- Location: Doha, Qatar
- Sector: Non Profit
- Organization URL: http://www.brookings.edu/doha
- Experience: Entry Level / Mid Career
- Date Posted Dec-14-2011
Description
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
70% Create and Implement Communications and Outreach Strategy- Develop overall BDC communications strategy in conjunction with the BDC Directors, Foreign Policy (FP) Communications staff, and the Office of Communications at Brookings.
- Design and implement tailored communications and branding strategies that increase the impact of BDC events, projects, initiatives, and scholars, including special events, press conferences, press releases, one-on-one interviews, online communications, policy briefings, and analysis papers.
- Identify opportunities to increase BDC visibility and impact through identifying target audiences for a variety of projects, events, and publications.
- Adapt materials and publications to formats that can be readily used by each target audience.
- Draft and manage design, production, and distribution of all BDC output, including papers, memos, reports, newsletters, and media appearances.
- Bring forth communications and outreach considerations that bear on key BDC decisions and opportunities; advise in shaping of BDC research agenda.
- Apply communications tools to support fund raising, development, and reporting.
- Keep abreast of all current events and help to identify opportunities for scholars to develop research material (e.g., op-eds, policy briefs, analysis papers).
- Review, edit, and place all necessary op-eds, articles, and scholarly work in appropriate print media; promote scholar research and visibility in all appropriate media outlets.
- Maintain strong relationships with key media representatives both regionally and internationally, including reporters, editors, producers, and correspondents.
- Work and actively promote BDC scholars on all major media outlets in the U.S., Europe, MENA, and internationally across print, video, radio, and online platforms.
- Establish and maintain outreach infrastructure, including coordination of outreach databases across BDC and with databases maintained by FP; update and tailor BDC databases with additional regional and global contacts.
- Liaise with the offices of the BDC International Advisory Council members.
- Manage all BDC official correspondence; draft and translate Brookings correspondences with government, civil, and diplomatic agencies.
- Manage BDC website to accurately reflect and include all BDC events, interviews, articles, reports, analysis papers, and other related materials.
- Draft and compile materials on “timely issues” for web publication.
- Coordinate and implement all electronic media and expand web presence, including development of materials for electronic newsletters in coordination with appropriate Washington-based staff.
- Manage the implementation and promotion of all BDC social media, including output promotion and live event coverage.
- Manage the tasks and schedules of any/all BDC Communications coordinators, assistants, and interns.
- Edit and translate high-quality academic papers authored by Brookings scholars in both English and Arabic.
- Supervise production of all BDC publications (e.g., layout, proofreading, editing, design, translation).
- Supervise the reprinting and translation into Arabic of publications originally produced by other Brookings offices.
- Work with FP staff, including the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, Energy Security Initiative, 21st Century Defense Initiative, John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings-Tsinghua Center, Brookings Press, and independent authors to manage and track production schedules.
- Develop communication strategies for the release of all relevant Brookings output.
- Help develop ideas on discussion topics, speakers, and panel formats for all BDC events, conferences, forums, and symposiums.
- Help organize major public forums or video conferencing events, including identifying speakers and topics, coordinating panels and participants, drafting correspondence and press releases, and engaging media interest.
- Help coordinate and implement the planning and management of the annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum and other high profile events.
- Maintain administrative duties relevant to communications as required; respond to information requests.
- Conduct other relevant work as necessary.
In order to ensure a close working relationship with Brookings located in Washington, DC, and due to the nature of the time difference when dealing with breaking news and international media, this position requires the candidate to work evening shifts at the office when necessary and to be on-call 24/7 as part of the overall working hours.
A valid driver's license will be required as there is no public transportation available to the Brookings Doha Center.
Qualifications
Basic Function
Responsible for managing a broad range of communications and programming activities for the Brookings Doha Center (BDC) in Doha, Qatar, including media and public outreach, and organizing conferences, forums, and symposia both in and outside Qatar.Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in communications, public relations, international affairs, political science, or public policy. Strong academic record, outstanding writing ability, and people-skills required. A minimum of 2 to 4 years experience in communications work strongly desired. Comprehensive media contacts in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, the United States, and Europe strongly desired.Knowledge Requirements
High fluency and superior qualitative writing, editing, and translation skills in both English and Arabic required. Strong academic background in understanding the socio-economic and geo-political issues facing Muslim majority states, including relations with the U.S. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; skilled in Internet research and use of database programs; well versed in the use of traditional and social media as a promotional tool; ability to prioritize and multi-task in a high-stress, heavy workload environment. Knowledge of Microsoft Office required, OSX desired. International travel is required as part of this position.Contact Details
- Email: dohacenter@brookings.edu
Application Instructions
Email your resume and cover letter to: dohacenter@brookings.edu
Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications for the position will be considered. No phone calls please. Brookings welcomes resumes from all qualified applicants, particularly women and minorities.
