Administrative Assistant , WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute

The World Maritime University; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 290,160 - 401,760; Full time

Job summary

The World Maritime University (WMU) is seeking an Administrative Assistant for the WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) to provide essential administrative and secretarial support. You will work closely with the Programme and Operations Manager and GOI leadership to ensure smooth office operations.

Applicants must apply online through WMU Careers; local recruitment in Sweden is required, and the deadline is 31 July 2026.

Job description

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