Vacancy Announcment: PR Assistant

Event venue: OSCE Academy

Position: PR Assistant
Organization: Public Foundation “OSCE Academy in Bishkek”
Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 1 A Botanichesky pereulok
Job Status: Full-time

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan invites applications to its Position of PR Assistant.

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is a public foundation, created in 2002 as a result of the partnership between the Kyrgyz Government and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The OSCE Academy promotes values and principles of the OSCE through research, post-graduate education, professional trainings, and intellectual exchange. The OSCE Academy provides an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in the International Department. Its professional and dynamic team, the opportunity to acquire and develop qualifications in an educational institution within an international context are the advantages of working at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.

Key duties and responsibilities of the PR Assistant are as follows:
- develops a clearly formulated strategy of communication, including priority areas and specific action plans and supervises its implementation;
- ensures the Academy's high visibility among key communities;
- helps organize and run all PR and marketing events;
- establishes and maintains productive relations with relevant mass media and other counterparts to support  development of the Academy's interests;
- shoots and edits short promo videos on monthly basis, highlighting the success stories and major activities;
- prepares newsletters, booklets, brochures and other public-oriented materials in coordination with relevant Academy’s programmes and departments;
- ensures all social media platforms are managed and up to date with interesting and engaging content- prepares budget forecasts related to the PR's activities;
- implements other duties and provides administrative support at the request of the administration.

Qualifications and eligibility:

- BA/MA degree in Communications, PR, Journalism, Social Sciences, or another related field;
- at least two years of previous working experience in PR related position;
- photo and video-shooting experience;
- demonstrated ability to work with photo and video-editing software;
- excellent knowledge of Russian and English (oral and written);
- ability to work independently, timely implement tasks;
- ability to learn fast, a developed sense of responsibility, communication skills and ability to work in a team;
- excellent analytical skills, experience of working with a large amount of information and documentation within a short period of time;
- creative approach in task implementation.

Interested and qualified applicants should signify their interest in writing by submitting their applications to the following e-mail: vacancies@osce-academy.net by 21 July 2024, 18.00 pm Bishkek time having attached the following documents that must be merged into one PDF file:

To apply please:

1) Cover Letter, one A4 page no more than 300 words
2) CV
3) A sample of a short video (personally shoot and edited)
4) Photo portfolio
5) Copies of diplomas, certificates and other documents to support the declared candidacy

Please include in the subject line the title of the position (PR Assistant) you are applying for.
Only successfully selected candidates will be notified of further selection procedures.