Royal Norwegian Embassy Job Vacancy
The Royal Norwegian Embassy represents the Norwegian Government in Ethiopia and is also the Permanent Mission of Norway to the African Union. The Embassy has 12 diplomats and 26 local employees.
We are currently looking for a controller responsible for providing financial advice and quality assurance of the Embassy’s development assistance. The controller will be part of the Embassy’s development cooperation team. This is a new and important position within the Embassy.
We have an annual portfolio of USD 35-50 mill. The Embassy is not implementing projects ourselves, we provide grants to partners and we have agreements with government, World Bank, UN, civil society organisations and universities.
Royal Norwegian embassy in Addis Ababa Job Vacancy:
Position: Controller Development Cooperation
Essential qualifications, skills and experience:
- Higher Degree in Finance/ Business Administration
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience from project financing/accounting/controller or similar roles, including at least 3 years in a financial management function
- Experience from similar role at embassy or international organization
- Experience with development cooperation is an advantage
- Knowledge of the grant recipients (civil society, UN, World Bank, Ministries is an advantage
- Excellent English and Amharic (both spoken and written) are essential
- Good communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and capacity to work analytically and efficiently independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
- Focused, methodical and able to deliver in a timely manner
- Readiness to take on new tasks and areas of responsibility, if and when required.
Terms of Employment: Full time fixed contract with 6 months’ probation period. We have a friendly and informal working environment. The salary package will depend on experience and qualifications. Some domestic travel can be expected as part of the job.
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Deadline: May 4, 2026
How To Apply
Application: Candidates who meet the stated requirements may forward their application consisting of a short motivational statement of up to 500 words describing why you want this job and CV by 4 May 2026 by sending it to: emb.addisabeba@mfa.no
To be eligible for the position you need to respond to the following questions in the email:
- What is your minimum annual salary requirement for the position
- Do you have more than five years of experience, including experience from a role in financial management from a similar position at an embassy or international organization?
- Do you have a master’s degree in finance or an MBA?
Please write the following in the subject file: “Application – Controller”. Short-listed applicants will be invited to an interview, as well as a possible written examination.
The result of the application process will be announced at the Embassy’s website.
