British Embassy Dakar recruits a Project Assistant Intern

The British Embassy Dakar hiring Project Assistant Intern.

Main Purpose of Job

The British Embassy in Dakar is looking for a dynamic, creative and proactive individual to join our team. We are seeking an intern who is passionate about climate issues and communications, connected to the latest trends on social media and interested in working in an international environment.

The successful candidate will work on developing and implementing projects across a wide range of initiatives. Amongst the main responsibilities of this role are: creating and developing social media content, news monitoring and reporting, and supporting events, visits and diplomatic activities throughout the post.

Expect to get stuck in, contribute ideas and prepare to learn a lot through hands-on experience. This is a unique chance to be engaged in an international environment, take ownership of a wide range of projects and learn how the British do diplomacy. Alongside delivering the communications activities, you will learn and work with British diplomats, including the Ambassador.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

This position will provide support on comms around events, high-level visits/missions, internal comms and issues with a focus on climate ahead of the COP26 summit next year.

Roles and responsibilities:

Provide support on climate projects, accompanying the development and implementation of strategic comms plans.
Provide support on events, official visits and comms initiatives, including photo and digital coverage and development of a diverse set of comms materials.
Collaborate in engagement with the media, by writing press releases and reports, preparing mailing lists and contacting journalists.
Support the work of digital communication, by creating specific digital communications plans, implementing them and monitoring impacts.
Help on administrative tasks, including contact with suppliers, documents management and data base update.
Monitor discussions on global issues in the media and elaborate daily clippings for the organisation´s network

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in both English and French
Excellent interpersonal skills
Experience in supporting marketing/communications and event organisation
Experience in designing and creating communications and promotional materials
Ability to work to tight deadlines and multi-task effectively
Good team-working skills and the ability to develop productive relationships with other teams around the network

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience