Communication Officer Vacancy At IIT Jammu

Roles and Responsibilities:

(a) To do planning, developing and implementing PR strategies and managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation 

(b) Establishing communication with colleagues and key spokespeople

(c) To liaison with, and answering enquiries from media, individuals and other organisations.

(d) researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media 

(e) To ensure collating and analysing media coverage 

(f) Preparing to write and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports

(g) To prepare and supervise the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes 

(h) Devising and coordinating photo opportunities

(i) Initiative to organise events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours

(j) For maintaining and updating information on the institute website 

(k) To manage and updating information and engaging with users on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn 

(l) To generate sourcing and managing speaking and sponsorship opportunities, commissioning marketresearch 

(m) Fostering community relations through events such as open days and through involvement in community initiatives

General Instructions:

(a) Candidates should read carefully the requisite minimum essential qualifications, age and eligibility, experience criteria etc. laid down in the advertisement. 

(b) The engagement shall be purely on outsource basis through manpower outsourcing agency of the Institute and period of engagement shall be purely dependent on the requirement of the Institute. The salary will be paid through manpower agency contracted by IIT Jammu.

i. Please note that this is purely a temporary appointment, and selection does not entitle for any claim what-so-ever of permanency or regularization against any regular post or any vacancy arising in future in this or any other cadre/post on the basis of this service. The Institute can fix the consolidated salary lower/ higher in the given range. 

(c) No claim for any service benefit like PF, Pension, Gratuity, Medical Allowance, Seniority & Promotion etc. from this contract appointment will be admissible.

(d) There is no application fee for Application form. 

(e) Good knowledge of Computer applications (on emails, word processing, spreadsheet, presentations software, Tally etc. and OS like MS-Windows) is a must.

(f) Shortlisted candidates shall be called for Trade Test/Interaction evaluation. Mere qualifications may not ensure short-listing and Institute may apply higher than minimum cut off criteria to ensure reasonable number of candidates. The Candidate needs to bring all the original documents for verification during Trade Test/Interaction.

Selection Procedure

Shortlisted candidates shall be called for Trade Test/Interaction evaluation. Mere qualifications may not ensure short-listing and Institute may apply higher than minimum cut off criteria to ensure reasonable number of candidates.

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