Social Media Editor

Roles & Responsibilities

ONE TEAM - WORLDWIDE

THE EMBASSY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IN SINGAPORE SEEKS

FOR THE GERMAN INFORMATION CENTRE SOUTHEAST ASIA

AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME

SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR (M/F/D) FULLTIME, 39 HRS/WEEK

Do you enjoy working with social media? Do you have professional experience in the communications sector? Are you creative and motivated to work in a dynamic team? Are you interested in Germany? Then we look forward to receiving your application

The German Information Centre (GIC) is a public diplomacy initiative of the Federal Foreign Office and provides information on German foreign policy and German engagement in the region of Southeast Asia on its social media channels Facebook, X and Instagram.

THE POSITION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING TASKS

• Creation and design of captions and audio-visual products for social media channels, research of communication content.
• Supervision and maintenance of the social media channels as well as community management.
• Organizational and administrative activities in the team.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum requirement: High school diploma with university entrance qualification, a bachelor's degree in journalism, media and communication sciences, visual design, international relations, marketing or a related field of study would be an advantage.
• At least two years' work experience in the field of social media communication, Facebook, X and/or Instagram in corporate communication is preferred.
• Experience in creating graphics and videos, dealing with graphics and Image editing programs (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier Pro, Canva, Affinity Suite, Final Cut Pro etc.).
• English language skills at native speaker level, both spoken and written.
• Good knowledge of the German language (level B1) would be an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, intercultural and social skills.
• High resilience and excellent team player.

Only applicants who meet Singapore's employment and residency requirements and provide the relevant documentation will be considered.

The salary is fixed on a local scheme basis, normal working time is 39hrs/week, flexible working.

The remuneration is based on customary local terms and conditions. The contractual conditions are based on local law. The employment contract is initially limited to one year. The possibility of extension exists.

We live diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of cultural, social or ethnic origin, gender, religion or ideology, disability, age or sexual identity. We expressly encourage people with severe disabilities and persons with equivalent status to apply; they will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

Applicants (M/F/D) who are shortlisted will be invited to a selection interview. After a successful selection process, proof of health suitability must be provided (through a medical examination at a clinic of the Embassy's choice) before being hired. In addition, a personal security check is carried out. Your readiness to participate is assumed.

PROCESS

We are looking forward to your application by September 19th, 2025, 23.59pm SGT time (term of exclusion) with the following documents

• Letter of motivation in German or English (one page each)
• Complete curriculum vitae in tabular form in German or English (passport photo optional)
• Proof of professional training, degree, language skills, job references and references from previous professional activities
• Link to recent work samples or professional website
• Copy of your passport or identity card, residence permit if applicable

exclusively by email (all documents preferably summarized in one PDF file of max. 2 MB) to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany:

Please note that only complete and timely applications will be considered. Application documents will not be returned. Please send inquiries regarding the advertised position to:

Applicants (M/F/D) who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview (oral/written selection procedure). Interviews will take place on Tuesday, October 7th,

Travel expenses for the interview will not be reimbursed.

Find out more about our work: @GermanyInSEAsia.

Information on data protection in accordance with Article 13 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found at (

Tell employers what skills you have
Excellent Communication Skills
Final Cut Pro
Social Media
Canva
German
Journalism
Adobe Illustrator
Image Editing
Facebook
International Relations

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