POSITION TITLE: Communication Management Trainee
COUNTRY PROGRAM: Pakistan
LOCATION: Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar
REPORTING TO: Provincial Manager
JOB SUMMARY:
The main purpose of this position is to support the development of communications material. The incumbent will build marketing and communications skills through hands-on experience with different areas of the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build a thorough understanding of ALIGHT Communications and branding guidelines.
- Assist in planning and writing regional Communication content, especially but not limited to newsletters, press releases, social media posts, and human interest stories.
- Assist in organizing, filming, and documenting events for Communications documentation, for example with post-event reports.
- Prepare and share event-related materials, including but not limited to event and organization fliers, event documentation, filming, and other marketing material, with Communication Country Office and provincial team.
- Prepare and maintain an updated regional database of ALIGHT Communication material, including but not limited to artwork, photos, videos, and event-related materials, press releases, and invites.
- Collaborate with staff on new ideas, directions, and tools for marketing and communications.
- Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Prepare and maintain an updated regional database of partners, government departments, media outlets, and other contacts.
- Assist Provincial Manager in day to day administrative work special organizing events and meetings
- Responsible to note down minutes of the different meetings
- Other responsibilities as may be reasonably requested.
Qualification and Skills:-
- Fresh Graduate (Bachelors in Social Sciences, Mass Communications, or any other relevant disciplines)
- Basic knowledge of graphic designing and design software.
- Knowledge of using a professional camera is a must.
- Excellent English and Urdu reading, writing, and verbal skills is a must as well as knowledge of the regional language(s).
- Management Trainees must be comfortable visiting the field to document human interest stories.
- The Management Trainee must be web-savvy and conscious of local political and cultural sensitivities.
BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Communicate effectively: should be a good and strong communicator.
- Stress tolerance: should be able to work accurately under such conditions.
- Team working: should be able to work as a team player.
- Time Management: Ability to manage stiff work and submission deadlines in the assigned timeline
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