Communications Officer; Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME) - Semenyih - University of Nottingham Malaysia - 30/12/2024

University of Nottingham Malaysia

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University of Nottingham Malaysia opened in September 2000 to become the first branch campus of a British University based outside the UK - earning the distinction of the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2001 and the Queen's Award for Industry (International Trade) 2006.

In September 2005, the Malaysia Campus moved to its new purpose-built campus at Semenyih, 30km south of Kuala Lumpur city centre. Spanning a 48-hectare of tranquil rainforest and foothills, the campus is designed to mirror the attributes of University Park in the UK.

The Malaysia Campus is a diverse and vibrant community where faculty, staff and students from around the world collaborate in an environment that fosters world-class teaching and research. We confers exactly the same degrees as those in the UK and all courses are taught in English.

It combines a high-quality living environment with state-of-the-art learning, teaching and research facilities.

We are seeking suitable candidates to apply for the Communications Officer (internally known as Research Associate) position to work in Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME) project.

Job Responsibilities:

To work together with the Principal Investigator (PI) and Project Manager on organizing and executing MEME CEPA (Communication, Education and Public Awareness) activities and related KPIs.
To organize and manage public events like booths and other programmes as required by the funder and other collaborators.
Required to give public talks/workshops/training to schools, universities, general public and various other stakeholders as and when necessary (material and training will be provided).
Responsible for media enquiries, to arrange and coordinate events, interviews and other related matters.
Responsible to write and edit press releases, marketing and outreach material.
In charge of conceptualizing and managing MEME merchandise including keeping track of inventory.
To update regularly and maintain MEME social media accounts and website.
To maintain records of outreach activities including photos, videos and media analytics.
To responsibly manage and maintain the various assigned equipment as necessary.
Assist with facilitating research assistants, field assistants, volunteers and students (as and when needed) in the execution of project activities.
From time to time, attend meetings on behalf of PI and project team in relation to work.
To assist in producing relevant documentation (project reports, outreach material, resource materials) when necessary.
To assist the Principal Investigator and Project Manager in any other work when needed.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor/Masters in Ecology/Environmental Science/Environmental Management/Conservation Science, Science Communications/Communications
Pleasant disposition, good communication skills and able to work independently and in a team.
Good public speaking and organisational skills
Experience with coordinating events/outreach projects is an added advantage.
Working experience in a related field is an added advantage.
Willing to be posted at University Nottingham Malaysia campus in Semenyih and willing to travel to other states for work purposes, meetings, workshops and trainings.
Able to work under pressure and a good team player.
Fluent in both spoken and written Bahasa Malaysia and English. Ability to speak other languages is an added advantage.
Possess valid driving license, ability to drive manual 4WD vehicles is an added advantage.

University of Nottingham Malaysia

We are committed to providing truly international education, inspiring our students, producing world-leading research and benefitting the communities around our campuses in the UK, China & Malaysia.

Website
Unknown
> 2000 employees
Education

University of Nottingham Malaysia did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

This structure did not communicate to us the labels or certifications that it was able to obtain.

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