Overview
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) – Policy, Planning & Communications Specialist
Job Location : Saudi Arabia
Job Type : Non-Academic
Responsibilities
- Oversee Saudi Initiatives Department’s communication plans and material, including letters, reports, proposals, handbooks, and other documents, as well as website content.
- Oversee the development and writing of the Department’s policies and procedures.
- Provide planning support by assisting in the conceptual design and operations review of various projects and initiatives.
- Support the overall communications strategy of Saudi Initiatives.
- Prepare, edit and assist in the Department’s correspondence with the University’s internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversee communications (content, procedures, editing and quality control), including emails (high-level), letters, reports, proposals, handbooks, and other documents, as well as website content.
- Work with Communications Department to maintain KAUST branding and communications standards.
- Oversee the development and writing of the Department’s policies and procedures in a language and style which are clear and unambiguous.
- Ensure content is aligned with the KAUST template and guidelines for policy and procedure writing.
- Work with the Legal and HR departments and other policy proponents to secure agreement for recommended policy, ensuring compliance and alignment with KAUST policies.
- Benchmark with appropriate external reference organizations, with the view to achieving best practice and optimizing the quality of the Department’s policies.
- Assist with Saudi Initiatives planning, including yearly planning and assigned programs / projects.
- Assist in the preparation of routine or special reports for management to review and approve.
- Assist in the preparation of the fiscal year operational plan.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education : Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Relations, English, Journalism or a related discipline.Required Experience : Minimum of 4 years of experience formally interacting with diverse constituencies and providing intelligent, well-supported information concerning policies, programs or cultural issues, preferably in a higher education environment, as well as experience in policy development / writing.Experience in planning and overseeing projects and programs is also required.Additional
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About The Company
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is being built in Saudi Arabia as an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom that will also benefit the region and the world. KAUST is the realization of a decades-long vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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