Public Diplomacy and Policy Officer

Short Description

On behalf of our client, an embassy, we are looking for a candidate to successfully fulfill the position of Public Diplomacy and Policy Officer.

Description

• Research, analysis and report writing on policy, economic, trade, EU integration and other issues in Serbia and in Montenegro
• Monitoring, reporting and analysis on Serbian and Montenegrin media
• Translation and summary of relevant news, policy and other documents
• Attendance and reporting on meetings, as required, including translation / interpretation
• Public diplomacy, including Embassy digital communications and supporting event organisation
• Building and maintaining a network of contacts with key partners
• Contributing as part of the wider Embassy team to administration and other work as required
• Working on the Embassy’s social media outreach
• In addition to the above, the Policy Officer may be required to carry out other functions subject to the business needs of the Embassy, including in the country of Secondary Accreditation

Requirements

• Candidates must have a degree, preferably in a discipline relevant to the role of Policy and Outreach Officer
• Candidates must have previous professional experience in a similar role
• The candidate must demonstrate using work based examples of providing excellent interpersonal skills, being persuasive, working in a team but also dealing effectively with people in external organisations
• The candidate must have proven ability to build relationships and maintain a network of contacts across academic, funding agency, industry and public-sector communities
• The candidate must provide evidence of flexibility, efficiency and effectiveness showing strong organizational skills, attention to detail, able to work under pressure and to manage multiple tasks
• The candidate should provide examples of being solutions-oriented, and committed to delivering results, including by adapting approach if necessary
• The candidate must be fully bilingual in English and Serbian
• The candidate must demonstrate using examples, their working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• All applicants must have a permanent legal right to reside and work in Serbia