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GERMIN has an opening for a Communications Officer
Date: 30/11/2021
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Communications Officer’s responsibilities and duties: The Communication Officer will be working directly in the following activities throughout his/her tenure at GERMIN:

  • Develop, write and edit communications materials, including press releases, blog posts, invitations, and social media content;
  • Manage on daily basis all social media channels like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.;
  • Contribute to the communications and marketing planning across the whole organisation;
  • Assists in the development and management of various campaigns launched by the organization;
  • Contributes to the continuous measurement, evaluation and impact of organization’s Public Relations (PR) and social media activity;
  • Write and distribute newsletters on a monthly basis for the organization and ongoing work;
  • Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos;
  • Performs all other related duties as required.

Job Prerequisites:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism or related areas;
  • Exceptional verbal and written skills in both English and Albanian;
  • 2+ years prior experience in a communications role;
  • Advanced computer skills (Google Work Package and Microsoft Office);
  • Understand the best practices and develop social media campaigns for the purposes of the organization’s goals and objectives;
  • Team-worker, communicative and with strong interpersonal skills;
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines;
  • Knowledge of any of the following softwares is a plus: Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign, Canva and Illustrator;

Please submit your CV and letter of interest by December 10, 2021, to [email protected] with subject titled “Communications Officer”.

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