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Selection Process Nº: 226595-6
Salary: 196,985 PLN annually
Contract type: Indeterminate (Full-time)
Term Details: This position is a Locally Engaged Staff position, subject to the Terms and Conditions of Employment for LES in Poland
Job Function: Officer
Classification: LE - O1
Location: Embassy of Canada to Poland, Warsaw
Number of vacancies: 1
Closing date for application: 20 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC/GMT +1:00
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SUMMARY OF DUTIES
The mission is seeking to fill an Associate Regional Manager (ARM) position for the Export Development Canada (EDC) program as well as various officer positions that may arise following this selection process. These positions provide international or trade financing, and international business development. Core responsibilities include but are not limited to: promoting Export Development Canada (EDC), advising clients and Canadian companies on business opportunities, supporting visits and events, preparing an annual budget, providing market intelligence, and responding to inquiries from clients.
AREA OF SELECTION
This selection process is open to all applicants who are legally authorized to work in Poland at the time of appointment, including Embassy employees, who meet all of the essential qualifications and whose applications are received by the closing date.
Note: The Embassy of Canada to Poland in Warsaw does not sponsor work authorizations directly or indirectly.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- A Bachelors Degree or Undergraduate diploma from a legally recognized University. Fields of study may include international relations, finance, international commerce, political science, business administration, or marketing.
- OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience related to the duties and specific areas of competence required by the position, including but not limited to business or economic fields.
- An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience may refer to the fields of international relations, finance, international commerce, political science, business administration, or marketing.
Language
- An advanced proficiency level (reading, writing, comprehension, and speaking) in English.
- An advanced proficiency level (reading, writing, comprehension, and speaking) in Polish.
Experience
- Required: A minimum of 3 years cumulative recent work experience related to the fields of international or trade financing, international business development, corporate banking or similar.
- Recent is defined as within the last 7 years.
Competencies
- Knowledge of international or trade financing, international business development, corporate banking or similar.
- Thinking Things Through.
- Initiative and Action Orientation.
- Networking and Alliance Building.
- Working with Others and Horizontal Leadership.
- Innovation and Change Management.
- Client Orientation.
- Professionalism.
- Reliability and Integrity.
- Observes Standards and Behaviors.
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
- International experience in the fields mentioned in the experience requirement section.
- Familiarity with business opportunities for Canadian exporters in Central and Eastern Europe, including the Baltics.
- Experience or sectorial knowledge in defence, clean energy, nuclear, agrifood, and digital infrastructure.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Hours of work: Normal hours of work for this position are in accordance with Locally-Engaged Staff regulations of 37.5 hours per week.
- Overtime: Willingness to work overtime on short notice.
- Travel: This position may require limited occasional travel domestically and/or internationally.
- Location of work: Work is normally performed on-site with flexibility for telework.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Valid work authorization: Ability to obtain and hold a valid work authorization covering the entire employment period.
- Security screening: Obtain and maintain a Reliability Status (security level) which includes a criminal and credit background check from the Government of Canada.
HOW TO APPLY
- Submit your application using the “Apply online” function. Only applications submitted via VidCruiter will be considered, unless a valid reason is presented and accepted prior to the closing date.
- Do not include personal data such as age, date of birth, gender, marital status, family status, religion or a picture in your application form, CV nor cover letter (as required). Only include information relevant to the vacancy as requested in the above posting.
- Clearly demonstrate in answering the screening questions how you meet the qualifications of the vacancy. Provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the qualification in each question box. Global Affairs Canada cannot make any assumptions about your studies or experience. No additional information will be sought beyond what you submit.
- Applicants may be required to upload a CV and/or a cover letter in English or French. These documents may (or may not) be used as a secondary source to validate the answers to the screening questions.
- Applications which do not include all the requested documents or information, or which are not received by the closing date will be rejected.
- If you are in a partially or fully qualified pool for a similar position for any Canadian diplomatic mission, please include the process number and all relevant details in your application.
Seniority Level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
General Business
Industries
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