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Jordanian Action for Development of Enterprises - JADE Project
Job description - PIT Communications Specialist
The Jordanian Action for the Development of Enterprises - JADE - is part of a broader EU programme to support the private sector development (PSD) in Jordan, which intends to promote systemic change in the enterprise ecosystem supporting the economic development potential of Jordan and its private sector.
The project, based in Amman, Jordan, is aimed at improving the technical and management capacity within the enterprise and entrepreneurial ecosystems, in addition, to increasing the private sector competitiveness, through working with various business service providers, local Jordanian intermediaries, and a diverse group of other intermediaries, including incubators, chambers of commerce, and the industry.
In the framework of the implementation of JADE, lasting for a period of 3 years, the consortium, led by B&S Europe, and composed of Leaders Organization, the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce, and the Jordan University for Science and Technology (JUST), is seeking to hire a Communication Specialist to be part of its Project Implementation Team (PIT). She/ He will be responsible for the overall Communications, Fundraising, and Marketing issues to guarantee proper implementation.
Scope of Work:
The Communications Specialist should manage and oversee the communication and marketing between all the institutions involved in the JADE project, including representing the consortium in the best possible manner. In addition, to maintaining donor relationship and image in the local and international community. Furthermore, the Communications Specialist should abide by the EU standards and regulations of reporting and management, and oversee the proper implementation within the required guidelines.
Tasks:
Promotion:
• Develop and maintain an effective relationship with advertising agencies, and PR agencies to reflect the JADE Project and partnering institutions in the best possible manner.
• Develop the Marketing and Communication Plan.
• Manage the Marketing and Communication Campaign of the entire project.
• Develop and manage strategic communications of promotional activities associated with project implementation, i.e. call for proposals, conferences, workshops, and other events.
• Manage online presence through social media communication (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn …etc.), in addition to traditional media presence.
Public Relations:
• Draft press releases, success stories, and blogposts to grantee high visibility of the project.
• Maintain overall donor relationships, regulations, and image.
• Identify potential synergies, and maintain proper relations with potential donors.
• Follow-up on all external and international communication and reporting with the programme donors according to EU-standards.
• Establish a positive working relationships with governmental, non-governmental, local and international organizations, academic institutions and private sector actors with activities relevant to the SMEs and private sector development.
• Maintain an open and proactive line of communication with various projects, and provide all related parties with regular updates on the project’s status.
Internal Communication:
• Ensure compliance with EU visibility guidelines.
• Keep abreast of (and appropriately communicate to the team) information and developments relevant to the vision, strategy and objectives of the consortium regarding the project.
• Provide technical support to the project’s staff.
• Manage and maintain the proper communication between all institutions involved in the JADE project.
• Act as a Liaison with B&S Europe, Leaders Organization, the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce and the Jordanian University of Science and Technology, consultants, staff to ensure the delivery of communication and marketing needs (pictures, films, documents …etc.)
• Oversee all consultancy agreements, and ensure that they follow the guidelines provided by the EU.
• Develop and maintain an updated record of all consultancies and institutions in the project.
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2017-03-19 |
| Job Location: | Amman, Jordan |
| Job Role: | Marketing and PR |
| Company Industry: | Finance/Economics |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
| Degree: | Bachelor's degree |
