Public-Talk #20. WHAT IS A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AND HOW TO BECOME ONE – BY MR. TLEGEN KUANDYKOV, 12 MAY, 2023

Area: Social and Political Research, Partnerships and Communications, Reporting, Linguistics, Nonprofit, Job Opportunity, Career 
Speaker: Mr. Tlegen Kuandykov, is the Communications Officer at Central Asia Barometer (CAB) – a regional, independent, non-profit institution for applied social research and analytics on topics of public interest. Tlegen is an early career researcher and analyst, focusing on comparative studies of authoritarianism, political stability of hybrid regimes, and political participation. His professional background is in non-profit organizations of civil society and academia. Tlegen is  the OSCE Perspectives 2030 Fellow and holds an MA in Political Science from the University of Pavia (Italy). 
Source: Release and Post Release

OVERVIEW

If you have an interest in Linguistics/Journalism/Social Studies and excellent communication skills and are creative, a job as a Communications Officer might be your career. This probably sounds like an exciting career path. In this public lecture TSUULL students found everything they needed to know about a Communications Officer position, their primary duties and how they can become one.

This is an executive role that manages the marketing and communication teams to develop advertising campaigns, write and distribute press releases to the media, find new ways to disseminate information about the company/organization, establish brand recognition, and push for a stronger presence on social media. The Communications Officer is also in charge of establishing internal announcements and publications, such as newsletters, emails, product releases, video presentations, and special projects or events.