Information Manager

Information Manager
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) seeks Moldovan candidates to fill the positions of Information Manager (IM). Sponsored by the US Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), CPP is a five-year program to assist citizens in using democratic process and individual initiative to improve living and social conditions in local communities throughout Moldova.
The Information Manager is responsible for promoting and reporting on all CPP program activities. The successful candidate will have excellent writing skills (English and Moldovan) and will demonstrate the ability to work independently. Forming relationships within the organization as well as with the Moldovan media will be essential. The IM should have an interest in media and social marketing, but direct experience is not necessarily required. The IM will be expected to participate in all program activities when needed. The duties of the Information Manager are the following:

DUTIES
• Develop and implement marketing and outreach plans to promote the CPP to Moldovan citizens, USAID and other audiences.
• Write press releases, case studies and other promotional material.
• Drafts program reports on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Develop and maintain consolidated calendar of past and upcoming activities
• Maintain consolidated library of all programmatic reports, media and promotional material
• Oversee IREX’s CPP website content
• Develop and maintain relations with local media and USAID’s press officer.
• Develop training components for Moldovan journalist
• Other duties as required

REQUIREMENTS
• University degree in a relevant field
• Three years of work experience related to media, public relations or marketing
• Strong writing skills in the English and Romanian languages
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Corel, etc).
• Ability to travel within all areas of Moldova
• Fluency (written and oral) in Moldovan/Romanian and English required; Russian preferred.
• Flexibility, team spirit and enthusiasm for CPP objectives.

Please submit resume & letter of intent to:

IREX, 202 Stefan cel Mare, 6th Floor, Chisinau, MD-2004
E-mail: hr@irex.md ; Tel: (22) 593-612, fax: 228-839
DEADLINE: October 8, 2007, 17:00
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.