Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Policy & Political roles)
Communications, Press and Media
Note: due to COVID-19, you may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign. We are working hard to minimise any disruption. You may find more information in the Additional Information section below.
The British Embassy in Budapest is part of the United Kingdom’s world-wide diplomatic network, and represents British political, economic and consular interests in Hungary and is now looking to recruit a Digital Media Officer. The successful jobholder will be part of the Embassy’s Communications and Events team to develop and implement all aspects of our digital communications. He/She will also help to shape our digital communications strategy, grow our digital audience and support the smooth running of our digital channels by producing and posting creative and exciting content that will appeal to our target audiences and deliver key messages; and be an expert on social media providing advice across the Embassy.
In more detail, main responsibilities will include:
- Create and post engaging and innovative content across all of the Embassy social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Produce visually appealing photographs and videos and write posts which will speak to our target audiences. Be responsible for working with London and the regional digital hub to ensure our channels are posting the correct centrally created content. Also be responsible for conducting the conversation with our followers, replying to messages and reaching out to people we want to speak to. Look for innovative ways to interact with audiences, including arranging live and interactive discussions;
- Follow and keep up to date with social media and digital trends. Closely monitor our audience profile. Work with the Head of Communications and Events to develop a strategy that ensures we are delivering the right messages, through the right channels, to the right people, and look to grow our audiences to deliver maximum communications impact. Produce periodic reports on the performance of social media channels and make recommendations for improvement;
- Contribute to the successful delivery of Embassy-wide public diplomacy projects, develop and support the delivery of innovative social media campaigns to achieve embassy objectives and advise colleagues on the best use of online communications of policy projects;
- Produce innovative, creative and engaging videos, photography and infographics.
- Fluency in English (both oral and written, minimum C1 level*);
- Fluency in Hungarian (both oral and written);
- Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in digital media and communications;
- Experience of working on or delivering digital marketing/communications campaigns;
- Strong experience of building and engaging online audiences through social media and writing content for the web;
- Excellent knowledge of social media platforms, aware of the latest digital trends and strong practical knowledge of using digital tools (social media, blogs) for productivity, collaboration and engagement;
- Excellent editorial skills, the ability to write and edit engagingly in both Hungarian and English using the appropriate tone of voice aimed at a variety of audiences;
- Video production, graphic design;
- A ‘people person’ and effective communicator with strong customer focus;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, responding flexibly to changing priorities;
- Proven experience in managing and delivering a demanding workload;
- Experience of managing social media platforms, including developing channel strategies, audience profiling and community building;
- Experience developing and delivering strategic campaigns to advance policy or other formal objectives;
- Experience of using data analytics to evaluate performance of social media channels and campaigns;
- Ability to work with external partners and manage suppliers and contractors;
- Direct experience of producing and editing photography and visual media for social media;
- Ability to grasp complex issues quickly and communicate them digitally in an effective way.
- Expertise in any of the following: Google Analytics; Infographics,
- Experience in creating infographics;
- Familiar with knowledge management/elearning platforms;(Sharepoint) for collaboration and knowledge sharing;
- Experience working within a large organisation’s brand guidelines and codes of conduct;
- Knowledge of other digital tools for content creation;
- University degree or equivalent.
Changing and Improving, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
11 October 2020
A2 (L)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
35 net
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Hungary
Budapest
British Embassy
379,045 gross
1 December 2020
This is a full-time position of 5 days (35 hours net per week) for a fixed-term contract of 1 year with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement.
The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance. You must have pre-existing work authorisation for Hungary in order to apply.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Hungarian employment law.
Visa/Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Hungary and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Additional requirements may become necessary after 31st December 2020.
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 the British Embassy 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 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.
Additional Information (due to Covid 19):
- 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.
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