Press Secretary

Reports to: Rector

Duty station: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

PURPOSE: To undertake responsibilities for the development and implementation of the University Public Relations and Corporate Communications Strategy; to manage the public profile, media relations, corporate communication internally and externally and promote news and activities of the University to external audiences. The post holder advises other employees and managers of the University on communication tasks. By the use of written and verbal skills, the Press secretary creates a wide range of PR products and corporate communication materials. The post holder enhances the positive image of the university and manages the flow of information.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To be responsible for creating and implementing the Public Relations and Corporate Communications Strategy of the University;
• To be responsible for public relations, communications with external agencies, and the coordinate public relations activities;
• To promote the University’s social contribution and corporate profile via appropriate external communications;
• To monitor WIUT web site as visually as in its functionality also check effectiveness of website optimization;
• To implement and coordinate university’s social media strategy, and the image and interests of the university in social websites;
• To coordinate and develop appropriate information for publication in a range of media, provide media members with press releases;
• To develop and implement PR policies and procedures;
• To manage the relationship with the mass media, stakeholders and others ensuring that the best interests of the university are represented;
• To ensure that the university is represented in an appropriate manner with external agencies;
• To help develop the universities internal communication processes so that all colleagues are aware of the successes of the university and help promote such successes in their own communities;
• To monitor a developing the staff profile, media relations, corporate communication internally as well as externally and promote the news and activities of the University to external audience using different ways: WIUT website, WIUT fan page, other external sites, newspapers and magazines;
• To analyze and provide reports on the effectiveness and efficiency of WIUT web presence, WIUT image and possible PR risks;

Person specification.

The person appointed to this post should be able to demonstrate the following essential elements:

Qualifications

• Have a first degree, preferably in a subject area that relates to Journalism, PR, Social Media Management or Social Sciences;
• Be competent in Uzbek and Russian, with excellent oral and written skills in these languages. Knowledge of English would be an advantage.

Experience

• Experience in PR, communications or related field.

Aptitudes, Abilities, Skills and Personal Qualities

• Innovative, with practical skills in publications
• Excellent communication skills
• An ability to think strategically and creatively, able to adopt ideas and to produce practical results
• A well-developed ability to manage difficult situations, with diplomatic skill and strong sense of the key issues
• Able to quickly assess and react to complex events, to summarize and communicate difficult/complex messages
• Good ICT skills
• Excellent organizational and diplomatic skills
• A strong sense of corporate commitment to the mission and objectives of the University.

Important note: To apply for this position, please complete the application form available on WIUT’s official website. Applications submitted through any other sources or platforms will not be considered.