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Job Vacancy - Economic and Political/Protocol Officer
Apply by 25 May 2026.
The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Mumbai is accepting applications for the full-time position of Economic and Political/Protocol Officer (40 hours/week), at first limited to 1 year with the option of extension. We encourage applications from all candidates, regardless of gender, and explicitly welcome applications from qualified women.
Responsibilities
| Research on and assessments of current economic trends and political developments as well as specific aspects of the Indian economic, trade and investment environment |
| Written contributions to reports, speeches, greeting messages and forewords |
| Act as liaison to the German business community and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IGCC) |
| Building up and fostering of a reliable network within the German business community and the relevant stakeholders of the state governments within the Consulate’s jurisdiction |
| Conceptualization and organization of economic policy events such as CEO roundtables |
| Organizational support for trade fairs with German participation. Liaison with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, trade show associations and trade show organizers |
| Organization and accompaniment of high-ranking political and economic delegation visits |
Requirements:
| Bachelor’s degree, preferably master’s degree |
| Work experience of at least 3 years in the field of economic or political affairs |
| Excellent knowledge of German at least on B2 level) |
| Fluency in written and spoken English and Hindi. Marathi is a plus. |
| Proficiency in office software |
| Strong organizational skills. Structured way of working with an eye for detail |
| Team player with an interest in economic and political affairs |
| Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicate both with German and Indian stakeholders (ministries, local authorities, companies, business associations etc.) |
| Ability to work independently and under pressure. Willingness to participate in events/ delegation visits outside of regular working hours |
Application Deadline: 25.05.2026
Start Date: 01.08.2026
| The starting salary will be a minimum of 137,500.00 INR basic gross per month. Additionally, a transportation and housing allowance of a total of 7,500.00 INR will be paid per month. |
| Please submit your application (including motivation letter, CV, university degree(s), reference / relieving letter(s) and German B2 (or higher) language certificate) in ONE pdf document to vw-tel1@mumb.diplo.de via E-mail. The CV and motivation letter should be in either in English or German. |
| The Consulate General will only accept complete applications received within the given deadline. Only potential candidates will be invited for a personal interview in the beginning of June 2026. |
| Travel expenses for the personal interview will not be reimbursed. |
| If your application is successful, you will be subject to security and medical checks prior to taking up employment. |
| Third country nationals need to have a valid residence permit including work permit for India. |
| Data protection rules according to article 13 of EU- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply. |
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