British High Commission in Pretoria Public Diplomacy Officer Jobs in South Africa

British High Commission in Pretoria Public Diplomacy Officer Jobs in South Africa


Main purpose of job:

This role will drive increased collaboration and profile of the great sporting, cultural and people to people links between the UK and South Africa. Working with policy leads, you’ll create and deliver events and engagements that speak to the breadth of UK / South Africa engagement. You will develop a broad spectrum of partnerships across sport, music, literature, theatre, arts and more.

You will then use those networks to create and deliver innovative engagements, events and stories that speak this unique and historic, yet modern, relationship. You will work closely with our communications team, the British Council and our teams in Pretoria, Jo’burg and Cape Town to ensure this speaks to the full range of our interests and objectives.

Roles and responsibilities:

The UK and South Africa share strong people to people links through culture, education, sports, language, values and innovation. There is also our unique history and what it means to our modern partnership today. Acknowledging the past is key as well as a forward looking engagement showcasing modern Britain with the values, rule of law and human rights being key areas. Engaging with a range of diverse stakeholders will remain key to this role.

You will be responsible for coordinating our work across the full breadth of policy including our cultural, sporting and artistic links - what we call soft power and public diplomacy. In particular: