Location:

Port Louis, Mauritius
Salary:

$15,438 - $17,153 / YEAR
Job type:

FULL_TIME
Posted:

3 months ago
Category:

Documentation and Information Management
Deadline:

12/09/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

View Vacancy – Communications & Programmes Officer EO (04/25 PL)

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

This is an exciting opportunity at the heart of the British High Commission’s Political & Programmes Section and comes at a historical juncture in the UK-Mauritius relationship as we implement our new Strategic Partnership Framework. The job holder will lead on communications activity at the British High Commission, including organising external events, establishing and managing stakeholder relations, and developing and managing innovative social media activities. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator and able strategist who can calibrate the right messages, identify the correct audiences, and shape communications through a range of communication channels.

The job holder will also work closely with the Head of Political & Programmes on planning and delivery of the High Commission’s development projects. This involves collaboration with project implementing partners and stakeholders to help manage and monitor projects and ensure UK funds are spent in a cost effective and timely manner. The successful candidate will have programme management experience.

Roles and responsibilities:

Communications – 55%

Design and deliver an innovative and engaging communications strategy. Collect audience insight, and evaluate our impact.
Lead management of social media activity for the British High Commission and the High Commissioner, developing engaging and original content.
Produce speeches for public events, managing media relations as required.
Organise external events, including official functions at the British High Commission Residence, roundtable events, and cultural visits across Mauritius.
Provide daily monitoring and reporting on news developments for the High Commission and (where necessary) FCDO network.
Manage content on online platforms relating to the High Commission.
Develop and manage relationships with key partner organisations and the media to facilitate our public diplomacy efforts.
Draft formal diplomatic communications and advise on Protocol.

Projects – 30%

Work with the Head of Political & Programmes Section to deliver UK bilateral aid programmes and projects in Mauritius.
Manage day-to-day project management tasks, including in relation to monitoring and reporting, finance, and risk.
Establish and manage relations with implementing partners, holding them to account on the effective use of UK taxpayer funds.·
Ensure project deadlines are met and activities represent good value for money.

Wider duties – 15%

Support the Political & Programmes Section on wider priorities, and contribute to reporting within the FCDO network as required.

· Act as a Chevening Officer

Act as corporate and systems support on IT issues for the British High Commission, in the absence of the IT manager.

Resources Managed:

Programme funding of up to £1.5m

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Bachelor’s Degree or above from an internationally accredited university;
Experience working on communications, public relations, and/or stakeholder management;
Strong oral and written communication skills;
Proven programme/project management experience;
Strong team player, at ease working in a fast-paced environment, and managing evolving and competing priorities;
Good analytical skills;
Ability to work independently with initiative and sound judgement within deadlines.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Experience of financial management;
Skilled in short-form video production

Required behaviours

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Application deadline

12 September 2025

Grade

Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position

Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Region

Africa

Country/Territory

Mauritius

Location (City)

Port Louis

Type of Post

British High Commission

Number of vacancies

Salary

MUR 59,067.69 plus Transport Allowance MUR 6,394.50

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

3 November 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Additional information

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification
The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Port Louis are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Mauritius
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
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Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate