Internship Opportunity in the British Embassy’s Communications Team in Jordan

The British Embassy in Amman, Jordan is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic intern to work in the Communications section for a period of six (6) months. This is an interesting work experience opportunity in the British Embassy’s Communications Team. The aim of this internship is to inform external audiences about the Embassy’s work whilst supporting the objectives across the Embassy. The Intern will support the Communication Team’s work in the response to the pandemic and help deliver key objectives related to UK Jordan relations, the COP26 climate change summit in November 2021, and the UK response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The intern will work as part of the Communications team to deliver social media aspects of the Embassy communications strategy, supporting the Embassy’s online presence: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and website.
• Support the Chevening scholarship and Communications manager and act as a contact point for local media.
• The intern will be expected to translate content for media, including news outlets and social media posts. This also includes maintaining contact lists and liaisons with local media outlets.
• The intern will ensure professional, friendly, and highly responsive platforms that maintain the highest standards of appearance, both in English and in Arabic.
• The intern will help to generate compelling and creative content for the British Embassy's external media outlets, including planning, filming, and editing movies, creating high-quality infographics, editing photos, generating eye-catching graphic designs, and writing informative texts. The intern will support the British Embassy's social media approach so that it remains cutting edge.
• The intern will also be expected to take an active role in cross-embassy corporate activities as part of the “One Embassy program”.

Key Competencies and Required Skills:

• Managing a Quality Service - Effectiveness in this area is about being organized to deliver service objectives and striving to improve the quality of service, taking into account diverse customer needs and requirements.
• 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.
• Delivering at Pace - Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Fluent oral and written English and Arabic.
• Proven strong knowledge of existing social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram), either from personal or professional use.
• Photo and video editing skills required. An assessment will be arranged for shortlisted candidates.
• Excellent interpersonal skills organized good time management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and social media platforms primarily Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Quick learner and a good team player.

Desirable qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Translation skills will be highly desirable.

About the British Embassy in Jordan:

The British Embassy in Jordan works on political, aid, commercial, security, and economic interests between the UK and Jordan. It also works to help British companies invest in Jordan and provide consular services to British nationals.

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