This job is sometimes referred to as:

• Communications Adviser
• Communications Consultant
• Corporate Affairs Officer or Manager
• Media Relations Officer
• Public Affairs Manager
• Public Affairs Officer
• Public Relations Manager
• Public Relations Officer
• Publicist
• Social Media Consultant

Communication officers put together publicity plans for organisations

Communication officers and communication managers help promote an organisation's image and reputation to the public, and inform staff and clients about what is happening within the organisation.

He whakamārama

Ko tā te āpiha whitiwhiti kōrero mahi, ko tā te kaiwhakahaere whitiwhiti kōrero mahi hoki ko te toko ake i te āhuatanga me te mana o tētahi rōpū whakahaere ki te iwi whānui, me te whakamōhio hoki i ngā kaimahi me ngā kiritaki mō ngā nekenekehanga i roto i te rōpū whakahaere.

Entry Requirements

 There are no specific entry requirements to become a communication officer.

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The diversity of public relations is what attracted Michael Allen to his role as a communication officer, although it wasn’t quite his original plan.

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Pay

Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for communication officers in 2008 was about $61,200.

 

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Job Outlook

Job opportunities for communication officers/communication managers have been growing, but the economic recession means jobs are currently harder to come by.

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