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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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Communications, Press and Media
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Who we are :
The British Embassy in Kyiv is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking for a Junior Communications Officer to provide support for British Embassy communications team.
The role entails:
- Ideating and contributing to production of digital content;
- Managing social media channels, working closely with other team members;
- Leading on internal communication of the Embassy, including ideation, production, and publication of content;
- Translating communications products, including press releases, social media content, video subtitles, and other documents as required;
- Monitoring Ukrainian media and producing regular and bespoke press summaries for the Embassy and London;
- Managing the public inbox, including social media, by monitoring, redirecting mail and/or responding to public enquiries as necessary;
- Managing the Embassy’s press and digital subscriptions, including periodicals and online-based tools;
- Managing the Embassy’s media distribution list;
- Organising publicity and promotional materials, including: handling Embassy corporate branding matters and necessary procurement contracts, ensuring transparency, value for money and alignment with the Embassy’s green policies;
- Supporting the organisation of events, including visits, regional trips, press interviews, project events, press conferences, Chevening events or other relevant events and marketing campaigns. This may also include media engagement for visits and events, and preparing or supporting on briefing documents for the Ambassador;
- Step in to run other Communications team members’ portfolios as required (annual leave, sickness, new priorities).
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Essentials on arrival:
- Proficiency in the languages- English and Ukrainian, C1 level and upwards based on CEFR.
- At least 1 year of experience in a similar role in international, governmental or civil society organisations.
- Strong administrational and organisational skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Ukrainian.
- IT literacy.
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Proactivity, flexibility, and strong teams working skills.
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Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture
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16 December 2024
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Administrative Officer (AO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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35 net hours
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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Ukraine
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Kyiv
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British Embassy
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1810.37 gross monthly
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1 February 2025
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This is a full-time permanent contract, for 40 working hours per week including 1 hour per day for lunch.
The start date mentioned in the advert is just an expected start date. The appointment can start earlier or later depending on several factors.
The successful candidate will benefit from:
- Shortened work hours (British Embassy Kyiv operates from 9:00 to 17:00 with one-hour lunch break) and the culture of not working late.
- Medical and dental plan (non-contributory for the employee and contributory for qualified dependants).
- 24 days of annual leave and additional public and privilege holidays.
- Full salary compensation in case of absence (health incapacity) due to illness or injury.
- Flexible vocation policy allowing to work from home.
- System of performance-based bonuses for high-achievers every twelve months.
- Job-related equipment provided by the Embassy and no work communications conducted through personal devices.
- Dedicated line manager, who will help to navigate through FCDO processes, policies, and procedures.
- Participation in staff gatherings organised by the Social Committee (team get-togethers, Christmas Party etc.) as well as some cultural events shared by the Ambassador.
- BE Kyiv will provide a full induction and access to a wide variety of learning and development opportunities, as offered by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
- Opportunity to manage some bilateral projects for which the person will have more direct responsibility.
All applicants should have the right to live and work in Ukraine. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Kyiv is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Ukrainian employment law.
This is an official employment, and the salary is subject to official tax; currently 19.5%. The salary is a set rate and there are no additional allowances on top.
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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 be advised that British Diplomatic Missions will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.
*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.
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To apply please copy and paste this link: https://fco.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/1/adv/
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