Job opportunity: Communication and Visibility Officer

June 13, 2019

The Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA), an international organisation which has been entrusted with the mission of boosting regional cooperation in the field of public administration in the Western Balkans is looking to expand their team! If you are experienced in creating a a liaison between the organization, the public, and the media to ensure that the brand remains top of mind, apply for the position:

Communication and Visibility Officer

Location: Danilovgrad

Job description:

Develop and implement, in consultation with the Director of ReSPA, and other relevant managerial staff, the communication practices and visibility guidelines in relation to the implemented activities financed by the EC Grant
Maintain, further develop, publish and disseminate the ReSPA newsletter and other publications
Support the Secretariat in improving ways on how information, data and results are organised to increase quality of data that support ReSPA’s key messages, and that information and communication is organised in an appealing manner, in particular through the upgrade of the ReSPA website
Assist the Secretariat in developing contacts with communications and public relations departments in partner institutions, moderate and involve them to participate on the occasion of joint events
Prepare drafts of texts about ReSPA activities and achievements for the ReSPA website, organised in easily readable format, including re-design of web site and it’s content
Develop and increase communication and visibility of ReSPA in Social Media Platforms with its stakeholders, expert groups and community of practitioners, involved in implementation of EC Grant Activities
Increase internal capacities and provide support in collecting materials for preparing event short video clips/teasers and annual or target-based video clips, containing statements from the ReSPA Stakeholders and/or the Secretariat, including their distribution through media, social media and other appropriate channels
Provide support in presenting important ReSPA’s results – including ReSPA Members’ success stories, using as many communication channels as possible
Provide support to the Secretariat in promoting ReSPA’s specific contributions to the Western Balkans’s development towards European Integration (events, initiatives and activities envisaged in the EC Grant including presentations of comparative studies and follow up on their policy recommendations)
Monitor, collect and chronologically archive regional and international news of interest to the objectives of the EC Grant implementation
Other tasks in the field of communications and visibility that may occur during the assignment, and are closely related to ReSPA activities, such as providing assistance in preparation of the ReSPA reporting documents

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Minimum job requirements:

University degree in social sciences
Proficiency in English language, and at least one official language of ReSPA Members (Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin or Serbian)
Minimum 5 years of experience in dealing with communications, media, marketing in private or public-sector institution / organisation in the Western Balkan region the EU financed projects or similar
Hands on experience in drafting newsletters, managing of information for websites, and/ or drafting annual reports in the English language
Advanced computer literacy
Good understanding of web-design

Profile of the requested candidate:

Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
Good time management and organizational skills

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Benefits:

Excellent working conditions
Possibility of good earnings
Working within international environment

The submitted documentation will include the following scanned documents:

Cover letter explaining the motivation for the Assignment;
Curriculum Vitae including information on relevant knowledge and experience and contact details;
University Diploma;
Internationally recognised certificate proving C level of English (level defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

If you consider that your profile meets these conditions, please submit a biography to our e-mail address, indicating the position you are reporting for: [email protected]