Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 27, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Public Relations Officer will manage, undertake, assist and contribute to high-profile communications for INES-Ruhengeri in coordination with various programmes at the University. He/She will act as a liaison between the University, partners, the media, and the public, to ensure that INES programmes gain required visibility, and also support reporting processes.

Qualifications, experience, and competencies required
• Bachelors’ degree, preferably a Masters’ degree in Communications, International relations, Public Relations, Journalism, Languages, Marketing, Information and Communication Technology, and 5 years of proven experience in a similar field.
• Mastering written and oral official languages used in Rwanda.
• Solid knowledge of communications approaches, tools, and methodologies for planning, executing, and monitoring communications strategies.
• Understanding of the best practices of main social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn….
• Good IT skills including proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator is an asset.
• Understanding of communications, public relations, and programme promotion best practices
• Demonstrable skills and experience in project communications, producing communications papers or equivalent with a proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise reports.
• Ability to link the institution with social media platforms, marketing, and deal with enquiries from the public, the press, and related organizations.
• Main responsibilities of Public Relation Officer
• Public Relations Department supervises and assesses public attitudes, and maintaining mutual relations and understanding between INES-Ruhengeri and its public. It improves channels of communication and to institutes new ways of setting up a two-way flow of information and understanding.

Roles and responsibility
• Preparing position papers on issues of importance to the organization
• Handling publicity
• Issuing news of activities to external audiences
• Establishing and maintaining contacts with the mass media
• Handling responses to inquiries from the mass media
• Coordinating media conferences and tours
• Tracking and evaluating media coverage
• Guest Relations
• Guest reception activities
• Preparing visit agenda and other visit related matters
• Conducting university tours
• Preparing brochures, tour guides, tapes, videos, and other guest-related communications materials
• Preparing gift items for the visitors
• Publications
• Preparing and publishing materials for the public including dealers, agents, advisory bodies, and employees
• Helping out other departments to promote and publish event announcements and other event-related advertisement materials
• Marketing
• Announcing new products or services and enhancements in products and services, though editorial channels of mass media
• Developing and executing promotional materials
• Participating in exhibits and marketing events Roles and responsibility • Preparing position papers on issues of importance to the organization • Handling publicity • Issuing news of activities to external audiences • Establishing and maintaining contacts with the mass media • Handling responses to inquiries from the mass media • Coordinating media conferences and tours • Tracking and evaluating media coverage • Guest Relations • Guest reception activities • Preparing visit agenda and other visit related matters • Conducting university tours • Preparing brochures, tour guides, tapes, videos, and other guest-related communications materials • Preparing gift items for the visitors • Publications • Preparing and publishing materials for the public including dealers, agents, advisory bodies, and employees • Helping out other departments to promote and publish event announcements and other event-related advertisement materials • Marketing • Announcing new products or services and enhancements in products and services, though editorial channels of mass media • Developing and executing promotional materials • Participating in exhibits and marketing events ">

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure

Detailed curriculum vitae, certified academic credentials, a copy of national identity card or passport, related professional certificates, and an application letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of INES-Ruhengeri should be submitted electronically (All in one document ) via inesruhengeri@yahoo.fr  or physically via the general secretariat of INES-Ruhengeri not later than 04 /09/ 2021 at 5:00 PM.

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