Communications Officer

Organisational Setting and Reporting Relationships

The International Programme Office (IPO), located at the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, China, is the focal point for the coordination, promotion and expansion of the IRDR programme. Led by an Executive Director, the IPO has four supporting scientific/technical and administrative staff — Junior Science Officer, Communications Officer, Administrative Officer and Office Assistant — all of whom report to the Executive Director, and are formally employed by the IPO’s host institution, RADI.

Job specific tasks and information

- Communications Strategy: help design, implement and regularly adjust multi-annual communications plan (messaging, partnerships, media, etc.).

- Content Management: website management (content and design): writing and editing of website content, including collecting and revising news items from networks and partners; prepare design of the website (and adjust it if needed); managing the calendar of events, uploading of announcements, publications (including blogs), and enhancing social media functions.

- Publications: support the preparation (layout) and oversee the printing of IRDR-related publications (e.g. annual reports, quarterly newsletter, project reports, posters, etc.), including liaising with vendors (graphic designers, printers, etc.), and plan dissemination (monitor/manage stock inventories).

- Photo library: collect and create image database (IRDR and IRDR-related events; IRDR themes).

- Documentation:archive programme-related documents, including from third-parties (hardcopies).

- Network Management:maintain/expand contact database (used for announcements, dissemination, network building), including maintenance of subscription services (approval, clean spam, respond to queries, etc.)

- Social media and email marketing: manage social media accounts (Twitter and LinkedIn) and regularly update audiences with ongoing activities, events, publications and announcements.

- Media relations: strengthen media network and prepare press releases.

- Branding: complete and implement an IRDR visual branding (templates, logos, acronyms, names).

- Event Management: oversee/design event collaterals (e.g. announcements, banners, abstract book, posters, etc.), including sponsorship packages for IRDR events, and liaise with partners on dissemination. Assist IRDR bodies and the Executive Director in the planning/implementing conferences, workshops and other programme activities.

- Internal Communication (including ICT Support): assist in ensuring smooth and secure operations of the electronic communications structure (hardware, software), including regular backup of digital documentation and liaising with the IT personnel as appropriate.

- General Communications Support: support any other duties assigned by Executive Director.