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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF-CEF) based in Kuwait is seeking to hire a Communications Officer. The position of Communications Officer is a full-time local contractual position with an initial appointment term of one year, renewable.
Basic Function of the position:
The Communications Officer will lead the CEF’s efforts to strengthen its outreach in Kuwait and, more broadly, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Officer will achieve this by leading the effort to develop the CEF’s communication strategy including impact analysis, establishing deeper contacts with media and other relevant stakeholders (local, regional, and global) to enhance the visibility of CEF’s operations and increase synergies with other institutions; developing the CEF website and social media strategy, managing digital communications in consultation with the relevant COM teams in HQ to improve the real-time provision of CEF information; and facilitating outreach events. Additionally, the Communications Officer is expected to serve as a lead administrator and project manager for specialized CEF programs. This involves consulting with CEF partners to ensure smooth organization and execution of joint training programs, engaging with ICD to streamline CEF program-related admin and IT tasks, and sharing IMF best practices on course design and delivery with the Course Administrators (CAs) while ensuring a good fit of these practices to regional needs. Reporting: The Communications Officer will report to the CEF’s management (the Director and Deputy Director), who set the Officer’s work assignments and priorities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the CEF’s management, the selected candidate will:
Competencies:
The selected candidate will be expected to demonstrate:
Familiarity with digital communication management (website and social media) and online writing techniques.
Qualifications and Experience:
This position is based in Kuwait. Applicants must hold current work authorization.
Interested candidates should submit (i) their cover letter and (ii) curriculum vitae (CV) accompanied by (iii) identification documents (passport and/or national identity card) and (iv) two professional references with contact details.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Department:ICDAI CE IMF-Middle East Center
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The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process.