Senior Research and Communications Officer The Senior Research and Communications Officer (SRCO) is primarily responsible for monitoring developments related to the country and regional context, advising on public affairs issues, and assisting the Representative to make well-informed decisions. The SRCO maintains an extensive network within government, civil society, media, and academia for the purpose of information gathering and cross-analysis. Based on this knowledge, the SRCO will support efforts to build awareness of, understanding of, and support in KR through a targeted communications and outreach strategy. Minimum Qualifications Education: An undergraduate degree from a recognised university in Political Science Communications, Journalism or related field; preference given to candidates with Masters’ degrees in relevant subject. Work Experience: 6-8 years in progressively more responsible positions with similar background. Skills: Fluency in Russian, Kyrgyz and English languages. Good computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel and e-mail). • High level of personal initiative, resourcefulness, and independent decision making, as well as sound judgment in handling confidential/sensitive information and complex situations. • Exceptional writing, editing, verbal communication and presentation skills. • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills. • Ability to work calmly under pressure. • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills. • Set priorities, plan workload, meets deadlines and achieves the objectives through the efficient use of time. • Experienced in developing and implementing communication plans across various channels. • Media management experience including issues management, government relations and social media. • Good knowledge of media in Kyrgyzstan and strong network of contacts and connections will be an asset. • Maturity to relate effectively with corporate, government and consumer stakeholders and be innovative in creating effective communication opportunities. • Highly organised, able to manage numerous projects simultaneously and has good attention to detail, while also being aware of the bigger picture. All interested candidates should submit a CV in English describing their background indicating the position to alinad@el-group or info@el-group
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 05:12:10 +0000
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