Communication Manager

Job description

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services.

Your tasks

• The Communication Manager will have overall responsibility for the implementation of all communication activities and materials of the project and will coordinate the design and implementation of the internship programmes.
• He/she will be responsible for obtaining approval from the Contracting Authority for participation of the project’s experts in public events or publication of materials.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills

• Master’s or equivalent university degree in the field of communication, public relations or another relevant discipline, or in its absence, five (5) years of professional experience in addition to the general professional experience requested below
• Proficiency in written and spoken English (level 1 on a scale of 1 to 5 of language competence, where 1 is proficient and 5 is basic)
• Knowledge of Romanian language will be considered an asset.

General professional experience

• At least two (2) assignments of at least two (2) years as communication manager/officer, responsible for developing and implementing large and complex communication campaigns and coordinating the organisation of large events
• Proven knowledge of EU communication policies, requirements and institutional set-up
• Minimum 440 working days of proven professional experience as communication officer in a public institution or in an international organisation

Specific professional experience

• At least 880 working days of proven professional experience as the communication manager/officer of at least two (2) EU-funded projects with a value above one (1) million Euro
• At least three communication campaigns (comprising organisation of events, production of communication and visibility materials, collaborations with independent media and content producers etc), within the last 5 years, designed and implemented (proven by documentation of the materials produces and events organised by the candidate)
• Coordination of (designed the concept and led its implementation) the organisation of at least ten high-level public events (with the participation of Ministers/EU Commissioners/ Members of Parliaments/Ambassadors or equivalent level) and five large-scale public events (at least 70 persons)
• At least one assignment (1) of at least (2) years in an IPA or ENPI/ENI/NDICI country

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