British Embassy Job Vacancies 2026
The British Embassy in Addis Ababa is one of our largest in Africa, and the development programme run from within it is our biggest on the continent. We are proud of our longstanding bilateral relationship with Ethiopia.
We are looking for an experienced, driven and creative person to join our friendly, integrated team where you’ll get the chance to build your skills, working right across the mission – from development to diplomatic.
Position: Security Guard
Essential qualifications, skills and experience:
- Good English and Amharic (both written and Oral).
- At least high school graduate.
- Experience in the security with police or military and related field with a proven track record of delivering a quality service.
- Be open to change and actively seek ways to improve the service of the security section.
- Attention to details and good follow up discipline.
- Ability to work quickly and reliably with little supervision to meet targets with clear and effective decision making skills.
- Be an excellent team player and to contribute and support wider Embassy objectives.
- Recommendation from previous employer of security.
Salary: USD 371.74 (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions)
Location (City): Addis Ababa
Application deadline: 11 March 2026
How to Apply:
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.
