Delegation of the European Union to India Looking For Press and Information Officer in the Political, Press and Information section at New Delhi, Delhi, Full Time

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 27 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organizations. Abroad, the EU is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known also as EU Delegations, which have a similar function to those of an embassy.

The EU Delegation to Rwanda, Kigali works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 27 EU Member States. We are a fully-fledged diplomatic mission and represent the European Union in dealings with the Rwandan government in areas that are part of the EU’s remit.

We offer

The post of Press and Information Officer (Local Agent Group 1) in the Delegation’s Political Press and Information section. The team consists of 11 people. The working week are 37.5 hours under flexitime regime (including limited possibility to telework) and there are occasional atypical working hours.

Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation, and on the changes of these needs. The successful candidate will serve under the supervision and responsibility of the Head of Political, Press and Information section.

For main tasks and duties currently required, please consult the Job profile on Delegation website (link below).

The base salary will depend on relevant and verified employment experience, typically starting from RWF 1,757,195 The vacancy is a fixed term contract. There is a competitive benefits package, subject to certain conditions, including 24 annual leave days per year and public holidays, health insurance and a retirement savings plan.

The expected start date will be March 01st 2025.

Duration: Fixed term contract: 2 years renewable.

Eligibility criteria and selection criteria

Compulsory Minimum Requirements Eligibility Criteria

Assets

Selection Criteria, basis for awarding merit points for selection

Qualifications

University degree or equivalent in journalism, communication, public relations, or in management, languages/ interpretation, public policy, political, economic or legal studies with additional certificates (of study or practice) in communication or journalism.

Secondary or University education abroad especially in Europe.

Continued or post-graduate education/workshop certificates in relevant domains.

Professional Experience

Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, minimum 3 years in Rwanda (journalism, PR officer, media production, creative industries or similar, free-lance or employed).

Work history (or network of connections or similar) in the areas of events management or public relations.

Experience in relations with embassies, external stakeholders (such as NGOs, government, community organisations, journalists, artists).

Proven professional experience in managing digital information resources and social media.

Creative portfolio.

Knowledge of languages

Working knowledge (C2) of Kinyarwanda and English.

Working level proficiency (B1-B2) in French and/or other regional languages;

Proven experience in public speaking, MC work etc.

Knowledge of IT tools

Very good level of office computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Zoom etc.)

Management of Social Media Apps

Experience in Video Editing (Adobe Premier, Adobe After Effects or any equivalent software like Davinci Resolve) and Experience with Graphic Design tools (Adobe Illustrator, Figma or Canva)