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The Press Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea is seeking a temporary Event Coordinator who will assist Diplomatic and Senior Administrative staff in organising events from the Press Office of the Embassy. The post requires a native English speaker.
For enquiries, please email Press Office at [email protected].
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Job Title Event Coordinator/Administrator (1 person) Type Part-time (3 days per week)
Contract period 6 months starting 1 May 2013
Salary £700 per month
Job Brief To assist the work of the Press Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.
Job Responsibilities
Event organising
o Researching potential audience groups (government bodies, institutions, universities, media, bloggers, etc.) for events the Press Office organises and promoting events to the targeted groups.
o Drafting Press Releases for each event.
o Drafting Speeches for events.
o Drafting Event News updates for the Embassy website.
o Assisting at Events.
Administration
o Dealing with Public Enquiries by phone and email in a polite and courteous manner.
o Writing letters and proofreading documents written in English o Conducting research on key developments in public organisations
and commercial bodies in the press and culture sectors (DCMS, British Council, BBC, etc.).
o Updating database of key journalists with Korean interests
Skills required
- Excellent research and writing skills for PR purposes
- Experience of using MS Office (esp. Word, Excel) and Outlook is essential - Prior experience of event organization desirable
- Knowledge of the Korean language is NOT necessary for this post Application Deadline 19 April 2013
Submission ONLINE SUBMISSION ONLY
Please submit your CV and covering letter to [email protected].
