An exciting opportunity exists for a Communications Adviser to join the office of the Secretary General. Reporting to the Secretary General, the position exists to provide quality oversight and support to the Public Affairs Unit and to strengthen the role of media and stakeholder engagement for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
We’re looking for candidates with a Masters degree in Communications, International Relations, Media or any other relevant Social Sciences degree. With at least 10 years relevant work experience, an excellent communicator and strong analyst background. Applicants should be a critical thinker with sound judgement and good understanding of the Pacific’s political landscape.
Applicants should also posses a sound knowledge of and experience in Pacific media and communications, institutions and processes with experience in writing and editing of speeches and press statements.
The appointment will carry a competitive remuneration and benefits package including medical and life insurance. The starting salary will be in the range of SDR34,537 to SDR 38,854 per annum. At the 1 January 2015 exchange rate this salary range was equivalent to FJD99,847 to FJD112,327. For non-Fijian nationals, this salary may be tax-free. Click Here to view the information package for description and remuneration details. To be eligible for this position, the applicant must be a national of a Forum member country.* Deadline for applications is 10 April 2015.
The Pacific Islands Forum was founded in August 1971 and currently comprises 16 independent and self-governing states in the Pacific. Forum Leaders meet annually to develop collective responses to regional issues.
The Forum’s administrative arm is the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, based in Suva, Fiji. It acts as the Secretariat for Forum-related events, implements decisions by the Leaders, facilitates the delivery of development assistance to member states, and undertakes the political and legal mandates of Forum meetings. The Forum Secretariat is also mandated to coordinate the implementation of the Framework for Pacific Regionalism.
The Forum Secretariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information about our organisation visit www.forumsec.org
*Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.