C Complete the letter in Exercise 4b using the following phrases.
a I feel I have significantly strengthened my knowledge and understanding of
b This experiencc has cnablcd mc to
c My employment experience leads me to the conclusion that
d My employment experience has enabled me to build on
e J think that I could bring
f My responsibilities included
g Within my position at work I am responsible for
h As you can see from my CV I have
texto
d Here is the advertisement
that Han na responded to. Australian Embassy: Public Relations Officer
In pairs, identify the main
skills and experience they Department: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
are looking for. Immediate Supervisor: First Secretary
Salary: SEK 18,000 per month (Tax free)
e Match the requirements
I) ê. .?ç'.¯4¯
listed in the advertisement I
(a -i) to sentences from a Monitor the Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian media
Hanna's cover letter (1-6). (including printed and electronic) each day; prepare a summary of key
Some sentences illustrate international and domestic news items.
more than one requirement. b Monitor and prepare reports on international and domestic issues in
Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
2: a,b, h 1 This experience has
c Organise programmes for visitors from Australia, and provide support
enabled me to gain a
3: f broad understanding of
to Australian -based staff in relation to high-level visits.
d Assist in the management and implementation of the Embassy's public
4: d, g the media and public affairs function and cultural affairs programme.
relations. L
2 Within my position at
5: b, c work I am responsible for e Bilingual Swedish/English language and translation skills both written
-
monitoring the Swedish and spoken
6: e and foreign media, f High-level understanding of Swedish government, economy, business
and establishing and and EU processes
maintaining key media g Ability to prioritise, manage time effectively and work both
independently and as part of a team
contacts.
/ , h Personal contacts in the media (desirable)
-, -,
i Experience in a public relations and/or a media -related field (desirable)
3 Through the successful
Please note that to be considered, applicants must address the selection criteria
. .
undertaking of these . . . .
when making their applications and al/applications must be in English.
.
responsibilities I feel
I have significantly
strengthened my
knowledge and understanding of the Swedish political system. -
4 Previous experience at the Swedish Embassy in Warsaw gave me an
opportunity to work with the diplomatic services. During my time there I learnt
to promote the strengths of Sweden through public relations events, as part of
a team. / -
5 My responsibilities included writing reports, organising official visits to Poland,
and developing various internal and external projects. / -
6 The role of Public Relations Officer would allow me to develop my existing
skills in an environment in which my political, linguistic and diplomatic skills
could be utilised to their greatest potential. -
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