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Interim Communications and Events Manager B3 (02/21 to 09/21 CKY) - Maternity Cover

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Job Category  

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)  

Main purpose of job is:To raise awareness and increase the impact of the United Kingdom in Guinea through all methods of public outreach, and to organise all embassy events.

Roles and responsibilities:   1. Communications:

·         Develop and implement a communications strategy for the Embassy

·         Build up a network of contacts with the media and other stakeholders

·         Improve and maintain an impactful Embassy presence on social media for the Embassy and the ambassador

·         Coordinate with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Communications network in Africa and with other relevant contacts in the UK government network

·         Lead on FCDO campaigns for example COP26, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), GREAT etc

·         Maintain the Embassy GREAT assets inventory

2. Chevening programme:

·         Lead the UK’s Chevening Scholarship programme for Guinea ensuring increased numbers of high quality candidates apply, that all procedures and policies are implemented effectively to facilitate the selection of scholars and their arrangements to go to the UK. To Maximise the opportunity to promote the UK in Guinea.

·         Promote educational opportunities in the UK

3. Public awareness raising events management:

·         Organisation of and attendance at awareness raising events and meetings

·         Forward planning of an events calendar designed to raise awareness of the UK and to reinforce UK objectives in Guinea and the Embassy Country Plan

·         Detailed organisation and delivery of all Embassy events, and attendance at those events.

4. Representation of the United Kingdom at external events in the absence of the Ambassador / Deputy Head of Mission

5. Support all other Embassy work where needed, including commercial, prosperity, projects, protocol, and administration and other.

 

Resources managed (staff and expenditure)

Comms and Chevening alumni association fund

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

·         Fluent French and English to a high standard (oral, listening, reading and writing – this will be tested)

·         University (Bachelors) degree in a relevant subject

·         Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

·         Advanced knowledge of Social Media

·         Numerical and budget management abilities

·         Excellent interpersonal communication and organisational skills

·         Knowledge of social media and ability to create videos and take photographs to a high standard

·         Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines

·         Resourcefulness in solving problems

·         Flexible

·         Ability to work at pace

·         Ability to make effective decisions

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

·         3 years' experience in a position similar to that advertised

·         Experience of staff management

·         Proven analysis and reporting skills

Required competencies  

Seeing the Big Picture, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service

Application deadline   Application deadline - day Application deadline - month Application deadline – year  31 December 2021 Grade B3 (L)  Type of Position   Fixed Term   Working hours per week  

39 hours   Duration of Post     7 months   Region   Africa Country/Territory   Guinea

Location (City)   Conakry Type of Post   British Embassy Number of vacancies  1 Salary   GNF 9,649,909 gross per month, plus GNF150,000 transport allowance Start Date   Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year   21 February 2022

End Date   End Date - day End Date - month End Date - year 19 September 2022

Other benefits and conditions of employment:

Learning and development opportunities based on the 70/20/10 experience/exposure/education model (70% informal on the job learning,  20% learning through colleagues and others and 10% classroom learning):

·         Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities through the suite of FCDO on line learning as well as learning sessions delivered by the Regional L&D centre On the job learning and development, including through attendance at seminars, workshops and building relationships with relevant contacts.

·         There may be opportunities to attend training, communication officer conference or network conferences on line or in person in Africa or the UK.

Additional information  

·         Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

·         We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

·         Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

·         Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.  

·         Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted. 

·         The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position. 

·         Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Conakry are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Guinea. 

·         All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.

·         Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount 

·         Information about the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5  

·         Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates

To Apply: go to https://fco.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-0/candidate/so/pm/4/pl/1/opp/15576-Communications-and-Events-Manager-B3-02-21-CKY-Maternity-Cover/en-GB

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