Band 14 Vacancy: Communications Officer
Background
Reflecting Dubai’s position as a regional media hub, the job holder will operate in support of the British Embassy’s Political/Communications Officer in developing and delivering the Embassy’s Communications Strategy, its campaigns and events in order to maximise perceptions about the UK in the UAE. Responsibilities include maintaining media relations, monitoring the Arab media, supporting Gulf based press activities and acting as one of the Embassy’s Webmasters. Only fluent Arabic and English speakers with significant media experience in the Gulf Region will be considered for this post.
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and Deliver Communications Strategies and Campaigns: 60%
• Help manage the Embassy relationship with the Arab media.
• Proactively create campaign ideas for media consumption. Help develop and deliver Embassy media strategies. Liaise with the central Communications Team in London and with regional departmental teams including the British Council and UK Trade and Investment.
• Maintaining the Embassy media contact list and proactively brief media contacts on UK policy including the targeted distribution of communications material and.
• Manage media events including drafting and issuing material, (press releases and website material etc), organise, invite and help manage press attendance at Embassy events, interviews and press conferences – particularly for VIP visits and campaign events.
Support Embassy Press Activities: 30%
• Handle media enquiries. Be one of two round-the-clock points of contact for local/regional media.
• Monitor Arabic print/TV/electronic and audio media. Produce a daily summary. Highlight newsworthy items/trends to relevant officers.
• Translate English language material into Arabic and vice versa.
• Support the Dubai-based UK Government’s Regional Arabic Spokesman.
Act as one of the Morello-trained Embassy Webmasters: 10%
• Help create, maintain and update material for the Embassy website. Respond quickly to requests for changes from Embassy Teams.
• Liaise with Webmaster in Abu Dhabi over shared site.
Requirements
Required Skills and Experience
• Fluent in English and Arabic languages.
• Significant media experience in the GCC/Middle East.
• Excellent team player.
Key Competencies
• Communicating
• Customer Focus
• Delivering Results
• Working with others
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