The Netherlands Embassy has a vacancy for a Senior Agricultural Advisor to join its dynamic team, for a 35-hour work week at its location in Dublin.

The contract will initially be for a fixed period of one year, followed by an extension of another year and subsequently a permanent contract (subject to performance).

The position will be at local staff job level 9, with a monthly gross starting salary between €4,696 and €5,322 (with a thirteenth month ‘bonus’), depending on education and experience levels.

This places the annual gross starting salary between €56,352 and €63,865, plus bonus.

The Netherlands Embassy in Dublin fully supports the concept of hybrid work and has policies in place to accommodate this within the limits of each job description. This role however, will require a regular presence at the Embassy.

The Embassy also notes that they promote flexible, family-friendly working conditions, where operational and security needs allow.

The position forms part of the Agricultural Attaché Network (LAN), which incorporates both the Netherlands Embassies of London and Dublin.

The Agricultural Counsellor based at the Embassy in London is the overall manager of this team, which also includes an Agricultural Advisor and an Agricultural Officer also based in London.

This position, in Dublin, involves working closely in cooperation with the Embassy’s other departments including EU, economic, trade and political sections.

The Embassy in Ireland is responsible for the promotion of the interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ireland in all its aspects, with an excellent, small, “one team” approach.

Tasks and responsibilities: 

The Embassy is looking for a candidate with the following skills and competences:

Applicants are asked to send a motivation letter and a recent CV to Philip de Jong, agricultural counsellor at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in London, by October 25.

Mr. de Jong’s email is: [email protected].

A full and detailed description on this role and its requirements can be found here.

Should applications have any further questions, Mr. de Jong is also available by phone, at: +44 20 75903215