Research and Media Support Officer (LE3)

Australian Embassy Harare: Research and Media Support Officer (LE3). Salary: US$2,562.87 per month.

Key responsibilities

Working under direction, the Research and Media Support Officer will

• Manage the Embassy's website and social media output.
• Provide policy research support to the political, economic and public diplomacy team.
• Assist with organising meetings, visits and stakeholder engagements.
• Monitor media developments and open-source reporting across the Embassy's countries of accreditation.
• Support the Embassy's strategic communications and public diplomacy activities.
• Maintain professional engagement across government, diplomatic, academic and media circles.

Contract and employment conditions

The successful candidate will initially be offered a three-month probationary contract. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, a further two-year contract may be offered. Employment will be subject to satisfactory medical and police/security checks. Police checks will be undertaken in Zimbabwe and in any country where the successful candidate is a citizen or has resided for six months or more during the past five years. The actual commencement date will be confirmed following completion of the required checks.

Skills and experience

• Proven research and analytical skills, ideally in a political, economic or social context.
• Experience in communications or media.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Sound judgement in monitoring and assessing media developments.
• The ability to represent the Embassy appropriately across government, diplomatic, academic and media circles.
• French language skills are desirable.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in Zimbabwe.

How to apply: applications must be written in English and include (1) a resume/CV of no more than two A4 pages outlining relevant work experience, with the names and contact details (telephone and email) of three referees, one of whom should be the current or most recent supervisor; and (2) a one-page pitch demonstrating your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications and how they apply to the position, addressing the requirements in the Position Description with examples.

Submit in MS Word or PDF format to [email protected], with the subject line: Application for LE3 Research and Media Support Officer – [First Name and Last Name]. Do not attach copies of educational qualifications. Links to OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or other external repositories will not be considered. Enquiries: [email protected].

Applications opened at 10:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 and close at 09:00 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (Harare time). Only eligible applications will be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. A merit list will also be developed and may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level. The Australian Embassy Harare is an equal opportunity employer.