The Delegation of the European Union to Ghana is looking for a Press and Information Assistant.<\/p>\n
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 27 European countries. The EU is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known as EU Delegations, which have a similar function to those of an embassy. The EU Delegation to Ghana\u2019s mission is \u201cBuilding a strong partnership with Ghana to promote Peace and Prosperity for People and Protecting the Planet\u201d.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Press and Information Assistant\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 A position of Press and Information Assistant in an international and multicultural environment. We are looking for a persuasive, resilient individual with good networking skills. He\/she should be able to cope with pressure to work in an erratic schedules and deadlines.<\/p>\n Job objective<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Contribute to increasing the visibility and public awareness of the EU and the Delegation of the EU in Ghana; Main Tasks<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Assist in the planning and management of public diplomacy events and campaigns, Professional requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Excellent proven communication skills including the use of social media Personal requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Persuasive, resilient, able to handle criticism, able to cope with pressure and meet erratic deadlines Specific knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Knowledge of photo, video, infographics design, graphic and layout editing and design tools Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 University Degree in Journalism, Communication, Social media or related fields Asset<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Any other proven knowledge of local or international politic Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested candidates should send their application and supporting documents by email to\u00a0delegation-ghana-recruitments@eeas.europa.eu<\/strong>\u00a0(link sends e-mail) indicating as the subject: “Application: Press and Information Assistant<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 [Family name and first name]”.<\/p>\n The application should include a cover letter, a detailed Europass CV with one professional reference. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test and an interview. Recruitment of the successful candidate will be subject to medical fitness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Delegation of the European Union to Ghana is looking for a Press and Information Assistant. The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 27 European countries……<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[97],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-hek","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66236"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66236\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation.
\n\u2022 The jobholder will contribute to increasing the visibility and public awareness of the EU and the Delegation of the EU in Ghana, raise the profile of the EU and the EU Delegation in Ghana through media including social media, communications and public diplomacy activities.
\n\u2022 He\/she will contribute to the development of the Delegation\u2019s communication strategy and to the yearly planning of activities in close collaboration with the Press and Information Officer and under the supervision of the hierarchy.
\n\u2022 The place of employment is Delegation of the European Union to Ghana -The Round House \u2013 81, Cantonments Road, Accra, Ghana.
\n\u2022 Benefits, such as additional pension scheme and medical insurance are offered to employees and their families under certain conditions.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Raise the profile of the EU and the EU Delegation in Ghana through media including social media, communications and public diplomacy activities.
\n\u2022 Contribute to the development of the Delegation\u2019s communication strategy and to the yearly planning of activities in close collaboration with the Press and Information Officer and under the supervision of the hierarchy.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Organization of events, creation and implementation of digital communication plans to promote such events;
\n\u2022 Support the cooperation section in activities related to the visibility of projects by proposing appropriate communication plans;
\n\u2022 Accompany officials during missions within the country and organize press coverage;
\n\u2022 Promote internal and external communications via the intranet and other internal channels
\n\u2022 Lead digital campaigns with all relevant local partners;
\n\u2022 Website management: contribute to the creation of content strategy, helping to identify the most compelling \u2018stories\u2019 and produce digital content to promote the Delegation work;
\n\u2022 Manage the EU Delegation ?s profiles across key social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube) and engage
\nwith audiences;
\n\u2022 Monitor the local and European media, prepare press reports and press clips for the Delegation and Headquarters;
\n\u2022 Contribute to political reporting and others,
\n\u2022 Draft press releases, flash notes, articles, information for the media and the Internet, edit publications;
\n\u2022 Assist in preparing media briefings and interviews;
\n\u2022 Assist in managing the Press & Information budget and prepare tender documents
\n\u2022 Maintain the Communication and Public Affairs contacts database;
\n\u2022 Keep abreast of the latest innovations in digital communications and make suggestions for new ways of promoting work and messages online;
\n\u2022 Assist the Delegation in any other key tasks as required by the Head of Section or Head of Delegation<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Very good analytical and writing skills
\n\u2022 Very good organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills
\n\u2022 Very good sense of initiative.
\n\u2022 Ability to work in a multicultural environment
\n\u2022 Ability to clearly and efficiently conceptualize ideas.
\n\u2022 Ability to lead and moderate debates
\n\u2022 Flexibility on working hours<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Able to speak clearly in public, also with a microphone
\n\u2022 Networking skills<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Knowledge of Web publication methods and tools
\n\u2022 Networking
\n\u2022 Knowledgeable on both regional, national and international politics<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Minimum 5 years professional experience in performing similar tasks;
\n\u2022 Experience in managing social media accounts.
\n\u2022 Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
\n\u2022 Advanced proven knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Knowledge of public procurement procedures
\n\u2022 Ability to do video editing, infographics design and digital marketing
\n\u2022 Working experience with diplomatic missions and\/or international organizations<\/p>\n