Key Expert 3: Awareness and Communication Officer based in Bangkok

Key Expert 3: Awareness and Communication Officer based in Bangkok

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The project:

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has launched the ACTION: IP Key Action – Intellectual Property: Key to Sustainable Development in South East Asia Phase II Framework Contract. The overall objective of this action will continue to be the promotion of a more level playing field for European companies operating in South-East Asia by contributing to greater transparency and effective implementation of the IPR protection and enforcement system. The purpose of this contract is to acquire services to reinforce the project management team which, in close cooperation with national and regional stakeholders and the relevant EU Delegations (trade sections), will implement cooperation activities pertaining to the IP Key South East Asia. Specific activities will be defined on a yearly basis according to EU selected priority areas to improve IPR protection and enforcement and raise awareness.

Key expert 3 – Awareness and Communication Officer based in Bangkok – Thailand

General experience:

• University degree in journalism, communication, marketing or equivalent studies.
• Proficiency in English;
• 3 years of professional experience in implementing communication (including media and/or social media) campaigns.
• 3 years of professional experience acquired in South East Asian or related to South East Asian countries/organisations;
• 2 years of experience in the implementation of projects funded by regional or international organisations (UN, WIPO, etc.) and/or EU Institutions.

Specific professional experience:

• 4 years of experience in planning and organising awareness raising and/or communication activities on intellectual property (IP), international trade or international cooperation.
• 4 years of professional experience in preparing promotion, communication material drafting press releases and/or managing media relations;
• 3 years of professional experience in working with international organisations/EU Institutions or business associations (public or private) in the IP sector;
• 2 years of professional experience in drafting website material;
• 2 years of professional experience in managing social media (including content).;
• Proven experience as presenter in on-line format events (webinars or similar);
• Professional experience in arranging press conferences and other public appearances

Main tasks will include:

• Implement visibility and communication strategy;
• Input and advice on specific communication strategies /actions, media and means based on the local context, also taking into account possible new engaging formats and online/hybrid of the IP Key actions;
• Manage communication actions addressed to SEA stakeholders;
• Provide content and input for website, and other action communication means;
• Liaise with stakeholders and media in the region;
• Establish and maintain functional working relations with appropriate national agencies and ministries in the counterpart countries, as well as regional organisations;
• Together with the communication officer in Alicante, elaborate and put into effect the communication plan of the action as well as of annual plans for the implementation of awareness and communication activities, and appropriate reporting;
• Identify communication opportunities, if possible in partnership with local actors;
• Prepare communication content appropriate to the action´s activities, maintain the project´s website and social media accounts and monitor horizontal communication contracts; it includes:
  • press releases, news, web and social media texts;
  • basic graphic design;
  • social media accounts management (publication of posts, monitoring and interaction with relevant accounts, paid promotion campaigns, and statistics);
• Establish and maintain functional working relations with appropriate local media and communication agencies, including organisation of press conferences and related events whenever required.

Start date: August/September 2022

Duration of the assignment: 33 months - The expert is expected to work for a total of 660 working days within the 33 months.

Location of assignment: Bangkok, Thailand

How to apply: Please send an up-to-date copy of your CV to Laura Mila Tugues at laura.mila.tugues@nttdata.com and Karin Valverde at karin.valverde@nttdata.com 

Deadline for application: 04 August 2022 - 23:59 CEST