The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organizational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Events Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Category Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)<\/p>\n The main purpose of job:<\/p>\n To manage and run High Commission events. The job holder will focus on promoting the work and image of the UK in Ghana through inspiring events that leverage our soft power and relationship with the diaspora. The job holder will manage a small team and budget, and contribute to high-profile and high-impact moments, working to a senior level in the High Commission<\/p>\n Roles and responsibilities \/ what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:<\/p>\n The UK\u2019s High Commission in Accra is one of our largest in Africa. The UK also works closely with the Government of Ghana on matters of regional and international security, and in promoting economic prosperity, and improving the provision of health, education, and inclusion. The people-to-people links between Ghana and UK are central to this.<\/p>\n We are proud of our longstanding bilateral relationship with Ghana and as Ghana moves \u2018beyond aid\u2019 we are keen to showcase the positive partnership with the. This new role has been created to help support our ambitious events program, supporting our diaspora office and soft power campaigns<\/p>\n The successful candidate\u2019s primary role will be to help organize and manage a range of High Commission events that highlight the UK\u2019s work in Ghana as well as the UK\u2019s world-leading cultural, academic and sporting institutions. Managing a small new team and a budget, and engaging closely with the British Council and across the whole High Commission, the jobholder will play an important role in our efforts to engage with influential Ghanaians by building connections with academic, cultural and charitable organizations. The successful candidate will therefore both require exceptional organizational skills and a creative mindset to identify new or different opportunities for engagement.<\/p>\n The job holder will also provide support to the embassy\u2019s growing number of campaigns (such as the Ghana Grand in 2019, or potential creative and cultural campaigns in 2020). To do this they will need to use their strong organizational skills to ensure that people are in the right place at the right time, working with others across the High Commission to ensure events deliver real impact. The role requires discretion, understanding and anticipating the needs of policy managers. The successful candidate will need to be a confident communicator, able to engage equally comfortable with the High Commissioner and Ministers or with contractors and temporary events staff.<\/p>\n The role will work alongside the Communications team, Soft Power team, and the Corporate Services teams, and there will be opportunities to learn new skills, particularly in communications and digital media.<\/p>\n This is a busy and varied job with lots of senior exposure. There will also be a chance for fun along the way and the job holder will have the full support of the wider High Commission team to deliver.<\/p>\n Essential qualifications, skills, and experience Closing Date<\/strong>\u00a0: 13th May, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organizational capability. 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\nForeign and Commonwealth Office (Policy & Political roles)
\nJob Subcategory
\nCommunications, Press, and Media<\/p>\n
\nAt least 10 years\u2019 working experience.
\nAt least 3 years\u2019 experience and knowledge of events management
\nAt least 2 year\u2019s experience of working with very senior stakeholders \/ VIPs
\nAt least 3 years\u2019 experience of budget and people management
\nDesirable qualifications, skills, and experience
\nA portfolio of high-profile, high-impact events
\nExperience of working in\/with an international institution.
\nDemonstrable contacts in the Ghana events industry
\nHigh level of personal resilience
\nHigh levels of demonstrable creativity<\/p>\n