Communication Officer

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hanoi is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of

Senior all round Communication Officer with a focus on economic
and cultural diplomacy

Work Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Overall responsibility

The Communication Officer plays a paramount role in deepening the bilateral relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands. He or she contributes to the Netherlands visibility in the fields of public, cultural and economic diplomacy and our engagement with a diverse network in the public and private sector as well as civil society. Together with a small professional team, the Communication Officer will organize topical events and coordinate our outreach both in terms of traditional and social media.

The Communication Officer will report to the Deputy Chief of Mission (Head Economic Affairs).

Profile

The Communication Officer is a professional pro-active team player, who is responsible, creative, and result-oriented. He or she has a proven ability to multi-task and feels comfortable to operate in an environment that entails a multitude of topics and interests. He or she has strong interpersonal skills and is able to express him or herself eloquently in both the English and Vietnamese language. He or she knows how to optimize his/her network, reach and engage different audiences and is the embodiment of organizational capacity. Finally, he or she feels comfortable improvising or managing on an ad-hoc basis.

Specific duties and responsibilities

  • Engaging different networks and audiences with the work of the Embassy by creative and effective external communication and the organisation of events that reflect and contribute to the vision of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam;
  • Developing and maintaining a strong network with Vietnamese and Dutch business and cultural communities, societal actors and authorities and Vietnamese press contacts in the fields of economics, politics and culture;
  • Developing and organizing cultural and other events –with a high level of autonomy - such as networking and seminars to deepen dialogues and develop activities on topics that are relevant for both Vietnam and the Netherlands with and for different audiences;
  • Regularly updating the Embassy’s communication strategy – also in line with a multi-annual plan that is to be developed in 2019;
  • Responsible for creating relevant content for external communication, including the embassy’s social media and websites;
  • Drafting briefing notes, speeches, analyses, strategy papers and content for external communications.

Qualifications and requirements

  • Master’s degree from a recognized university in communication, journalism, marketing, event management or a related field;
  • Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience;
  • Proven affinity with international relations and work;
  • Broad and well developed network;
  • General knowledge of Vietnam’s economy, business customs, political and societal structures and cultural sector as well as marketing channels, laws, regulations and policies;
  • Excellent command of Vietnamese and English (oral and written);
  • Experience in social media and press;
  • Experience in creative media;
  • Proven organizational skills;
  • Knowledge of Photoshop, video-editing and good computer skills;
  • Affinity with the Netherlands and command of the Dutch language is an advantage.

How to apply:

Please submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter by e-mail to [email protected] with subject: ‘application for position Communications Officer’. Applications must be submitted in English.

Applications must be received not later than 19 October 2018.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Location: 
Hanoi
Application Deadline: 
Fri, 2018-10-19