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Traineeships

Every year, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs offers students enrolled at a higher education establishment the opportunity to take part in an unpaid traineeship within the department in Luxembourg or at one of the diplomatic network’s embassies and representations abroad.

Duration of the traineeship

 A regular traineeship may last between at least two (2) months and a maximum of six (6) months, except for placements that are part of a university course of study, where this duration may be exceeded.

How to apply?

Traineeship applications are to be sent to the Directorate of Finance and Human Resources at stagiaires.etudiants@mae.etat.lu

Open vacancies 

Recruitment of a consular officer/ assistant (m/f)

Job profile

The Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Dublin is looking to recruit a bilingual consular officer/ assistant.

General job description

As a consular officer/ assistant, you will be required to carry out the following tasks:

On a regular/daily basis

• Supporting the consular section of the Embassy by assisting the Consul in the management of current consular affairs;
• Processing passport and ID applications for Luxembourg nationals;
• Providing consular assistance to Luxembourg nationals and residents;
• Monitoring and processing Schengen visa applications for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;
• Managing the databases and archives of the consular section and the Embassy in accordance with GDPR;
• Welcoming and receiving the public at the consular counter;
• Responding to public inquiries (emails, phone calls);
• Assisting in the general accounting of the Embassy (tracking and categorizing expenses and payments, data entries into accountancy system).

Occasionally

• Perform various tasks according to the needs of the Embassy, e.g. assisting the Embassy in the organisation of events.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the authority of the Head of Mission and the Consul, you will mainly provide secretarial and administrative support to the consular section of the Embassy and the general accounting. Occasionally you may be involved in other aspects of planning and organisation of the Embassy’s day-to-day initiatives.

Job requirements

• Minimum secondary/high school diploma or higher;
• Fluency in English and good command of spoken and written French (min. B1 level) is essential; additionally, knowledge of German or Luxembourgish will be considered as an advantage;
• Good IT (Excel, MS Office) and diary management skills; accounting experience will be considered an advantage;
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills; attention to detail will be critical;
• Able to work independently as well as in a small and dynamic team;
• Willing to work out of hours when required;
• Confidentiality, discretion and reliability are also essential.

Please note that the labour law in force in Ireland governs the employment contract, including the remuneration.

General Data Protection Regulation

All personal information received will be kept in line with GDPR guidelines.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please send your resume, a cover letter and diplomas by email only to
dublin.consulat@mae.etat.lu by close of business on 31 December 2025.