Srr - Deputy Head of Communications (Heo)
2 months ago
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
The British Embassy Riyadh has a vacancy for a Deputy Head of Communications for a fixed-term contract of two (2) years.
The jobholder will help devise and deliver the British Embassy Riyadh’s communications strategy and its engagement with Saudi and international print, radio, television, and social media in order to promote the policies of the Government of the United Kingdom in Saudi Arabia, and to support the work of the UK’s diplomatic network in Saudi Arabia.
**Duties and responsibilities**:
- Support the creation and delivery of a communications strategy for the UK’s two missions in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and Jeddah), including the communications of the British Ambassador and Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
- Lead activity across our posts in Riyadh and Jeddah, delivering campaigns with local and international partners. This will include campaigns on all areas of UK priorities in Saudi Arabia. This could include everything from women’s empowerment to youth engagement, from consular communications campaigns around major events, to encouraging Saudis to study in the UK.
- Shape and promote content on the Embassy’s social media channels to increase engagement amongst target audiences.
- Coordinate the UK’s award scheme for Saudi graduates of UK universities, including helping to organise events with alumni of UK universities.
- Support communications for visits to Saudi Arabia by UK ministers, royalty, and other VIPs, and similarly support communications around visits to the UK by high profile Saudis, including members of the Saudi Royal Family.
- Understand the Saudi media landscape and how to promote the UK within this environment.
- Support the Embassy’s response to any crises through delivery of communications advice and contributions to wider team working.
The jobholder will also be managing one staff member at Executive Officer (EO) grade and will manage various communications campaigns budgets ranging from a few thousand SAR to more than one hundred thousand SAR.
The above list is not exhaustive and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required, including participating in the Embassy’s emergency planning and any other response to a crisis affecting UK citizens.
**Key behaviours required**:
- Seeing the Big Picture - Understand how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives. Recognise the wider priorities and ensure work is in the national interest.
- Making Effective Decisions - Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
- Communicating and Influencing - Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.
- Delivering at Pace - Taking responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
**Eligibility**:
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- At least five (5) years of professional communications experience, ideally in government or for a communications agency delivering impactful and wide-scale communications.
- Top-level communications skills. Native speaker or mother tongue level of communication skills in English. Confidence to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in written communication.
- Credibility and personal impact to engage with senior UK/Saudi stakeholders.
- Personal initiative, drive and ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player with willingness to work across boundaries. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with contacts and colleagues.
- Strong attention to detail. Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines, without compromising the quality of the work.
- Flexibility and resilience to deliver results under pressure. Creative thinking skills.
- Ability to build the capabilities of the team for political analysis and reporting and stakeholder management.
- Holds at least a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- An established network of media and/or cultural contacts in Saudi Arabia, including in provinces outside of Riyadh. Knowledge of media and social media landscape in Saudi.
- Arabic language skills (ideally Modern Standard Arabic).
- Familiarity with the UK media based in Saudi and Saudi media in the UK.
- Experience of working in an international context.
- Experience of external communications, including media.
- Required behaviours- Seeing the Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month Application deadline - year
- 5 February 2023
Grade
- Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Type of Position
- Fixed Term, Full-time
Working hours per week
- 35
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