Job Summary       

• The Public Relations Officer is responsible for assisting in coordinating corporate events, handling media relations, and managing website information that improves public awareness and understanding of the bank's products and services by carrying out public relations activities.  

Job Requirements

Academic & Professional Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Digital/Online Marketing or related field.

Experience

• At least four (4) years’ relevant experience

Behavioral Competency

• Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.

• Creativity and innovation skills.

• Action oriented.

• Quality focus and attention to detail.

• Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank values.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Critical and analytical thinking and problem solving skills.

• Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.

• Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers).

• Risk awareness and focus - demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Competency

• knowledge of public relations/media relations and corporate communications best practices.

• Knowledge of Digital/Online/Social Media strategy, audience management and analytics.

• Corporate Social Investment strategy and implementation knowledge.

• Ability to: draft and co-ordinate production of corporate literature and presentations, corporate award submissions, concept papers, company publications, press releases, and other public communication in electronic and hard copy format.                                                                                                                                                                  Keep track of fast-paced markets and be knowledgeable about the Bank’s clients and their needs.

• Must keep up-to-speed with current affairs and new markets.

How to Apply

1. Register using the following link THIS LINK

2.   Applicants should fill all the details on the vacancy application form and make sure you submit after completing all the questions.

3.   Finally, please scan all relevant credentials (Uploading relevant credentials that verifies educational qualification, work experience licenses, certifications …. etc which are stated on the application form /CV through THIS LINK

3. Login to ethiojobs vacancy application website and attach the scanned documents in PDF format (*mandatory).

NB. *Applicants who do not have ethiojobs account need to register using personal email account,

      *CV‘s shall not be more than 3 pages and saved in PDF format (mandatory

NB: - Dashen Bank does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Hence, if you are asked for any please refuse. Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply