Political and Communications Officer (BEL24.306)

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The British Embassy to Belgium is part of a worldwide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. We are looking for a high performingPolitical and Communications Officerto provide sound media and political analysis to the Embassy and run (jointly) our UKinBelgium social media channels.

The Political and Communications Officer will be part of the Political and Public Diplomacy Team (PPD) which sits at the heart of the British Embassy to Belgium. The PPD team provides reporting, analysis and external communications to support a range of UK interests in Belgium, including economic, security, climate change and foreign policy.

This is one of two Political and Communications Officer roles in the Embassy. The role is line managed by the Head of Strategic Communications, and supports the Head of Politics with setting up meetings and delivering reporting and analysis. The exact balance of time between politics and comms with flex according to priorities.

This is a challenging, varied and fast-moving job which requires a significant degree of independent working, contact-making and flexibility. You will be expected to confidently run the UKinBelgium social media accounts, monitor media in a timely manner and report on ongoing Belgian political developments. You will need to deal confidently and fluently with a broad range of contacts, including in the media, Belgian and UK Governments. You will occasionally support the Ambassador and others at external meetings.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Monitor the French and Dutch language Belgian media (early starts (e.g. 0800) are required on a shift basis) and report.
• Build and use a network of contacts to contribute to your analysis and reporting.
• Contribute to the Embassy’s broader analysis and reporting on Belgian political developments, key decision-makers and groups.
• Communicate the Embassy and the UK Government’s work and priorities on the Embassy’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn accounts and gov.uk website (on a shift basis).
• Support the Head of Politics in researching aspects of the Belgian political landscape; setting up, attending and reporting back on meetings.
• Engage actively and innovatively with online communities as the UK in Belgium’s digital voice. Ensure prompt response to social media queries.
• Help with the organisation of media at public diplomacy events and high-level visits to promote UK interests in Belgium including liaising with internal and external contacts such as the media.
• Oversee the public enquiries mail system and other administrative work such as database management.