Responsibilities include but not necessarily limited to:

1. External communications
   • Coordinate and implement a proactive public relations and public affairs strategy to communicate the positive attributes of NCI
   • Ensure that a consistent message is shared with all audiences;
   • Manage and implement media activity as required to increase the positive opinion of NCI
     • Write press releases
     • Managing and negotiating with third party publications such as
       • magasines,
       • newspapers,
       • blogs
       • online articles.
   • Creating presentation content, materials and training needs as required to support NCI executive and directors, as well as partners and supporters;
   • Development and delivery of all public relations and communication materials,ensuring quality of content, production and delivery.
2. Internal communications
   • Initiating and maintaining good communications within NCI.
   • Creating and distributing notices within NCI
   • Initiating and managing intra-level meetings.
3. Internal and external communications
   • Act as spokesperson
   • Answer questions relative to NCI and programs in effect.
   • Development and delivery of all public relations and communication materials,ensuring quality of content, production and delivery.

• Good time management
• Strong writing skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong negotiation and communications skills
• Ability to make critical decisions independently without supervision
• Ability to work closely and cooperatively with internal and external associates
• Attention to detail and strong customer service focus
• Ability to work within an ever-changing environment with flexibility and acceptance
• Ability to work in a consultative and collaborative manner

• Good interpersonal skills
• Can appreciate and handle multiple point-of-views simultaneously
• Thinks well on their feet

• Access and modification rights to wiki, blog
• Access to BoD forums
• Create notices in Land Holdings, NCI general, and related groups

• Communications director answers directly to the Board of Directors
• May direct assistants

• See link to: NCI Personnel