The mission of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to Ethiopia is strengthening bilateral relations with the Republic of Ethiopia in various fields and with South Sudan as a non-resident mission, and the mission is also strengthening ties between the state and the African Union in a number of areas of common interest

Requirements

Qualification : Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications (or equivalent) and two years of practical experience in the field of work / or Master’s degree in Mass Communication (or equivalent) and one year of experience.

Scope of Work:

• Daily monitoring of visual, audio, and printed media for political, economic and social topics of interest to the UAE and prepare the daily, weekly and periodic reports.
• Follow-up the most important statements, press conferences and releases issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the host country, by using social media and newspapers to submit reports about them.
• Use social media to cover various news and media events held by the Mission and prepare media briefings and executive summaries.
• Coordinate and communicate with influential stakeholders in the local media of the host country and correspondents of foreign newspapers to highlight the UAE positions, efforts and achievements in different sectors, and promote for them as media, cultural and tourism events.
• Contribute effectively to organizing, participating and attending social and cultural events and ceremonies contributing to promote the UAE on media.
• Prepare reports and minutes of meetings and follow-up the directives and recommendations of the Line Manager. Any other jobs assigned to by the embassy.

Skills and Experience:

• Communication and dealing with others.
• Working in a team spirit
• Managing time and work pressures
• Excellent basic computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint….)
• Excellent language skills in English, Arabic and Amharic more language skills are an advantage