Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 04, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Main duties:
1. Press:
a. Prepare a daily Press Review
• Follow-up of latest developments of news on the ground in English and Swahili media
• Follow-up of audiovisual and social media platforms

b. Organize and coordinate Embassy events in close cooperation with media:
• maintain an updated directory of Tanzanian journalists and government authorities
• contacting reliable media and organize their participation in press conferences, interviews and follow the coverage
• prepare regular press evaluation reports of current affairs
• writing press releases in French, English and Swahili
• translating official documents: French to Swahili or French to English or English to Swahili
• Proof-reading documents intended for media, and, if necessary, rewriting the news story
• monitoring of the budget allocated to the Press Department activities

2. Communications:
A. managing the embassy’s communication platforms
• Animation of the social networks of the embassy
• Update of the Embassy’s Website

b. Be a content hub that feeds social networks:
• Content creation
• Create and execute a communication plan for Embassy departments

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
• The list of activities above is indicative and may change according to needs.
• The successful candidate must be able to integrate new tasks related to his job.

Knowledge: Qualifications required:
• At least a Bachelor’s degree or Advance Diploma in Journalism, Mass Communications or related field.
• Must possess a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in a communications role

Languages:
• Proficiency in writing, reading, speaking Swahili, French and English.

Information Technology skills:
• Knowledge of Information Technology (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ease in crafting an effective social media contents in multiple platforms.
• Know how: Positive attitude Teamwork
• Problem solver, organizational and planning skills
• Personal qualities / qualities observed in professional situation
• Discretion
• Can handle multitask, works well under pressure in a busy environment
• Attention to detail
• Able to work in a culturally diversified environment
• Excellency communication skills
• Be independent and initiative taker
• Rational sense
• Curiosity

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Application deadline: january 2, 2023
Duration of employment: fixed-term contract of 12 months, after a trial period of 4 months.
Remuneration: average salaries of locally engaged staff of embassies accredited to Tanzania

Candidates meeting the requisite qualifications should submit their written applications and detailed CV to the address below: scg.dar-es-salam-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr 

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