IEEE Hong Kong Section is recruiting an officer for TENCON 2022!
Applications are invited for appointment as Publicity Officer/Web Manager for the TENCON 2022 (Ref.: xxxx), to commence on or before December 1, 2021, on a one-year fixed-term basis.
TENCON (IEEE region 10 conference) is a premier IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) international technical conference which has been conducted in region 10, to bring exciting discoveries, knowledge & understanding together. TENCON 2022 has been themed inspired by the IEEE Future Directions platforms both graduated & ongoing. Year 2022’s TENCON is organized by IEEE HK Section, designed to be a blended event from Hong Kong SAR, China. The conference will be held from 1-4 November 2022 in Hong Kong SAR, China for the venue based physical attendees. The others will be joining virtually to hear and engage with the exciting and innovative programs that is being planned.
Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Public Relations, Communications, Creative Media, and Publicity or related disciplines, with at least 1 year’ relevant experience. They should have excellent written and spoken skills in English and Chinese, including Putonghua; be able to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling, and influential communications; and develop new and original communications programmes creatively with minimal guidance. They should demonstrate a high level of confidence in making decisions as well as good judgment, innovative and creative problem-solving, website design, and social media management skills.
Reporting to the Organizing Committee of the TENCON 2022, the appointee is expected to (i) design and implement publicity plan to promote the Project in social media platform like Facebook, Instagram and WeChat; (ii) responsible for artwork and layout adaptation; (iii) identify engagement opportunities and manage effective relationships and communications with both internal and external stakeholders of the TENCON 2022; (iv) prepare communications materials and engagement outreach plans with all stakeholders; (v) seek and evaluate external visibility opportunities and organize/coordinate engagement activities and events for the TENCON 2022; (v) monitor public reaction and media coverage on the TENCON 2022 for analysis and internal distribution, and (vii) perform any other duties as assigned
A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered. Applicants should apply by sending an up-to-date C.V to Dr. Ray Cheung ([email protected]). Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until November 19, 2021, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier. IEEE membership is not mandatory for this position though preferable. The successful applicant is expected to commence on or before December 1, 2021.