PR and Public Engagement Coordinator

Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation

is searching for qualified applicants for the for a full-time

PR and Public Engagement Coordinator

Please send your CV to email [email protected] by Sunday November 13, 2022.

The preferred professional characteristics of the potential candidate are the following:

Qualifications:

• University degree in Communications, Journalism, Social Sciences, Marketing, or other relevant area or university degree with relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in working in communications environment, experience with working with USAID as donor is an asset.
• Experience and knowledge in public relations and public awareness.
• Experience and knowledge in dealing with traditional media and social media promotion.
• Experience in working with PR agencies. 
• Excellent understanding of Serbia's political and socio-economic situation.
• Experience in partnership building and maintaining at international, regional, national and local level.

Duties:

• Responsible for communications and reporting to donor and project partners.
• Development of public relations strategies for promotion of the project and Foundation.
• Develops strategies for communicating projects successes and outreach for storytelling.
• Responsible for implementation of promotional campaigns.
• Oversees the development of and provides content for public awareness campaigns.
• Oversees budgets related to PR and outreach activities.
• Write and disseminate news releases and respond to requests for information from the media.
• Prepare and deliver speeches to public.
• Organize public events and coordinate external associates.
• Coordinate teams of PR related staff (externally).
• Coordinate the work of PR agency, designers and advertisers.
• Prepare organizational publications and content for the website, blogs, and newsletter.
• Produce and disseminate content for social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with relevant institutions, media, individuals, companies, CSOs etc.
• Contribute to project report preparation including media reports.

                       

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience in moderating public events, such as conferences and round tables.
• Social media skills with the ability to give the organization a "voice" in the wider traditional and digital media.
• Project management
• Time management with the ability to meet deadlines and coordination skills.
• Ability to organize and deliver when working under pressure and within changing circumstances.
• Fluency in English.
• Valid driving license.