Communication Officer
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, support and promote departmental goals, achievements, and programs.
- Develop and disseminate public relations material that increases our visibility among stakeholders.
- Identify target audience, and develop strategies to effectively engage them.
- Ensure digital marketing content aligns with our brand's identity and message, and assist with marketing campaigns as needed.
- Build and maintain relationships with media personnel and customers that will help advance our work.
- Working closely with the internal stakeholders of other departments, as requested by the line manager and based on every project or event.
- Implement an ideal marketing communications strategy.
- Manage publicity and media activities, including handling event enquiries and community and departmental requests for promotional involvement.
- Contribute to key advertising, communication, sponsorship, and media activities.
- Working in collaboration with relevant staff to create and implement promotional strategies to improve participation and engagement.
- Design, produce and distribute event correspondence and promotional material.
- Assist in website maintenance, including but not limited to banner updates, content, and images.
- Plan and coordinate social media activities including but not limited to Twitter, What's App, Instagram, Telegram, and Facebook.
- Effective and efficient use of social media channels to promote, follow-up and upgrade ASH academic affairs activities.
- Develop and maintain a You-tube channel to display educational material.
- Develop and maintain relevant databases, including media contacts.
- Maintain the production of a range of publications including newsletters.
- Communicate with speakers regarding their itinerary arrangements.
- Arrange international and national speakers trips.
- Research, submit and follow-up on all advertising (free, paid, a journal-based, and a web-based) details for all Academic activities.
- Involvement in planning executing events as required by management.
- Involve in departmental improvements projects.
- Answer people's inquiries about the department's activities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Fluency in spoken and written English language.
- Proficient in Arabic language.
- Knowledge of effective government procedures and practices in the fields of personnel, budgeting or accounting.
- Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with the public, private industry and government personnel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- At least 2 years of practice
- Typing and spelling competency
- Experience with various computer software applications including spreadsheets & Publisher
- Data Entry experience
SPECIALIZED SKILLS:
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
- Excellent communication ability
COMPETENCE:
- Professional-level research techniques, methods, and procedures.
- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Demonstrate ability to present information in a clear, concise, confident manner.
- Mastery of Microsoft Office Programs, particularly presentation and graphic design-related ones.
- Good understanding of the performance management process.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, and relationship development skills are necessary to influence employees and clients at all levels.
- Facilitation skills including group exercises and plenary discussions, giving and receiving feedback, and guiding performance conversations.
- Proficiency in core knowledge areas of operations and compliance.
- Knowledge of regulations, hospital policies, and operating practices and procedures relevant to this area.
- Knowledge of digital and email marketing tactics.
- Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise good judgment and solve problems quickly and effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in website maintenance.
- Ability to manage multiple projects that meet deadlines and remain within budget.
- Demonstrated ability to implement an external communications strategy.
- Experienced design skills with the use of Adobe suite, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Excellent computer skills and understanding of database management and online research tools.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively negotiate and liaise with a wide cross-section of people
REQUIRED ATTITUDE TO PERFORM THE JOB:
- Ability to speak clearly and concisely
- Ability to interact professionally and courteously with visitors, trainees, co-workers and community agencies.
- Treat people with dignity, compassion, and respect.
- Must have flexible work schedule with some evenings required.
Job Details
Employment Types:
Full time
Industry:
Banking / Accounting / Financial Services
Function:
Engineering – Electronics / Communication , Manufacturing / Engineering / R&D , Marketing Research & Analysis
Roles:
Head / VP / GM – Electronics / Communication , Internal / External Communication Management
