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(@kjell)
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His Majesty seeks to fill the following vacancies in the royal household:

 

Grand Chamberlain

The Grand Chamberlain oversees the entire royal household, with a focus on the King's household. His direct report is Archduke Alonzo, but the orders of the King and Queen supersede his. He will assist the King as needed should the valet or page be unavailable. The Grand Chamberlain also serves as the King and Archduke Alonzo's retainer. The Grand Chamberlain is expected to be competent in conversation in both Italian and French. He is not expected to enter the Queen's private quarters to wait on her unless explicitly ordered to do so. He is also expected to be in the Queen's attendance in public when the King is not present.

Royal Valet

The royal valet is the second highest ranking member of the King's household. His direct report is the Grand Chamberlain, but he is expected to take orders from all higher ranking members of the royal household in order of superiority, including higher ranking members of the Queen's household. He acts as a confidante to the King and tends to his day-to-day needs, such as bathing and dressing, as well as assisting the Chamberlain as needed. The royal valet is expected to be competent in conversation in both Italian and French. He is expected to be in the King's attendance unless taking care of separate business on a higher ranking household member's behalf. He is not expected to enter the Queen's private quarters to wait on her unless explicitly ordered to do so.

Page

The page is the lowest ranking member of the King's household. His direct report is the Grand Chamberlain, but he is expected to take orders from all members of the household in order of superiority. He is responsible for tending to the needs of all of his superiors, prioritized by rank. He handles a wide variety of tasks, including toilette functions when the royal valet is unavailable. He is not expected to enter the Queen's private quarters to wait on her unless explicitly ordered to do so. He is expected to be competent in conversation in both Italian and French. He is expected to be in his superiors' attendance unless taking care of separate business on their behalf.

Mistress of the Robes

The Mistress of the Robes oversees the Queen's household. Her direct report is the Grand Chamberlain, but the orders of the King, Queen, and Archduke Alonzo supersede this in order of superiority. The Mistress of the Robes is considered the Queen's closest confidante, and she will assist the Queen as needed should the lady-in-waiting or handmaiden be unavailable. The Mistress of the Robes also serves as the Queen's retainer. The Mistress of the Robes is expected to be competent in conversation both in French and Italian. She is expected to be in the Queen's attendance at all times. She is not expected to enter the King's private quarters to wait on him unless explicitly ordered to do so.

Lady-in-Waiting

The lady-in-waiting is the second highest ranking member of the Queen's household. Her direct report is the Mistress of the Robes, but she is expected to take orders from all higher ranking members of the royal household in order of superiority, including members of the King's household. She acts as a personal assistant to the Mistress of the Robes and also tends to the day-to-day needs of the Queen, such as bathing and dressing. She is not expected to enter the King's private quarters to wait on him unless explicitly ordered to do so. The lady-in-waiting is expected to be competent in conversation both in French and Italian. She is expected to be in the Queen or Mistress of the Robes' attendance unless taking care of separate business on a higher ranking household member's behalf.

Handmaiden

The handmaiden is the lowest ranking member of the Queen's household. Her direct report is the Mistress of the Robes, but she is expected to take orders from all members of the household in order of superiority. She is responsible for tending to the needs of all of her superiors, prioritized by rank. She handles a wide variety of tasks, including toilette functions when the lady-in-waiting is unavailable. She is not expected to enter the King's private quarters to wait on him unless explicitly ordered to do so. She is expected to be competent in conversation in both French and Italian. She is expected to be in her superiors' attendance unless taking care of separate business on their behalf.


   
(@kjell)
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Applications are due on January 1st by end of day.

All applicants must provide three letters of recommendation, which are to be sent directly to Archduke Alonzo. Source of letter of recommendation will be considered.

Application and health certificate must be sent to Archduke Alonzo in a folder with your full name on the front.

All applications will be considered.

Applications will be kept on file for one year, during which applicant is permitted to update the application.

Leaders of the consulates, the Rinascita City Guard, the Holy Catholic Church, and l'Universita di Rinascita are not permitted to apply. Hired applicants will be released from duty if they take on one of these roles.

All nationalities are invited to apply. Hired applicants may remain in their respective consulates or guilds, but will be expected to swear an oath of service to the Italian Crown.


   
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As the deadline approaches;

Reminder that all applications will be considered, regardless of national identity or skill levels. 

Please send the application and health report in a folder labeled with your name. 

Recommendations can be sent directly to Archduke Alonzo Fortini. 

As we received a complete application and the requisite recommendations, we will begin scheduling interviews. 

~Tops~


   
(@kjell)
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The deadline for applications is less than one week away. Recommendation letters are to be sent directly to Archduke Alonzo. Folders should be labelled with your full name.


   
(@kjell)
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Applications and recommendation letters are due by the end of the day.


   
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