JOB PURPOSE
The Public Relations Manager will be reporting to Registrar/Chief Executive Officer. Public Relations Manager will oversee communications and media relations. He/she will develop communication strategies, engage members, and maintain positive relationships with media contacts.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with members, community, employee and public interest groups
- Write press releases and prepares information for the media to promote members.
- Respond to requests for information from the media.
- Plan or direct development of programmes to maintain favourable public and stakeholder views of the Institution’s agenda and accomplishments.
- Analyse the Institution’s objectives, promotional policies, and needs to build public relations strategies that influence public opinion and promote products, ideas, and services.
- Maintain the Institution’s image and identity.
- Draft speeches and schedules interviews.
- Prepare and edit Institutional materials, including employee newsletters and other publications for internal and external audiences.
- Update and maintain the Institution’s digital content.
- Develop public relations strategies for current and existing services, launches, and promotions
- Manage content team to produce relevant, compelling social media updates with links to services or promotions
- Develop and produce high-quality, informative, and interesting press releases, press kits, and related materials
- Maintain excellent relationships with media
- Analyse media coverage; develop responses when needed
- Organize promotional events, press conferences, tours, visits, and exhibitions
- Create and manage PR budgets, deadlines, objectives, and schedules
- Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual media activity reports
This is a fixed term contract appointment.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Full Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or equivalent from a recognized higher institution of learning.
- Over Five (5) years working experience, including industrial exposure, five (5) years at senior management level in a reputable organisation / Institution.
- Must be a registered member in Zambia with ZIM / ZAPRA.
- Must be a fully paid-up member in good standing for the past four years.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Interested persons should send their updated detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), educational and professional qualifications to recruitments@eiz.org.zm. The applications should indicate names of the three (3) referees, two of whom should have been past supervisors in the last two positions held. The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 15th July 2022. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICATIONS WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO.
