Chief Spokesman Jobs in State Bank of Pakistan 2014

Chief Spokesman Jobs in State Bank of Pakistan 2014

State Bank of Pakistan, the central bank of the country, has undertaken various initiatives to strengthen its institutional capacity through a major change and capacity building programs. To ensure smooth functioning of its External Relations Department and to provide strategic direction, SBP is looking for a high caliber, dynamic professional to be appointed on contract basis.

CHIEF SPOKESMAN

The responsibilities of incumbent include:
- Build/ project SBP's corporate identity as an autonomous, modern, dynamic and highly professional central bank.
- Oversee the press releases reports, flow of information & interact with print/electronic media /other external stakeholders.
- Keep fully abreast the management with the latest developments taking place related to the areas of the Bank.
- Promote SBP as a reliable resource base for financial and economic data dissemination.
- Manage timely editing/printing/distribution of all publications including the Annual and Quarterly Reports etc.
Generate communications to maintain a SBP's positive image in the case of an unforeseen issue, crisis or other potentially problematic situation.
- Manage & implement Departmental Business Plan in a well coordinated and efficient manner.

This is a Karachi based position reporting directly to the Governor.

Core Competencies:
This is a senior management position requires superior skills in Communication, Coordination, Information Dissemination and Management coupled with an excellent networking in both the print and electronic media. Further, the ideal candidate should be well versed and updated in economic developments besides operational & policy areas of Financial Institutions.

Eligibility Criteria

Education
Master degree or equivalent in Mass Communication/Journalism, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related discipline from HEC recognized University.

Age
Maximum 55 years, relaxation may be allowed in case of highly qualified and more experienced candidates.

Experience
Candidates must have credible journalistic/media relations and management experience. Relaxation may be allowed for candidates having versatile experience or higher qualification.

Compensation Package
- Market based negotiable salary commensurate with experience and qualifications of candidate.
- Free medical facility for self, dependent spouse and dependent children as per SBP rules.
- Car as per SBP rules.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Misinformation and any attempt to influence the selection process will be considered a definite disqualification for current as well as for all future recruitments in the Bank, even if the candidate is otherwise qualified.

Apply:
Interested Pakistani nationals meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria for the position may send their detailed CVs along with copies of educational documents, experience certificate, CNIC and a recent photograph to Director, Human Resources Department, State Bank of Pakistan, 10th Floor, Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi 74000 latest by May 14, 2014. Please clearly mark the envelope with the position applied for.