7.7.2025 Lediga befattningar

Job Opportunity - Public Diplomacy Specialist

Would you like to join our dynamic Embassy team representing Finland, the happiest country in the world? We are recruiting a Public Diplomacy Specialist to boost Finland’s visibility and connections in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. We offer diverse, challenging and exciting duties in a pleasant and at times high-paced environment with low levels of hierarchy. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with dynamic attitude and excellent grasp of the media and social media landscape in the region. The ideal start date would be 1 October 2025, and the position will at first be made for a fixed term until 31 May 2027.

Your main duties:

  • Supporting the Ambassador and Embassy team in public relations communications

  • Develop the Embassy’s social media presence and work on updating other external communication platforms by curating digital content to promote Finland’s interests and visibility

  • Maintain and grow media contacts, and organise media visits to Finland

  • Liaise with Finnish companies, Team Finland and other partners to align business and country branding communications

  • Create and distribute promotional material for Finland’s country brand building

  • Plan, coordinate and assist with the Embassy events and projects

  • Act as the first contact point for inquiries about Finland

     

 You will:

  • Hold appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience

  • Have excellent verbal and written communications skills, and attention to detail

  • Have demonstrated track record on social media and other communication platforms  

  • Have a good knowledge of the media landscape in Australia, preferably also familiarity of other countries in the Embassy’s jurisdiction

  • Be a full-fledged team player who gets things done

  • Have strong social skills

  • Be a native level English speaker. Finnish and/or Swedish language is an asset, but not a requirement.

     

 We offer:

  • Full-time position

  • Interesting tasks and opportunities

  • Great work-life balance

A personnel security clearance may be obtained for the applicant with their consent (Finnish Security Clearance Act 726/2014). For more information on the security clearance procedure and the rights of the person subject to clearance, visit www.supo.fi

The applicant may also be subject to a personal security clearance in the country of employment, for which the Embassy will provide further information (police check).

Applications (including cover letter, CV and salary request) should be submitted to [email protected] by close of business on 27 July 2025.

For further information regarding this position, please contact [email protected] directly.

To be considered for the position, the applicants should have a long-term right to work in Australia. The Embassy does not sponsor a visa for this position.

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