PR & Communication Officer | World Economic Forum Amman, Jordan

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is a federally owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. Our mandate is to support the German Government in achieving its development objectives. We provide viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. Our corporate objective is to improve people’s lives on a sustainable basis.

The candidate shall be responsible for the strategic and operational coordination of all PR and communications tasks for the GTZ Jordan country team. The position includes activities in the field of public relations with the goal to strengthen GTZ’s position on the global market for international cooperation services as well as the work of GTZ on a local and regional level.

Responsibilities
1. Being first contact and knowledge base internally and externally regarding all PR issues
2. Further develop the communication concept as a basis for all strategic and operational work
3. Develop concepts and produce GTZ Country Office/ projects/program Public Relations Materials (print and electronic) under consideration of GTZ’s corporate design framework
4. Maintain data-bases for photographs, distribution lists and contacts
5. Develop and maintain customer relationship management to local press representatives
6. Organize newsworthy events and roundtables
7. Update content of GTZ Jordan internet homepage
8. Conducting Client Surveys/Market Researches
9. Conceptualize visitor programs to project sites
10. Provide essential information to expatriate staff and foreign delegations
11. Develop and maintain effective relations with service suppliers and clients
12. Facilitate ongoing internal/external communication activities
13. Coordination with other development organization incl. HQ

Skills
1. Bachelor Degree in Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism or any related field.
2. Relevant Experience working in an international and intercultural context (3-5 years)
3. Basic editorial experience.
4. Supervising production of communications material

Other Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent German and English language skills, fluency of Arabic will be a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Basic knowledge of graphic design software is an asset
- Quick understanding of relevant facts
- The applicant is asked to include two recent pieces of their work

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