EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Updated: Jun 13, 2025 - The External Relations Officer demonstrates excellent analytical and research skills, high professionalism, and organizational prowess, ensuring project delivery within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards. This position requires extensive experience in public relations, communications, or journalism at national or international levels, with desirable experience in multilateral or international organizations. This role requires fluency in English and Russian, with proficiency in Uzbek and other Central Asian languages, and is skilled in using office software and web-based management systems.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout External Relations Officer Resume
  • Technology Proficiency
  • Software Proficiency
  • Web Management
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Data Handling
  • Public Relations
  • Proposal Writing
  • Trend Analysis
  • Multilingual
  • Office Software Applications
  • Effective Communication
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Diplomacy
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Team Collaboration
  • Presentation Skills
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Time Management
  • Adaptability

Summary of External Relations Officer Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BA in Communications with 2 years of Experience

  • Ability to speak and write clearly and effectively. 
  • Ability to listen to others, correctly interpret messages from others and respond appropriately. 
  • Ability to ask questions to clarify and exhibit interest in having two-way communication. 
  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. 
  • Ability to place team agenda before personal agenda. 
  • Ability to support and act in accordance with a final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect one's own position.
  • Ability to share credit for team accomplishments and accept joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
  • Ability to keep abreast of available technology. 
  • Understands the applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office. 
  • Ability to seek to apply technology to appropriate tasks. 
  • Ability to show a willingness to learn new technology.
  • Excellent proficiency in both English and Arabic languages (spoken and written).
  • Excellent and well-proven communication, networking, diplomatic, and presentation skills.

2. BS in Public Relations with 3 years of Experience

  • Excellent and well-proven analytical and research capabilities coupled with a very high level of work ethic, professionalism, and organizing ability.
  • Ability to take ownership of all responsibilities and honor commitments, deliver outputs in line with agreed schedules, budgets and quality standards
  • Ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules, regulations and procedures.
  • Ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies, identify priority activities and assignments, adjust priorities
  • Ability to allocate the appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work, foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning
  • Ability to monitor and adjust plans and actions and use time effectively.
  • Experience at the national or international level in public relations, communications or journalism. 
  • Experience with a multilateral or international organization.
  • Fluency in oral and written English and Russian. 
  • Knowledge of the Uzbek language
  • Knowledge of the other languages spoken in Central Asia
  • Proficiency in current office software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). 
  • Good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems.

3. BA in International Relations with 2 years of Experience

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Compose letters and proposals to client firms or individuals
  • Presentation/Platform skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to relate well with people from different levels, and maintain a professional relationship with clients
  • Understanding of public relations
  • High negotiation and persuasion skills
  • Proficiency with databases, statistics, and trend analysis
  • Proficiency in various applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and others
  • Attention to detail, strong time management skills
  • Experience with generating lead campaigns and online marketing
  • Experience in dealing with medical institutions and/or LGUs and NGOs