Vacancy: Public Relations Officer

Astana, 22 April 2024

 

 

The Secretariat of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) invites applications for the position of Public Relations Officer.

CICA is an intergovernmental organization with 28 Member States for the promotion of peace, security, stability and prosperity in Asia through multilateral cooperation and implementation of confidence building measures. The CICA Secretariat, based in Astana, Kazakhstan, is the executive body of the organization.

We are looking for a professional capable of promoting visibility of our organization, effectively managing public communications in an international setting, proactively raising awareness about CICA activities, and developing and implementing communication strategies and specific projects to that end.

 

Responsibilities:

• Disseminating information about CICA through local and international media, social networks, think tanks and non-governmental institutions;
• Developing and carrying out the organization's communication strategy, as well as planning and implementing projects to increase CICA's visibility;
• Writing publicity materials, articles, interviews and press releases concerning all activities of the organization in both English and Russian;
• Maintaining regular contacts and a wide pool of journalists and media outlets from all CICA Member States to ensure continuous coverage of the organization’s activities;
• Maintaining the Secretariat's website and social media platforms, publishing articles and other materials;
• Preparing printed publications and fulfilling additional tasks by the CICA Secretary General.

 

Employment conditions:

• Competitive salary, health insurance, annual health recreational allowance;
• Three-month probationary period, extendable contract subject to performance assessment.

 

Requirements:

• Higher education in a relevant field;
• Relevant working experience of considerable length in the area of media and public relations in international organizations, diplomatic service, governmental agencies or think tanks;
• Professional command of spoken and written English and Russian; proficiency in Kazakh is an asset;
• Broad experience in the use of information technology in press service.

 

Application procedure:

Please submit your detailed CV and a motivation letter in English and Russian (in Arial font, size 12, interval 1) with a photo to saule@s-cica.org until Friday, 10 May 2024.