Job at the Univ. of Alberta Folklore Centre

[nataliek at UALBERTA.CA]

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COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Faculty of Arts - Modern Languages & Cultural Studies
CompetitionNo: 0605FTT11219CT Posting Date: June 7, 2006 Closing Date: 
July 21, 2006 Position Type: Part Time - Grant Funded Salary range: 
$2491 - $3178 per month (pro-rated) Grade: 10 Hours: 24.5 per wk This 
position has a comprehensive benefits program. This position is for 24 
months.

Duties
Responsible for conceiving and developing a short term and long term 
strategic communications plan which will be effective for projecting 
increased interest in and favourable image of the Ukrainian Folklore 
Centre to the public, stakeholders, university community, partners and 
prospective supporters
Works with Centre staff with ongoing communications activities; 
identify media opportunities and risks; prepare and monitor a 
communications budget and expenditures; develops systems, resources and 
processes related to the communications plan
Responsible for implementing the short and medium term communications 
plan; creating written and graphic materials in various media that 
present the Ukrainian Folklore Centre to the public, project partners 
and the university community
Develops and coordinates publication details with external contractors; 
participates in website development; monitors responses to published 
communication materials
Creates biweekly and longer-term window displays fronting the Bohdan 
Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives, produces a semi-annual 
newsletter for the Centre, newspaper articles, web documents, brochures 
and other texts
Assists in editing and proofreading academic and semi-academic 
publications for the Centre
Performs other related tasks as required
Qualifications
A diploma in Communications, Public Relations or related field
Minimum 2 years experience in a communications position
Computer proficiency in a Windows environment using MS Office 
applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher)
Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, 
organizational and time management skills; accuracy and attention to 
detail; fluency in Ukrainian an asset
Knowledge of folklore concepts an asset


Natalie Kononenko

Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography
University of Alberta
Modern Languages and Cultural Studies
200 Arts Building
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E6
Phone: 780-492-6810
Web: http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/uvp/

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