Public Relations Officer - Scarborough, Canada - Uzima Women Relief Group International

Description

• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

• Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)
• Swahili

• Act as spokesperson for an organization
• Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies
• Answer written and oral inquiries
• Assist in the preparation of brochures, reports, newsletters and other material
• Coordinate special publicity events and promotions
• Develop and organize workshops, meetings, ceremonies and other events for publicity, fundraising and information purposes
• Develop, implement and evaluate communication strategies and programs
• Gather, research and prepare communications material
• Initiate and maintain contact with the media
• Prepare or oversee preparation of reports, briefs, bibliographies, speeches, presentations, Website content and press releases
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
• Plan development projects
• Develop policies
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Design market research questionnaires
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Develop marketing strategies
• Conduct online marketing, Ecommerce and Website promotions
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials

• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Visio
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Windows
• MS Office

• Audio/audiovisual
• Interactive/new media

• Attention to detail
• Fastpaced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Reliability

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have the aboveindicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

• Involves supporting green economy sectors

• Free parking available
• Parking available