The Palestinian Electricity Transmission Ltd. (PETL) invites applications from eligible candidates for Public relations officer position with the following details:

Public Relations Officer (Ref. #: PRO/CEO/ 2021-04)

  Roles &Responsibilities

• Studying PETL objectives, promotional policies, and needs to build public relations strategies that influence public opinion and promote, ideas, and services.
• Coordinates public events and special projects as assigned.
• Develops content and design of all publications and media.
• Updating PETL Web site and social media sites content.
• Develops and fosters relationships with members of the media.
• Prepares and distributes news releases, story ideas, photographs and videos to media representatives.
• Initiating and planning PR campaigns defining goals; analyzing problems and opportunities; liaising with management.
• Develops and maintains an excellent, sharable database of contacts in the media and experts and also a history of stories
• Speaking in public at presentations, press conferences, radio and TV interviews, and meetings.
• Planning, developing and implementing PR strategies;
• liaising with colleagues and key spokespeople
• liaising with and answering enquiries from media, individuals and other organizations, often via telephone and email;
• Researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media
• Collating and analyzing media coverage
• Writing and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports;
• Preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, Promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programs
• Devising and coordinating photo opportunities
• Organizing events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours;
• Maintaining and updating information on the organization’s website
• Sourcing and managing speaking and sponsorship opportunities
• Commissioning market research
• Managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis.

Qualifications:

• BA in Advertising, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field
• With minimum 5 years of experience in public relation
• Computer literate.
• Excellent writing, reporting and communication skills in Arabic and English.
• Excellent Presentation Skills.
• Ability to plan and organize own tasks and responsibilities and setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines;
• To have up to date knowledge of related communications, media, and social media tools, software, procedures and standards.
• Excellent in graphic design, tools, and programs.
• Strong Analysis, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong personality.
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Interested applicants please submit your CV in English before 15:00 pm Thursday 30/09/2021.

Application packages will be considered on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview