The main purpose of the job:

The holder of this role will spend their time coordinating public diplomacy projects. 

The ultimate aim of this role, which will sit with the Soft Power teams, managed by the Soft Power Project Manager, is to improve perceptions of the UK in Ethiopia, particularly with the country’s fast-growing, dynamic youth population. The job holder will leverage positive sentiment to deliver the UK’s objectives on important issues like the empowerment of women and girls.

The job holder will be proactive and quickly develop a good understanding of the UK’s objectives in Ethiopia, to advise and support teams across the Embassy on how best to reach Ethiopia’s growing young population. The job holder will lead the coordination of public diplomacy projects, drafting concept notes and budgets, engaging with stakeholders and delivery partners and ensuring delivery is on schedule. 

The ideal candidate will be organized, creative and great at building relationships.

Roles and responsibilities:

Public diplomacy projects: 

• Coordinate the delivery of the British Embassy’s public diplomacy projects, mostly at low- to no-cost, ensuring they deliver soft power for the UK and also serve other UK policy objectives in the UK.

• Set and meet deadlines to ensure pacey delivery on projects, managing multiple pieces of work at once.

• Build relationships with youth organizations and where appropriate, pitch opportunities for British Embassy engagement. 

• Lead scoping of and engagement with project delivery partners and stakeholders.

• Plan and manage small project budgets.

• Draft concept notes and funding bids for new project ideas.

• Work closely with the Communications team to ensure public diplomacy projects are amplified in the media and on social media to ensure they reach wide audiences.

Job Requirements

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• Experience working on external relations or communications.

• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work to deadlines.

• Project or program management experience.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly get to grips with new systems and processes.

• Excellent written English. 

Language requirements: 

Language: English and Amharic

Level of language required: Fluent in both

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

• Experience working in an international environment.

• Experience working directly with senior stakeholders.

• Experience in planning and delivering events.

• Experience creating social media content.

• Knowledge of another Ethiopian language.

Required behaviors  

Seeing the Big Picture, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together

Application deadline: 21 March 2023

Grade: Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position: Fixed Term

Duration of Post: 24 months

Region: Africa

Country/Territory: Ethiopia

Location (City): Addis Ababa

Type of Post: British Embassy

Salary: USD 635.75 per month

Start Date: 1 May 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment  

Learning and development opportunities:

• Mandatory e-learning courses

• On-the-job development opportunities

• L&D opportunities throughout the FCDO network 

Additional information  

• Must be able to legally work in Ethiopia.

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

• Please check your application carefully before you submit it, 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 Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ethiopia.

• 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.

• The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;

• Obtain the relevant permit

• Pay the fees for the permit

• Make arrangements to relocate

• Meet the costs to relocation

• 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 Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles

• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.

• Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6/12 months, the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

How to Apply

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