Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Communications, Press and Media
The British Embassy in Sofia is part of the United Kingdom’s diplomatic service, a worldwide network representing British political, economic and consular interests in Bulgaria. The British Embassy is looking for a Campaigns and Digital Officer.
As a Campaigns and Digital Officer you will manage and maintain British Embassy Sofia’s digital communications across a number of social media channels. The Job holder will coordinate and plan digital activity across the Embassy, as well as draft posts and will also work across a number of strategic campaigns, and design content in order to support the wider work of the team and Embassy.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Digital and Social Media: Oversee the day-to-day management of the British Embassy social media accounts the Embassy’s GOV.UK website and create effective digital content including producing videos, infographics, and drafting social media copy;
- Media and Press: provide support by media monitoring and reporting, provide support for media engagement and at press events;
- Strategic Communications: provide support in delivering Strategic Campaigns and Public Diplomacy activities, promoting UK/Bulgarian bilateral relations;
- Sharing Skills: promoting good practise around using digital and building capacity across Embassy teams looking for creative ways to integrate digital into all areas of the Embassy’s work.
- Fluent English and Bulgarian (both written and spoken, minimum C1 Level for CEFR framework*);
- Experience of managing social media accounts and digital platforms;
- Experience of producing and editing digital content for social media (info-graphics, videos, photos, visual appealing posts, etc. on tools such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro, iMovie);
- Experience of drafting written content (tweets, FB posts etc.) for digital channels;
- Enthusiastic, energetic and highly creative team player with a passion for public communications.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field;
- Experience of developing successful public communication campaigns;
- Graphic design skills;
- Good understanding of design and how to integrate digital ideas into campaigns;
- Experience or knowledge of working in an international environment;
- Experience working with (Bulgarian) media;
- Event management.
Making Effective Decisions, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering at Pace
6 June 2021
A2 (L)
Fixed Term, Full-time
36
9 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Bulgaria
Sofia
British Embassy
1
1,828.76 (Salary not negotiable)
5 July 2021
This is a full-time, temporary position (36 hours per week) for a 9 months contract until 31 March 2022. The successful candidate will receive a monthly salary of BGN 1,828.76 gross.
The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background and security clearance. Anyone with right of residence and employment in Bulgaria may apply, including all EU/EEA citizens and the family members of EU/EEA nationals exercising a treaty right in Bulgaria.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions Service according to Bulgarian employment law.
Visa/work permit requirements: candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Bulgaria and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
Additional Information (due to Covid 19):
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You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign and we are working hard to minimise any disruption.
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Interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines this to be the right course of action.
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Starting date may be delayed depending on circumstances at the time and it will be agreed with the selected candidate.
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 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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