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Communications and Political Officer

2 months ago

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Full time
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. Job Category Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles) Job Subcategory Communications, Press and Media Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The successful candidate will also lead end-to-end on the process of advertising, recruiting and supporting annual cohorts of Chevening Scholars from Jamaica, and serve as the liaison point for the active and growing Chevening alumni community.

Roles and responsibilities:

Advise on and implement the British High Commission’s strategic communications objectives with a view to maintaining a strong UK-Jamaica partnership, where relevant stakeholders have a good understanding of that relationship and what each partner contributes; Promote the UK and its interests in Jamaica through traditional and digital media. This includes: Acting as spokesperson for the British High Commission, and as first point of contact for media enquiries;Working with the FCDO’s media department to deliver a consistent, clear and coherent media strategy for the UK Government’s activities and policy priorities in Jamaica;Media information and handling including drafting and dissemination of press releases and articles, preparing relevant background and speaking notes for media handling; lead on social media engagement including producing content for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter/X; coordinate media handling with other UK posts in the region; Lead on project-specific communication activities across all departments at post; Keep abreast of political, economic and social developments in Jamaica and their implications for UK interests and contribute to high quality analysis/reporting on them; Build a network of contacts across media, the Jamaican government, think tanks, academics, civil society, the international community and the Jamaican diaspora community in the UK; Manage the Chevening scholarship programme and maintain alumni contact; Budget oversight for political work and Chevening programme; Support the wider team as required on visits, meetings, crisis response and any other duties as may become necessary.


Resources managed (staff and expenditure): 
None

Essential qualifications, skills and experience Must have the legal status to live and work in Jamaica First degree in International Relations, Politics, Communications or other relevant subject area A minimum of three (3) years relevant experience of working in or with the media

Language requirements: 

Language: English
Level of language required: Native speaker level 

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience Experience working in an international environment  Required behaviours Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Seeing the Big Picture Application deadline 22 September 2024 Grade Executive Officer (EO) Type of Position Full-time, Permanent Working hours per week 39 Region Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories Country/Territory Jamaica Location (City) Kingston Type of Post British High Commission Number of vacancies 1 Salary J$4,039,129 yearly Start Date 11 November 2024 Other benefits and conditions of employment Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.