ONE TEAM - WORLDWIDE

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Singapore seeks

AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR (ALL GENDERS) IN THE FIELD PRESS AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT (19.5 HRS/ WEEK)

SINCE 1965, THE EMBASSY REPRESENTS GERMAN INTERESTS IN SINGAPORE, PROMOTING POLITICAL RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL COOPERATION. OUR TEAM IS LOOKING FORWARD TO STRENGTHENING OUR DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO FURTHER DEEPEN AND EXPAND THE CLOSE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP.

The position includes the following tasks

• Assisting, maintaining, analysing and further enhancement of the Embassy’s social media channels (currently Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and the Embassy’s website.

• Producing and designing of texts and audio-visual content for social media channels.

• Community management.

• Research and analysis media reports.

• Drafting press releases.

• Support in answering media inquiries and hosting media delegations.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement for a university entrance qualification, ideally Bachelor’s degree, in journalism, media and communication, international relations, marketing or a related field of study.

• At least two years’ work experience in the field of social media communication, Facebook, Twitter Instagram and / or LinkedIn in corporate communication is preferred.

• Experience in working with social media analytics, producing, gleaning and evaluating the contents.

• Language skills:

  - Very good written and spoken English language skills required

  - Good written and spoken German language skills are desirable

  - Good command of written and spoken Mandarin Chinese is an advantage

• Excellent communication skills, intercultural skills.

• High resilience and excellent team player, ability to work independently, enthusiasm and dedication, diligence and reliability.

• A sound understanding of the political, social and economic situation in Singapore.

• Willingness to work outside normal working hours for events.

The remuneration is based on customary local terms and conditions. The contractual conditions are based on local law. The employment contract is initially limited to one year. The possibility of extension exists.

Only applicants who meet Singapore's employment and residence law requirements can be considered.

We live diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of cultural, social or ethnic origin, gender, religion or ideology, disability, age or sexual identity. We expressly encourage people with severe disabilities and persons with equivalent status to apply; they will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

Applicants (M/F/D) who are shortlisted will be invited to a selection interview. After a successful selection process, proof of health suitability must be provided (through a medical examination at a clinic of the Embassy’s choice) before being hired. In addition, a personal security check is carried out. Your readiness to participate is assumed.

PROCESS

We are looking forward to your application by March 4th, 2025, 23.59pm SGT time (term of exclusion) with the following documents

• A letter of motivation (max. 1 page, in English or in German)
• A tabular curriculum vitae in tabular form in German or English (passport photo optional)
• Copies of professional training, study and work certificates as well as any letters of recommendation and proof of language skills
• If available, copies of previous publications or work samples
• A copy of a passport/photo ID, if applicable residence permit

exclusively by email (all documents preferably summarized in one PDF file of max. 2 MB) to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany: vw-102@sing.diplo.de

Please note that only complete and timely applications will be considered. Application documents will not be returned. Please send inquiries regarding the advertised position to: vw-102@sing.diplo.de

Applicants (M/F/D) who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview (oral/written selection procedure). Interviews will take place on Thursday, March 13th, 2025.

Travel expenses for the interview will not be reimbursed.

For more information about the German Embassy: https://singapur.diplo.de/sg-en

Information on data protection in accordance with Article 13 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found at https://singapur.diplo.de/sg-de/datenschutz.