Position: Public Relations and Outreach Officer
Program: Open Data, Access and Transparency over sectors exposed to Risk of Corruption
Publication Date : 01/03/2021
Under: Project Director and Head of the Organization
Working period: 29 months (extended over 3 calendar years).
Salary: Net total salary plus mandatory employer’s and employee’s contributions, plus salary tax, of 848 Euros per month (net salary, considering applicable obligations as of March 2021 is approximately 72 300 Albanian lek).
Deadline for application: 1 May 2021, application to be sent to [email protected]
AIS, an organization committed to transparency, accountability, good governance and anticorruption, is implementing programs in the above-mentioned areas. In order to increase the visibility of the organization and that of the results of its projects, the organization is looking for a Public Relations and Outreach Officer.
Job description: The Public Relations and Outreach Officer will commit to drafting, developing, and implementing the methodology and strategy for public communication. He/she will issue media advisories, narrative reports, notifications, promotional materials, information for education and promotional purposes in the framework of the project activities carried out by the organization. Participate in maintaining a Blog for transparency, and in designing multimedia instruments for visibility purposes. He/she will work towards engaging the public through social networks. The Public Relations and Outreach Officer will also be in charge of analyzing the impact of the organization’s activities on certain groups targeted as beneficiaries through information and awareness. Participate and contribute to drafting the organization’s work plan and communication strategy.
The selected candidate will be engaged for a 29-month working period during three years 2021-2024. Months of engagement will correspond with the project calendar of activities. The monthly gross salary for this position is 848 Euros. This includes the deductible mandatory (employer’s and employee’s) contributions, plus the 40% tax on the (declared) salary.
The selected candidate must perform his/her duty in the organization’s office and be flexible to travel as needed for the program’s activities and presentations (events and training courses).
Public Relations and Outreach Officer report to the Project Director. He/she will have the obligation to co-operate and guarantee his/her willingness to work in a team and have a clear vision of communicating and co-operating with media actors.
Requirements:
- University Diploma, preferably in Human Sciences.
- Previous working experience of over 2 years in the Media or Public Relations.
- Good writing and reporting skills.
- Knowledge in the use of multimedia instruments and social media in public communication.
- Knowledge of Open Data standards and techniques.
- Good knowledge of English language.
- Ability to communicate with experts and staff engaged in different professional profiles.
- Ability to draft press releases, public notifications, narrative summaries, requests for information, abstracts, essays and information articles.
- Ability to use precise terminology on public spending, procurement, legislative procedures, and public law in general.
- Ability to work with inter-sectoral terminology by using dictionaries of terminology.
- Knowledge and ability to follow current news and developments.
- Ability to communicate with project experts, media representatives, and civil actors.
- Knowledge in the use of social media and multimedia instruments.
In addition to meeting the job technical requirements, candidates must be people of integrity and motivated to work on issues related to information and awareness.
Candidates must submit their CV to [email protected]. The CV should contain information about the university education, professional experience, and the requirements for the position. The CV should be accompanied by a paragraph containing references to previous work experience. The candidates selected based on their CV will be invited for an interview. The organization shall have the right to a two-week probation period based on practical tasks before confirmation of appointment.
The contract will be signed for a renewable period of six months following the project implementation calendar.
Terms of Reference:
- Follow carefully all the activities of the organization and their results.
- Draft reports, memos, media advisories, and promotional texts about the project results.
- Lead processes for preparing multimedia instruments (videos, banners, flash banners, folding sheets, etc.) related to the project and its performance.
- Communicate with journalists by committing to increase the visibility of Open Data, and support journalists on their inquiries for more information and better skills in using the information available.
- Participate in organizing events and prepare notifications, information, and promotional materials about them.
- Draft methodologies and work plans for communication with civil actors for each open data database developed by the organization.
- Prepare narrative reports for any sub-activities related to the media, communication, promotion, awareness, and education.
- Inform the Project Director and staff about the project’s impact on the public, and about the need for interventions for each activity.
- Compile periodic evidence on the dissemination and impact of the project results on the media and public.
- The selected candidate must perform his/her duties by being physically present in the organization’s offices. Remote/online employment shall only apply during humanitarian emergencies.
- Report every day by email on his/her day’s work.
The CV is required in Albanian, and should be as simple as possible, and not in any certain forms or standards. Candidates must send their CV to [email protected] under the subject “Application for Public Relations and Outreach Officer ” no later than May 1st, 2021.
