Wabag Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

Description

Coordinates with: Faultily Deans, Vice Presidents, Council Coordinating Officer, Academic Board Coordinating Officer, ELMB Coordinating Officer, Staff Coordinating Officer, Students Coordinating Officer, IUE Chaplain, Principal Legal Officer and Events Coordinator.
The Director ensures the quality and consistency of and adherence to the University's brand and strategic plan when developing and overseeing marketing and public relations initiatives. To direct participates in the development of materials for and the oversight of IUE’s Customer Relationship Management System. The director serves as the primary daily contact for brand awareness and strategy, issues management, and media relations, acts as the University spokesperson, and maintains relationships with key local, regional and national media. The success of this position ultimately depends on an ability to develop strong relationships, especially in the areas of enrolment marketing and recruitment. The director is responsible for leading the Office of University Public Relations and reports to the President.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing or related field/experience required.
  • Demonstrated experience in Public Affairs, Marketing, Communications or related field, within both PNG and International environment.
  • Previous experience with Higher Education Sector or in an academic setting is desirable.
  • Excellent integrated marketing project management skills.
  • Ability to be detail oriented with excellent time management and organizational skills in order to develop priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with various co-workers.

Bonuses

​Not available now

Benefits

Grade 15
IUE Base Salary: K71, 360.00

Responsibilities

  • The Director will plan, implement and lead a global, integrated communications strategy for IUE that presents a consistent, compelling, and accurate account of the people and programs of the university to relevant audiences in the PNG and around the world. The content of communications will include written and spoken text, video, and other forms. The channels of communications will include live and remote presentations to live audiences, the IUE web site, traditional media, social media, and other forms.
  • Maintain effective administrative systems to ensure that accurate and attractive content is captured, developed, and presented consistently and efficiently using channels that will have maximum impact for each unit of time and money invested (often by presenting the same content through multiple channels).
  • Work with colleagues at IUE to ensure that IUE’s messages harmonize with and advance IUE’s overall communications strategy about its distinctive qualities starting with its global network, and to create new opportunities to tell IUE’s story in PNG and with key influencers across the international community.
  • The Director will serve as the spokesperson for the University. Day to day responsibilities.
  • Supervises all university communications accounts and activities; assure the meeting of departmental financial goals; and, maintains and develops staff.
  • Supports leadership communications.
 
 
  • Oversees the development and execution of public affairs, marketing, digital communications, social media and other communications strategies and programs to increase the visibility of the people and programs of the University.
  • Work with faculty to implement outreach strategies in support of their respective academic activities.
  • Supervises the writing of and edits press releases, articles, fact sheets, and backgrounders; cultivates media relationships; monitors responses to media requests, press conferences, media lunches and interviews, and special events.
  • Responsible for overseeing the development of presentations, reports, and fact sheets in support of leadership communications as well as the outreach activities of the University’s various administrative offices.
  • Responsible for ensuring “client satisfaction”.
  • Willingly take on other assignments from communications perspective that will assist IUE in realizing its vision and mission.