Communications Manager EO at Her Majesty's Government (HM Government)

Main purpose of job:

• The UK and Ghana are forging a partnership for the future.
• The most valuable parts to this are often our people-to-people links – over 250,000 Brit-Ghanaians in the UK.
• The purpose of this job is to lead all UK communications in Ghana, develop innovative media campaigns, design and implement communication strategies that tie into our business plan for Ghana.
• Works with the senior leadership and teams across the UK government departments within the mission to define the UK in Ghana narrative. 

Roles and responsibilities:

• Help develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy for Ghana on behalf of the mission.
• Provide media advice to the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Team leads, Senior colleagues and our UK department headquarters in London.
• Build a strong network of external media relations and uses theses contacts to promote UK public messages media opportunities.
• Design and implement media campaigns that reflect all aspects of the UK in Ghana.
• Lead on communications work for VIP visits, and liaise with departmental Press Offices.
• Develop a forward looking programme of activities to map out upcoming communications priorities and manage workflow.
• Oversee media handling at British High Commission events and deliver media briefings. Develops core scripts, public lines and digital/media landscape reports for colleagues. 
• Oversee production of daily media monitoring reports in Ghana and further afield.
• Lead responsibility for the BHC website and social media platforms.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• Experience of delivering high profile, large scale events within the diplomatic sector.
• Demonstrable social media skills, including implementing media campaigns.
• Strong links in the media, including TV, Radio, Print and social media.
• Experience in producing innovative and creative social media and video content.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

• French Language.
• Photo and video content editorial skills.
• Required behaviours  
• Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together