VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The British High Commission, Dhaka is recruiting a Senior Press Officer and Bengali Spokesperson for their Press & Communications Unit. The incumbent would be responsible for managing the UK Government’s relations with the Bangladeshi media and will be the British High Commission’s official Bengali spokesperson and principal interpreter, and able to analyse media trends, proactively plan communications (including for a high profile visit or event) and react to news stories that may appear in the press.

The key responsibilities include:

• Lead on media handling, maintaining contact with key stakeholders in the national and British-Bangla media networks, as well as colleagues in the region and in London.
• Provide analysis of media trends, spot developing stories and interpret these against an understanding of the UK’s work in Bangladesh.  Portray a strong understanding of media ownership, press freedoms, attitudes of press contacts, bloggers, and social media trends.
• Produce press lines, press releases, contribute to social media content and devise tactical media plans.  Lead on media plans for visits and events, including briefing visitors and the media.

For further details regarding the job specification and job application form, please visit the following link: https://bit.ly/2pb1VF4

Position of “Senior Press Officer and Bengali Spokesperson” closes on 08th October 2018 midnight