Public Relations Officer

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Job Description:

Public Relations Officer

Qatar

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Public Relations Officer to join our team! In this role you will get to coordinate between internal and external stakeholders for a specific project.

What You'll Be Doing:

• The Public Relations Officer is responsible in dealing, handling and resolving conflicts, feedback, complaints from the public and residents pertaining to the construction projects inconvenience.
• Open dialogue with the public, residents, municipalities, MOI, traffic police, government department and embassies etc. on public relation issues as directed on project related.
• Translating required documents/emails, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained.
• Handling correspondence from the client and site teams
• Liaising with technical staff to discuss any unclear points.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions.
• Providing clients with a grammatical, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document.
• Demonstrated experience in Public Relations works dealing with public complaint in a construction industry would be an advantage.
• Dealing, handling and resolving conflicts, feedbacks, complaints from the public and residents pertaining to the construction projects inconvenience.
• Conduct regular visits and ad hoc visits to the affected residents affected by the works and make necessary report, feedback to the clients and the affected resident.
• Coordinate and work closely with the construction supervision team to minimize inconvenience to the public.
• Must have a good understanding of Qatari culture.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Degree with minimum of 4 years of demonstrable overall experience in the public relation and communication works with no less than 3 years in works focus on public customer service.
• Demonstrated proficiency in keyboard skills, as well as a working knowledge of MS Windows and related word processing, spreadsheet, and database software, is required.  
• Must be fluent in English and Arabic, both written and spoken, with good capability in oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills and the ability to utilize design software are mandatory.
• Ability to work under stressful condition to handle public complaints.
• Experience working in Qatar is required.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Resourceful, pleasant and approachable personality.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

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