Communications Officer

hace 4 semanas

Madrid, España Foreign & Commonwealth Office A tiempo completo

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy in Madrid is looking for a hard-working and dynamic team player to fill in a maternity leave in the Communications Team.

This is a multi-faceted role: we are looking for someone to lead our internal communications - including our weekly newsletter and organising monthly all staff meetings -, and co-deliver fast and accurate daily media summaries, as well as managing the team’s budget and the UK Government’s “GREAT” branding and marketing materials.

You will have demonstrable experience of: internal and/or external communications; collaborative work within and across teams; confidence in liaising with colleagues at all levels, including Senior Leaders, as well as with external partners and suppliers; flexibility and effective organisation of your time; and delivery of results.

You will be part of our friendly Communications team, working closely with many other Embassy teams and across the network of consulates that the UK has across Spain.

The British Embassy in Madrid is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. It is also part of the UK’s Spain Network (including offices in nine locations).

**Roles and responsibilities**:

- Internal communications: produce weekly internal newsletter, develop and organise all staff meetings, liaise and coordinate with the different internal stakeholders, advise senior leadership on their internal communication;
- Co-produce fast, accurate daily summaries of relevant stories in the Spanish media, for circulation to senior audiences in Spain and the UK;
- Oversee the team’s budget (approximately £70k annually), including spending on comms materials, events and travel;
- Brand manager for the UK Government’s “GREAT” branding campaign, including working with our external supplier and other teams across the Spain network of consulates;
- Be part of the communications response in a crisis, working outside normal hours as necessary.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Proficiency in English and Spanish (both written and spoken, minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework*);
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills, including proven stakeholder management experience and the ability to work well in a team and be credible with senior colleagues:

- Experience of communications drafting and delivery;
- Capacity to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- Experience of overseeing a budget and procurement procedures;
- Strong organisational and numeracy skills, good eye for detail and accuracy;
- Experience of event delivery, branding and production of publicity materials:

- Ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, and occasionally work out of hours;
- Personal commitment to respect at work and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Knowledge of and interest in UK-Spain relations, UK and Spanish politics, news and current affairs in Spain;
- Awareness of the work of the British Embassy and Consulates across Spain.
- Required behaviours- Seeing the Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month Application deadline - year
- 30 April 2023

Grade
- Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position
- Fixed Term

Working hours per week
- 37.5

Duration of Post
- 8 months

Region
- Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory
- Spain

Location (City)
- Madrid

Type of Post
- British Embassy

Number of vacancies
- 1

Salary Currency
- EUR

Salary
- 31,173.00 €

Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year
- 3 July 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This is a full-time and fixed-term contract until February 2024 to cover for a maternity leave. Normal working hours are 37.5 per week. The British Embassy Madrid supports and promotes flexible working as a crucial part of our inclusive offering.

**Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.**

Additional information

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 job.
- 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 informat

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