Administrative Assistant , WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute

Organizational setting The World Maritime University (WMU) was founded in 1983 within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, as its premier centre of excellence for maritime postgraduate education, research, and capacity development. The University offers unique postgraduate programmes, conducts wide-ranging research in maritime and ocean-related studies, and advances maritime capacity development in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) has been established within the framework of the WMU. It is a world-leading center of excellence for ocean research, dialogue, capacity building and policy support in meeting ocean obligations, addressing existing and emerging challenges, and seizing the opportunities inherent in contemporary ocean governance and the 2015 sustainable development commitments. GOI initiatives are supported by The Nippon Foundation of Japan, Sweden, Germany, Canada, the European Commission and the City of Malmö. Please read more on our page: https://www.wmu.se/goi Main Purpose The Administrative Assistant reports to the Programme and Operations Manager, cooperates closely with the Director of the WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute and the Senior Administrative Assistant (GOI), and provides administrative and secretarial support to the Institute. Application Applicants must apply online through the University’s website. https://careers.wmu.se/jobs/8029509-administrative-assistant-wmu-sasakawa-global-ocean-institute This position is only open to persons legally authorized to live and work in Sweden. The selected candidate will be locally recruited. Deadline for Applications: 31 July 2026.