View Vacancy - Communications and Stakeholder Manager

The British Embassy in Rabat is seeking a Communications and Stakeholder Manager, grade B3 (L) to start as soon as possible.

Main Purpose of Job:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Embassy’s communications and stakeholder engagement work, creating and implementing innovative, impactful strategies which deliver the UK’s global and local priorities.  You will build the Embassy’s influencing networks and will support the Ambassador’s communications engagement with media outlets. You will lead and shape the Embassy’s communications work, ensuring that we are taking full advantage of all opportunities for influence, including on social media channels.

The successful candidate will work with teams across the Embassy, providing advice and using their knowledge of effective communications to maximise the impact of the Embassy’s work.

You will manage one media officer and be part of the FCO’s global and regional communicators’ networks. 

The job will require someone who can look across the Embassy’s range of activities and proactively create strategies to promote the Embassy’s work in Morocco. The successful applicant will need to be experienced across a wide range of traditional, internet-based and social media and demonstrate an ability to think creatively, set strategic direction and act on their own initiative.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and implement communications strategies to support delivery of UK policy and commercial objectives.
• Act as a Press Officer, advising the Ambassador on media opportunities and handling, and preparing or tailoring press lines to a local audience, including in fast-moving or crisis situations.
• Identify opportunities and engage proactively with traditional and social media to promote UK priorities and publicise Embassy activity.
• Ensure the Embassy’s external communications remain consistent and in line with UK Government messaging.
• Manage media and communications activity around ministerial and other VIP visits.
• Lead on stakeholder engagement communications for public diplomacy events.
• Line manage one communications officer.
• Understand and apply Foreign Office policy on communications

The above list is not exhaustive and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required. The job description may be reviewed to meet changes in business needs.

Key Competences:

• Delivering at Pace: Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes. It’s about working to agreed goals and activities and dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way. 
• Leading and Communicating: Effectiveness in this area is about leading from the front and communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. It’s about supporting principles of fairness of opportunity for all and a dedication to a diverse range of citizens.
• Seeing the Big Picture: Is about having an in-depth understanding and knowledge of how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives and the wider public needs.
• Collaborating and Partnering: People skilled in this area create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the Civil Service to help get business done.

• Excellent communication skills in English, French and Arabic, both verbal and spoken. Able to express ideas and messages clearly and concisely, both orally and in written communication;
• Experience of running creative, innovative media campaigns;
• Ability to lead and work as part of a team and independently;
• Experience of using digital and social media;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications;
• An interest in domestic and international politics and current affairs;
• Full understanding of Morocco’s media scene.