View Vacancy - Press and Communications Intern - Mexico City

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Communications, Press and Media

Main purpose of job:
     
Support the Press and Communications team in the delivery of Communications and Public Diplomacy campaigns, communications products and information management. 

The position will report directly to the Head of Press and Communications and will be based in the British Embassy in Mexico City offices.

Roles and responsibilities:

Marketing Activities

  • Manage the inventory of GREAT branding materials.
  • Collate the PCT and DIT activities calendar, raising key events that will require support and be the liaison with the Mexico team for marketing campaigns.
  • Producing basic audiovisual material for teams (videos, photos and infographics in Photoshop and/or online resources like Canva). 

Social media

  • Support with channel monitoring and reporting.

Communications Activities

  • Regular update of media database.
  • Support in Daily News Report when needed.
  • Manage and update activity calendar.
  • Photo coverage of events when needed.
  • Supporting in events (press conferences, receptions, other) with: 
    a.    logistics
    b.    branding set up 
    c.    welcome press
    d.    media confirmations

The role will involve working with numerous different teams across the Section and the Embassy. The successful candidate will need to work flexibly across areas. 

All employees in the Embassy network are expected, as part of their job, to contribute towards the corporate activity of the organisation.

Essential on arrival:      

  • Proven English proficiency. 
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to summarize information.
  • Capacity for flexibility and willingness to work to meet deadlines.
  • Organisation skills.
  • Writing texts and copy skills.
  • Proofreading.
  • Social media savvy (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram).
  • Data analysis (for social media and digital marketing tool).
  • Office basic skills.

Language requirements: 

Language: English & Spanish

Level of language required: Excellent language skills both written and spoken

Desirable:      

  • Video and graphics edition skills.
  • InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop or similar.
  • Experience working in an international office environment.
Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
29 January 2023
Internship
Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
25
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Mexico
Mexico City
British Embassy
1
MXN
6,608.00
13 March 2023
13 November 2023

Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right.  The successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance and professional reference checks. 

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.  

Learning and development opportunities:

Continuous learning opportunities depending on specific profile and agreed learning & development plan. 

At least one formal learning opportunity after probation period is over.

All staff at the British Embassy and its Consulates in Mexico are expected to work towards the UK mission statement of Building a UK/Mexico partnership, which makes the world and us more prosperous and secure, and to embody the Embassy agreed values of Honesty, Respect, Inclusion and Professionalism.

Working patterns:

25 hours per week   

Flexible working pattern in discussion with the Line Manager. 

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This opportunity is closed to applications.