Housekeeper At the Official Accommodation, Embassy of Ireland in Hanoi (Full Time Position, Good Benefit Package)

Essential Requirements candidates must be able to demonstrate:
• 5 years' minimum experience working in housekeeping/hospitality;
• Fluency in English;
• The legal right to live and work in Vietnam prior to recruitment.
• High degree of integrity and trust;
• Reliable and can work on own initiative;
• Attention to detail;
• Strong organisational and management skills; and
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Terms and conditions of employment:
• The successful candidates will be hired on an initial fixed term contract. Upon successful completion of this period the appointee may be offered a contract of indefinite duration, subject to Mission requirements and satisfactory performance;
• The place of work will be the Official Accommodation of the Ambassador of Ireland, in Hanoi. Working hours will be Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with standard office hours from 09:00 to 17:00;
• The starting salary for this position will be 10,024.00 USD per annum, paid locally on a monthly basis. This salary will receive annual increments on the relevant pay scale, subject to satisfactory performance. Salaries are paid directly to a bank account, therefore, the successful candidate must have a Vietnamese bank account;
• The position will require regular out of hours work in the evening/at weekend and will be agreed in advance.
• Annual Leave entitlement for this position will be 20 days per annum.
• The successful appointee, along with any spouse or children, will have the opportunity to join the Embassy of Ireland's insurance scheme for local staff members.
HOW TO APPY
The Job Description and Application Form for this position are available on our website [protected info]
Completed application forms should be sent by email only - with the subject line Housekeeper Vacancy.
Applications must be received before 16:30 hrs. (Local time) on Thursday 7th August 2025.
No applications will be accepted after this deadline. Please note that only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Selection Process:
• Depending on the number of applications received, a short-listing of candidates to be called for interview may be undertaken based on the Essential/Key Requirements above;
• A skills test may form part of the interview process;
• A second round interview may form part of the interview process;
• It is planned that interviews will be held in August 2025.
General Data Protection Regulation:
All personal information received will be kept in line with GDPR guidelines.
Security Clearance for Local Staff
Police security clearance will be sought in respect of individuals who come under consideration for appointment. Enquiries may also be made with the police force of any country in which the applicant under consideration for appointment resided. If unsuccessful, this information will be destroyed. If the applicant subsequently comes under consideration for another position, they will be required to supply this information again.
Please note that canvassing will disqualify applicants.
The Embassy of Ireland, Vietnam is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity.