Communications Specialist 

Qualification requirements

Education:

• Advanced university-level degree in mass media and communications or social studies.

Experience:

• At least one-year overall experience in journalism, communications, and/or public relations/or related field.
• Experience with public information campaigns required.
• Experience in creating multimedia (video and graphics) content for general audiences.
• Experience in organizing forums, conferences and/or workshops is desirable.

Skills/Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and networking skills to work well with a wide range of partners.
• Great knowledge of Adobe products such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator and PhotoShop.
• Photography and videography skills.
• Experience organizing conferences and meetings at national, regional levels. 
• Capacity to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks on time.

Languages:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Russian and English.
• Central Asian languages would be a great asset. 

Duties

• Lead and support the development of communication and outreach activities for CAB.
• Respond to requests for information from donors, media, government, and public regarding CAB’s activities.
• Maintain the social media accounts, including Facebook and Twitter, as well as actively engage with the social media followers to increase the number of followers.
• Produce multimedia content for social media channels, including videos and posters.
• On a constant basis, produce multimedia products using Adobe products such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, and PhotoShop.
• Interview/video interview or otherwise document project beneficiaries, draft stories of success.
• Draft, edit and coordinate the production of background documents such as press releases, social media publications, and public announcements.
• Oversee the development of appropriate communications and outreach materials including publications, posters, banners, flyers, fabrics and brochures according to the CAB Branding and Marking requirements.
• Develop and maintain a list of key journalists and other individuals to ensure wide and targeted distribution of information.

Conditions

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter in English by 9 January to hr@ca-barometer.org. 

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interviews.