Internship in the Public Affairs Section

The U.S. Embassy in Maputo announces an internship opportunity in the Public Affairs Section.

Duties

• Work within the Public Affairs Section (PAS) primarily working to support PAS’s outreach efforts to the greater Mozambican community in both English and Portuguese through social media tools, advertising and in-person outreach support
• PAS is primarily responsible for all external communications, including online, print, and radio media, on behalf of the U.S. Embassy in both English and Portuguese
• Determine, plan, and implement additional communication efforts on behalf of the U.S. Mission and to work with educational advising and exchanges programs administered through PAS
• Utilize the Microsoft Office suite and help develop and work on the web site and help develop communications efforts

Requisites

• Must be in final year of a university program
• Level III English required
• Level IV Portuguese required
• Experience using online social media tools, including Facebook, are required
• Experience may be personal or educational
• Flexible within the following times: Monday-Thursday 07:30-17:30 and Friday 08:30-11:30 (duration of six months with the possibility of extending to one year)
• Must be able to work in a multicultural environment, under the pressure of deadlines, and in a fast-paced environment

Notes

• Applicants will be evaluated based on their relevant knowledge, capabilities demonstrated in their application of the recommendations of references from teachers
• Only short listed applicants will be contacted
• Kindly reference the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz
• For more information please contact +258 21 355452

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter (in Portuguese and English)
• Curriculum Vitae (in Portuguese and English)
• Application form (which may be requested at the Martin Luther American Cultural Center, in Mao Tse Tung & Kim II Sung Av. nº 525 - Maputo)

2. Application

• Send an email to maphrrecruitment@state.gov with the subject line "Internship in the Public Affairs Section"