*Application Period(마감기한): January 8, 2025
British Embassy Seoul - Digital Officer, AO
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.
Job Category
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Job Subcategory
- Communications, Press and Media
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
- Main purpose of job:
- The successful candidate will form a key part of a busy team, which is central to the work of the Embassy in promoting the UK to a Korean audience. The Media and Public Affairs (MPA) Digital Officer responsibilities will include developing digital communications strategies that support the UK’s objectives in Korea; managing the Embassy’s digital communication platforms; planning and producing high-quality digital content; delivering/supporting media activities and campaigns. We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic PR professional with expertise in digital communications to join a dynamic and fun team on a fixed one year contract. There may be a possibility to extend this, but currently the position is only expected to be available for one year.
- Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
- Managing the Embassy’s digital communication platforms, including the official website, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram, with a focus on increasing engagement and expanding reach among target audiences.
- Leading the creation, production, and delivery of all visual and multimedia content for Mission public engagement, ensuring impactful and customized messaging across digital platforms, in-person events, and traditional broadcast channels.
- Collaborating with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-impact media and marketing campaigns and events in priority areas such as climate change, energy, defence, investment, consular services, and Chevening scholarships.
- Developing and implementing digital communication strategies and initiatives to support the Embassy’s core objectives and advance the UK’s diplomatic agenda in South Korea.
- Monitoring and analysing social media performance while staying updated on global and local social media trends to optimize audience engagement and platform effectiveness.
- Providing guidance to staff on standards, regulations, and policies for digital properties and ensuring consistency in online engagement.
- Cultivating and managing relationships with social media platforms, service providers, and key online influencers to amplify the Embassy’s messaging and broaden audience reach.
- Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
- The Media and Public Affiars Officer will support the Head of the Media & Public Affairs team with budget management.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Strong knowledge of social media platforms in South Korea and experience in managing corporate social media accounts
- Proven expertise in digital content creation, including graphic design, video production, and multimedia editing, using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro), Canva, or equivalent platforms.
- Excellent translation and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work independently and unsupervised
Language requirements:
- Language: English and Korean
- Level of language required: Fluent spoken and written English and Korean
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Background in government press, or public relations work
- Familiarity with and good understanding of the work of the British Embassy in South Korea
- Three (3) years of full-time work experience
Required behaviours
- Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
Application deadline
Grade
- Administrative Officer (AO)
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Other benefits and conditions of employment
- Learning & development opportunities:
- The British Embassy Seoul encourages all staff to develop their capabilities, through both formal training (courses) and informal (job-shadowing, coaching, on-the-job training etc). The majority of our formal L&D opportunities are drawn from FCDO resources. All staff are encouraged to share their skills and experience with colleagues, through informal training (‘lunch & learn’) or coaching/mentoring.
- Working Patterns:
- Normal working hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:15 (17:00 on Fridays). However, occasional evening and weekend working may be required, for which time off in lieu is given. The British Embassy encourages flexible working and various flexible working arrangements are possible with line manager agreement, including working from home.
- Other Information:
- Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Seoul are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Korean employment law.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above.
The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
Additional information
- Kindly note that your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above.
Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
British Embassy Seoul is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we encourage enquiries and applications from under-represented groups. If you would like to speak to someone at the Embassy who is not directly involved in the recruitment process about diversity and inclusion, please enquire to APAC Recruitment <APAC.Recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk>.
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.
*Application Period(마감기한): January 8, 2025
British Embassy Seoul - Digital Officer, AO
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.
Job Category
Job Subcategory
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Language requirements:
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
Required behaviours
Application deadline
Grade
Type of Position
Working hours per week
Duration of Post
Region
Country/Territory
Location (City)
Type of Post
Number of vacancies
Salary Currency
Salary
Type of Salary
Start Date
Other benefits and conditions of employment
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above.
The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
Additional information
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above.
Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
British Embassy Seoul is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we encourage enquiries and applications from under-represented groups. If you would like to speak to someone at the Embassy who is not directly involved in the recruitment process about diversity and inclusion, please enquire to APAC Recruitment <APAC.Recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk>.
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.