Vacancy: Public Relations Specialist

Vacancy: Public Relations Specialist. The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is currently seeking a Public Relations Specialist. The description of this vacancy can be found here.
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is an international research,
capacity-building and documentation centre based in Hamburg (Germany), and is
currently seeking a half-time.
Public Relations Specialist
Duties for this post include:
Coordinating of all press and public relations activities (e.g. the UIL newsletter, the UIL Annual Report as well as taking care of visitor groups and the organization of events).
Compile and provide contributions to UIL website.
Publication and dissemination of UIL programme outcomes on an international level including the provision of information upon request.
Pursue the communication strategy related to the follow-up of the 6th World Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI).
Networking with Member States, UNESCO units, NGOs and other stakeholders within programme activities. Cooperation with the Frankfurt Book Fair as well as advocacy activities around the International Literacy Day.
Your profile:
- University degree at BA/MA level in Education, Social Sciences or Public Relations
- Competence in the field of Public Relations of at least five years.
- Excellent command of English, French and German (both written and spoken).
- Flexibility to adjust work schedules and priorities.
- You are communicative and have good interpersonal skills
- Very good command of MS-Office 2010
- Flexibility to work in a team as well as autonomously.
Terms & conditions: The salary for this local post is based on the German Tariffs Agreement for Public Service (TVöD), salary group 11. The salaries of the staff of UIL are exempt from direct taxation.
Applications, accompanied by full curriculum vitae, references and copies of relevant certificates, must be submitted by 10 August 2012 to the following address: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, Ms Claudia Brandt, Feldbrunnenstrasse 5820148 Hamburg, uil-apps@unesco.org.