Press and Information Officer – EU Delegation to Rwanda

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Rwanda seeks to employ a

Press and Information Officer (Local Agent)

The post is based at the Delegation offices in Kigali. The incumbent will report to the Head of Political Section.

JOB CONTENT

• Provide the Delegation with reviews of media, on a daily and weekly basis.
• Provide specific press reviews on ad hoc basis for particular subjects.
• Provide ad hoc political analysis to the Head of Political Section.
• Provide the public with information related to the EU and related to activities of the Delegation of the EU in Rwanda, in close co-ordination with the Head of Political Section and with relevant Heads of Sections.
• Responsible for the management of the Cultural Programme of the Delegation.
• Responsible for the workplan and for the budget related to culture and information, as well as for related expenditures.
• Prepare reports as requested, related to press, culture and information activities.
• Manage the website and social media of the Delegation.
• Organise events related to press, culture and information.
• Prepare press releases of the Delegation in co-ordination with the respective sections.
• Maintain relations with the media, and a database related to the media / culture sector.
• Maintain relations with the Cultural Centers, particularly of Member States.
• Develop, in close co-ordination with the Head of Political Section and other Heads of Sections, the visibility programme of the Delegation.
• Contribute to any tasks related to media, culture and information, upon request.
• Contribute to any important visit from HQs for aspects related with media.
• Organise the distribution of information material.
• Assist the Head of Political Section with any other duties that may be required.

DURATION

Indefinite contract with a probationary period.

The closing date for receiving applications will be 12:00 hours, 10 March 2014.

Read more and apply here.