Job Title: Public Relations Officer
Location: Dar Es Salaam
Position Description:
As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with
worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft fur
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in
achieving its development-policy objectives.
GIZ is looking to fill the position of Public Relations Officer in programme
“Support to Local Governance Processes (SULGO)”.
Terms of the Contract:Fixed term contract.
Responsibilities
The Public Relations Officer is responsible for developing a concept for
communicating programme-related information
Communicating the agenda and impact of the programme in order to support its
development policy objectives
Tasks
The Public Relations Officer supports the programme objectives through
accompanying communication measures in close cooperation with the program
manager and the relevant counterparts
Exchanges information and works in close cooperation with the Public Relations
Officer a! GIZ office
Develops concepts for communicating programme-related information
Cooperates with external communication service providers (e.g.
appraisers/consultants, agencies, photographers, coaches, copywriters)
Monitors communication activities (including costs, quantity, formal and
content quality, effectiveness)
Establishes and maintains a website for the programme
Oversees the production process of program publications and materials
Develops suitable PR instruments (e.g. brochLires, fact sheets) to inform on
the programme
Answers internal and external inquiries for general and specifiC information on
the program or refers them to the relevant contact partner.
Required qualifications, competences and experience
University degree or comparable training at least 3 years’ professional
experience in the field of communication (media and PR work, journalism,
internal
Communication or lobbying or similar)
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Experience with media production
Knowledge of DTP or graphics applications
Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax,
email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
Very good knowledge of English and Kiswahili
Closing Date: 24th April 2013
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to send their application letter together
with their CV and copies of certificates addressed
GIZ Office, 65 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road,
Attn. HR Department,
P.O. Box 1519,
Dar es Salaam
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
