatic delegations, governmental consultations/negotiations
• Official communication with Kenyan authorities and government
• Direct assistance to the membersof the department for development cooperation at the embassy (e.g. Information gathering and presentation, preparation of welcome messages or short speeches, simple translations (Swahili))

Your Profile

• Completed university degree (Ba./Ma.) in development studies or a related field
• Familiarity with the Kenyan political and economic system as well as the development cooperation ecosystem in Kenya.
• You are a team player with high intercultural competence.
• You master MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• You have excellent organizational and management skills.
• Prior work-experience in a development organization and/or in a diplomatic mis-sion is highly beneficial
  

Language Skills

• Fluency in English and Swahili, both written and spoken
• Very good command of German (Level B2)

What we offer

• An exciting working environment in one of Germany’s largest missions in Africa.
• A competitive salary with private health insurance for you and your family
• A diverse team composition within the embassy and the department
• Training options in Germany and Kenya (including German language training).

Qualified candidates for this position should submit the following documents in one joint pdf file (maximum of 5 MB):

• Cover letter of not more than two pages describing how the candidate’s skills and experience fit the requirements of the subject position;
• Curriculum Vitae of not more than one page;
• Copy of relevant diplomas/degrees/certificates;
• Professional references with complete contact information (if present);
• Proof of Kenyan nationality or a valid Kenyan work permit.

Please also note the following:
➢ The Federal Foreign Office has made the professional advancement of women a goal and especially invites qualified women to apply.
➢ Successful applicants will be subject to a health inspection, as well as a security background check before being hired. A certificate of good conduct needs to be presented.
➢ Please note the data protection information on the website of the embassy.

Because of a generally high number of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.

The application is to be submitted on or before May 22nd 2026 to jobs@nair.diplo.de