Australian Embassy, Beijing Agency DFAT Location Australian Embassy, Beijing Title Senior Public Diplomacy Officer Position number BJ1-038 Classification LE5-1 Section Public Affairs and Culture Reports to (title) First Secretary Status Ongoing, Full-time Gross Annual Salary RMB225,675 (plus loading if applicable) Commencement date ASAP About the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas. The Department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the Australian Government. DFAT also works with other Australian government agencies to drive coordination of Australia’s pursuit of global, regional and bilateral interests. About the position The Senior Public Diplomacy Officer’s job is to promote and raise the awareness of Australia in the Chinese media and the general public and maintain a positive image of Australia in the Chinese media and the general public through organizing media and cultural activities and events associated with senior visits and those involving literature/publishing, film, sports, cultural events and other key Embassy activities and cross-government initiatives. The key responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: Provide high-quality media monitoring and analysis on a daily basis and provide regular reporting on trends and issues. Identify, establish and manage relationships with key media and social media stakeholders to boost Australia’s outreach and engagement with Chinese audience. Manage, plan and coordinate major high level events and initiatives in Beijing that have a public diplomacy objective, including managing the delivery of multiple concurrent events, coordinating guest lists, speakers, overseeing event set up and preparing media briefings, talking points and speeches on a variety of topics. Prepare high-level communications strategies and publicity materials for Embassy events and report on these outcomes.
Australian Embassy, Beijing Agency DFAT Location Australian Embassy, Beijing Title Senior Public Diplomacy Officer Position number BJ1-038 Classification LE5-1 Section Public Affairs and Culture Reports to (title) First Secretary Status Ongoing, Full-time Gross Annual Salary RMB225,675 (plus loading if applicable) Commencement date ASAP About the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas. The Department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the Australian Government. DFAT also works with other Australian government agencies to drive coordination of Australia’s pursuit of global, regional and bilateral interests. About the position The Senior Public Diplomacy Officer’s job is to promote and raise the awareness of Australia in the Chinese media and the general public and maintain a positive image of Australia in the Chinese media and the general public through organizing media and cultural activities and events associated with senior visits and those involving literature/publishing, film, sports, cultural events and other key Embassy activities and cross-government initiatives. The key responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: Provide high-quality media monitoring and analysis on a daily basis and provide regular reporting on trends and issues. Identify, establish and manage relationships with key media and social media stakeholders to boost Australia’s outreach and engagement with Chinese audience. Manage, plan and coordinate major high level events and initiatives in Beijing that have a public diplomacy objective, including managing the delivery of multiple concurrent events, coordinating guest lists, speakers, overseeing event set up and preparing media briefings, talking points and speeches on a variety of topics. Prepare high-level communications strategies and publicity materials for Embassy events and report on these outcomes.
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