Requirements:

Candidate need to meet the following requirements:

• Undergraduate or graduate student majoring in economics, politics, public policy, public administration, international relations, or developmental studies (other areas of study may be considered).
• An average CGPA of 3.0, Distinction average or equivalent
• Proficient in English speaking and writing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to complete a minimum internship duration of two (2) months.

The desirable candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. The candidate must also demonstrate essential characteristics such as good leadership skills, high integrity, critical thinking, independence, teamwork, and a passion for making a positive impact in society through good policy analysis and knowledge sharing.

The KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific is seeking a motivated, creative, and astute individual to fill the role of Communications Executive.

The candidate must have:

• A strong grasp of current events (ie. politics, international affairs, developments in the business world, etc – a mixture of such topics).
• Be able to work independently and critical-minded

Responsibilities include:

• Curating content for KSI’s website and social media platforms, namely Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram (Content creation for YouTube is not required).
• Work alongside (i) conference producers to promote events and build sales and (ii) researchers to showcase policy ideas in an attractive and engaging manner.
• Determining and implementing strategies to increase social media and web traffic to reach a wider audience by boosting post to reach relevant customers.
• Needs to know how to target the right customer segments and convert views to sales.
• Designing event e-posters and KSI publicity materials.
• Prepare and send out monthly e-newsletters. Manage and update subscriptions
• Produce analytic reports after postings and advise higher management of its effectiveness of marketing campaigns and content management.

Required skills:

• Proficient in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Proficiency in Mandarin is a bonus.
• Graphic design. May use apps/sites like Canva. Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator is a bonus.
• Proficient in copyrighting.

For more information or to apply, please send your CVs and portfolios to caroline@kasi.asia and copy voon@kasi.asia and zaim@kasi.asia.