Thursday, December 2, 2010

ICRISAT Required Senior Media Officer


ICRISAT
Science with a human face
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi- Arid Tropics

Invited application for the following positions:

Senior Media Officer

Responsibilities: Assist the Senior Manager for Media Relations and Science Writing in Developing and implementing a global media relations strategy for ICRISAT, consistent with the current institutional communication and resource mobilization strategy. Write-edit regular news releases for the national and global media. Harness social media and other Web 2.0 applications for ICRISAT's global public awareness. Organize press meetings, media workshops/ dialogues and media visits to the Institute.

Requirements: Graduate of Mass/ Development Communication and/or Agricultural or Biological Sciences preferably with a postgraduate degree in the Social Sciences Journalism and/or related fields with a minimum of eight years of relevant experience in journalism /newspaper / television/ web publishing. Proficiency in communication skills in English (both written and oral).

For further details please visit www.careers.icrisat.org and apply by email. or to Human Resources Services, ICRISAT, Patancheru 502 324, on or before 6 December, 2010.

"ICRISAT strongly welcomes women to apply"

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