Poland in Iraq

JOB OFFER: Consular Officer/Translator at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Erbil
 

Main tasks and responsibilities 
 
•    Pre-examination of the Schengen visa applications and the related documentation.
•    Translation tasks. 
•    Registering applications in the relevant IT systems.
•    Contact with clients. 
•    Answering phone calls and providing high service and guidance regarding visa issues.
•    Conducting written correspondence with applicants and other members of the public in Kurdish/Arabic/English (assigned). 
•    Organizing documents. 
•    Assistance in acquiring information, data and statistics regarding consular matters in Iraqi Kurdistan Region and Republic of Iraq.
•    Acting as a consular assistant, following supervisor’s directives.

Competence, qualifications and work experience 
 
•    The working language of the Consulate is English. The tasks in the visa section for applications from Iraq/Kurdistan Region requires Arabic and Kurdish. Therefore, fluency in written and spoken Arabic/Kurdish and English is a necessity. Selected candidates might undergo testing in order to assess language level.
•    Graduates with a higher educational degree.
•    The job requires administrative skills or qualifications. 
•    Experience: min. 2 years of related experience or proof of traineeship in a recognised organisation.  
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
•    Extremely detail-oriented and with perfect follow-up skills. 
•    A good sense of cooperation, organisation and personal responsibility. Ability to work under time pressure.
•    Ability to work and cooperate in multi-cultural environment.
•    Ability to organize tasks, research, keep records, enter data, draft relevant letters, and other documents. 
•    A high degree of integrity and a commitment to customer service. 
•    High computer skills. 
•    Highly dependable and trustworthy. 
•    A strong sense of responsibility, thoroughness and compliance.
•    Clean criminal record is a pre-requisite.

 We offer

•    An exciting, multi-cultural and dynamic work environment with great colleagues.
•    Working with interesting and stimulating tasks under the supervision of the Consul responsible for the visa section.
•    Great opportunities for further development of your professional and personal competences and interact with the whole Consulate team.
 
Employment conditions

•    Official full-time employment with the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Erbil.
•    Full employment will be preceded by a three-month trial period.
•    We offer a 40-hour working week, 5 days a week, Sunday do Thursday.
•    The employment salary will be in accordance with the salary scale for locally employed staff at the Consulate. An additional allowance will be added based on qualifications, experience and the overall assessment of the work after the three-month trial period. 
•    The position includes 20 paid vacation days per year. Polish and Kurdish/Iraqi public holidays are additional to this.

Method of Application
 
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: erbil.job@msz.gov.pl. The application should contain the following: 
•    A letter of motivation in English (1 page max) outlining your suitability for the position and interest in working with the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Erbil.
•    A CV/Résumé (with photo, 1 page max). 
•    A scan of the diploma from studies.
•    Details of two nominated referees with contact details and if available, copies of professional references.
•    Copies of any relevant academic, professional and language qualifications.

NOTE:
1.    Application emails must have the subject line: “Consular Officer Application (your full name)”. Example: “Consular Officer Application John Smith”. Applications without the advised subject line may not be considered. 
2.    Data Protection: All personal information received will be kept in line with GDPR and Data Protection guidelines. 
3.    Please make sure you provide your correct, full contact details. The selected candidate(s) will be invited for an interview. 
4.    Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. 
5.    If you have not been contacted regarding an interview within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. 

Closing Date
 
The closing date for receipt of applications is April 20th, 2026.