Goethe-Institut Kamerun seeks a collaborator to coordinate and implement the institute’s public relations actions on an honorary basis, from or after 1st of December 2023 to 30th of November 2024 with the option de renew.
The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. It promotes knowledge of the German language abroad, fosters international cultural cooperation and conveys a comprehensive image of Germany by providing information about cultural, social and political life in Germany.
DESCRIPTION OF TASKS
- Developing Goethe-Institut Kamerun’s strategic and conceptual framework for public relations and consolidating efforts in this field, in agreement with the institute’s Management;
- Coordinating and independently implementing the public relations actions of the institute as a whole, in agreement with relevant departments; producing content (footage, sound, text, formatting, etc.); conducting editorial supervision for newspaper and online articles, including translations, and publishing content via Goethe-Institut Kamerun’s communication channels (website, social media, distribution of newspaper and newsletter articles), etc.;
- Developing actions to support projects on social media, in agreement with relevant departments;
- Coordinating Community Management of social media, in collaboration with relevant departments;
- Providing counsel and support to all departments in the area of public relations;
- Contributing to internal communication;
- Establishing and building relations with the press (newspapers, radio stations, television channels and online media);
- Coordinating collaboration with major external service providers (layout designers, printers, photographers, CMS, etc.);
- Carrying out administrative tasks, including price comparison, accounting, reporting…;
- Coordinating and implementing evaluation and reporting activities.
REQUIREMENTS
- Successful completion of university studies (Bachelor’s degree) in communication and marketing sciences or a similar academic field;
- Several years of professional experience;
- Project management experience in different fields;
- Computer skills (MS-Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), extended knowledge of image processing and video editing programs desirable;
- Very good knowledge of social media and ability to apply it in a professional setting;
- Readiness to adapt to the Goethe-Institut’s software system;
- High level of proficiency in French and English. Knowledge of German is an advantage;
- Very good communication skills;
- Very good intercultural and social skills;
- Flexibility, and ability to handle heavy workloads;
- Ability to work independently.
HOW TO APPLY
Send in your documents (CV, letter of motivation, references) using the reference “Public Relation” in French, English or German, by 16th of November 2023, to the following address: Bewerbung-Yaounde@goethe.de
