The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Wellington has a vacancy for an Assistant Press and Communications Officer PR experts and content creators take note! We are hiring a Press & Public Affairs Officer to join our team.
Do you want to work in transatlantic relations? Are you fluent in German and English? We are looking for a friendly, reliable and motivated and person, who would be interested to join the embassy’s team and who is interested in working in a bicultural environment.
The duties in this position are:
- Managing and creating content for all social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
- Assisting in the planning and organisation of Embassy events
- Assisting in and accompanying political visits and delegations from Germany
- Organising visits to Germany under the German government’s visitor programme
- Assisting the Press Officer by acting as first point of contact for New Zealand and Pacific media
- Editing the Embassy’s website
- Editing and drafting of press releases
- Answering general public inquiries
- Managing and distributing public relation material
- Assisting in the scholarship program and alumni
- Acting as contact person for alumni matters
- Covering for the visa and passport officer during absence (in-house training will be provided)
Required skills:
- Experience in managing websites and social media platforms, experience with content management systems (additional in-house training will be provided);
- Experience in event management
- Fluent in German and English, level C1
- Basic knowledge of graphic design and photo and video editing
- Understanding of and interest in current political affairs and foreign policy;
- Outgoing, proactive attitude and the ability to work as part of a team;
- Strong organisational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise;
- Flexible and resilient under pressure and with tight deadlines;
- University degree preferably in political sciences or similar disciplines is a plus
Full time position with 40 hours/week. The starting gross monthly salary will be NZ$ 5,604 per month (13 salaries/year) plus Kiwi Save up to 4%
Applicants are required to have New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
Your application should include:
- CV and motivation/covering letter in English and German
- school and other educational certificates
- references from previous employers
- proof of permanent residency (if not a New Zealand citizen)
- current police clearance
Applications close 08 December 2022
Regular work commences on 03 January 2023
Please forward your application to the embassy’s mail address:
info@wellington.diplo.de
Attn.: Jürgen Settje, Head of Administration
The overall size of the email should not exceed 5 MB.
It is planned to hold the interviews for selected applicants on 13/14 of December.
