The Ireland Embassy is inviting Job applications for the vacancy of ‘Policy & Outreach Officer’ in Delhi, India which would entitle with all International benefits. Interested candidates can check their eligibility and apply to this job post.
Job Post: Policy & Outreach Officer
Salary: 606,893.29 INR per annum
Location: Delhi, India
Organization: Ireland Embassy, Delhi
Last date to Apply: 31st March 2021
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Job Summary
The Policy & Outreach Officer will work to the Ambassador and the Press Officer on Irish outreach in the region, principally engaging with Indian media and citizens through events, social media and press engagement. They will work with the Press Officer to implement a new social media policy and manage it closely. They will work with the Ambassador on planning large and small events to promote Irish goals in the region and to build closer people-to-people ties. They will engage with Irish alumni groups, Irish community groups and with Irish affinity groups to build contacts and support community work. They will support the Cultural outreach of the Embassy and the promotion of cultural ties between Ireland and India. They will also have other duties as may be required.
Duties will include:
Their principal role will be to assist the Political and Economic Counsellor in analyzing Indian domestic, foreign and economic policy, in order to better promote close diplomatic, friendship and economic ties between Ireland and India. They will also assist in the analysis of broader economic trends and support engagement with Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, multilateral groups and think-tanks.
They will support Ireland’s work as a European Union member state in India and engage with the EU Delegations in Delhi, Colombo, Dhaka, and Kathmandu. They will engage with the Consulate General of Ireland, Mumbai and the Irish economic state agencies based in that city, to help promote trade between Ireland and the South Asia region.
Essential qualifications
Candidates must have a degree, preferably in disciplines such as:
o political science;
o international relations;
o law;
o economics.
- Fluent written and spoken English and Hindi;
- Strong knowledge of international affairs
- A good understanding of the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs;
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills;
- Advanced communication skills, with the ability to quickly distil and synthesize complex
information in writing; - Computer literacy and information management skills
- The successful candidate must have a legal entitlement to live and work in India prior to
recruitment
How To Apply
A CV with cover letter should be sent via e-mail only to recruitmentnewdelhi@dfa.ie
with the subject line Policy & Outreach Officer.
