Media Relations Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION Seeking an experienced media relations specialist to: Conceive, write and place media stories supporting the NGO industry; Respond to media inquiries; communicate press releases; manage media events; write broadcast media scripts; create talking points and background summaries; develop and maintain a media contact list; and complete other writing assignments as necessary.    JOB REQUIREMENTS Candidate can be current university student, or fresh graduate in journalism, corporate, political, or association marketing, or public relations, or other related discipline Experience in media strategy & proactive media plan development Organized individual capable of promptly and accurately responding to journalist inquiries. Demonstrated ability to generate content that will result in story placement in target media outlets Excellent written & oral communication skills in Arabic, English and French Familiarity with financial services industry and operating in a heavily regulated environment Self-starting team player with the ability to work in a fast paced workplace Adaptable skills enabling candidate to generate a wide variety of content in a variety of formats Must possess a strong attention to detail Experience with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software Ability to perform routine administrative duties as needed Analytical skills