Digital Communications Officer

4 weeks ago

New Delhi, India Foreign & Commonwealth Office Full time

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

**Main purpose of job**:
Digital Communications Officer for the British High Commission network in India, responsible for digital content production and publishing, including video editing, managing social media channels and upskilling the UK in India network in digital skills.

**Roles and responsibilities**:
We are looking for a proactive Digital Communications Officer to help manage the British High Commission’s digital footprint in India. The ‘News and Digital’ team sits at the heart of the communications network, working on issues across the breadth of UK’s engagement in India. Work will be varied and fun - you’ll be creating multimedia content and designing messaging on everything from tech partnerships to climate campaigns, promoting trade and investment topics - and everything in between. Wherever possible you will be designing content to draw out the human impact of UK-India collaboration.

You will work as part of a dynamic digital team executing our digital strategy. You will be responsible for working with policy colleagues and campaign leads to create highly professional pieces of content that deliver key UK messages. This will require working closely with colleagues across different locations. You will be the expert on emerging social media trends, tools and how to use digital channels effectively, and will advise teams on messaging, creative direction and content. You will think imaginatively about how to change opinions and will work with the team to increase follower numbers and engagement with our target audiences. You will build a series of effective relationships with digital influencers and contacts to help deliver UK messages.

You’ll have a series of specific responsibilities but will also be expected to work flexibly as part of a wider team, covering for others when required.

**Specific job holder responsibilities may include**:

- Manage the ‘UKinIndia’ channels across digital platforms, including through a well-planned content calendar and publishing high quality content.
- Support video production and video editing for the UKinIndia network, ensuring that products have a clear message, the right tone and are in the appropriate format.
- Act as in house photographer and videographer for key events, as required
- Work with wider digital team to execute the digital strategy, ensuring that the UKinIndia channels and profiles of the senior leadership team are run in a way that engages our target audience and delivers UK messages.
- Provide expert training and advice to the wider UKinIndia network in order to facilitate better quality digital work. This includes training on filming and photography and creating impactful content for specific platforms.
- Work with communications and policy colleagues in the British Deputy High Commissions across India to increase the quality and impact of our regional digital channels. Assist the Head of Digital Diplomacy in setting priorities for the regional digital channels.

**Language requirements**:
**Language**: English and Hindi.

**Level of language required**: The jobholder must have full professional fluency in English with good working knowledge of written and spoken Hindi. Knowledge of additional languages of India is also desirable.

**Learning and development opportunities**:
The jobholder will be able to access a wide range of English language online and face-to-face training delivered for the UK Government in Britain and abroad. They will have opportunities to access specialist training for government communicators. Much of the learning is on the job, which will be diverse and varied.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

**Essential on arrival**:

- Two years of work experience in a social media marketing or multimedia production role or similar.
- Demonstrated experience with a range of key digital platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Flickr

**Desirable**:

- Prior experience of working in an international, multicultural organisation.
- Strong knowledge of desktop publishing and multimedia editing software including Canva, Adobe Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro.
- Degree in digital communication, journalism or public relations, or similar
- Required behaviours- Seeing the Big Picture, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month Application deadline - year
- 8 January 2023

Grade
- Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position
- Fixed Term

Working hours per week
- 40

Duration of Post
- 12 months

Region
- South Asia & Afghanistan

Country/Territory
- India

Location (City)
- New Delhi

Type of Post
- British High Commission

Number of vacancies
- 1

Salary Currency
- INR

Salary
- INR 68,508 per month plus 12% Provident Fund and 6% Special Allowance

Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month

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