Communications Officer

Job Description 

Advt No.1 dated 13/05/2026

‍Job Title

Communications Officer

No. of Positions

1

Job location

TDU, Bengalore

Job Summary

The Communications Officer must be eager and willing to work flexibly alongside the Dean, VC, and other members of the leadership of TDU:

i) To communicate details of education programs and other activities at TDU through creation of documents, videos, and other materials that will help promote TDU among our stakeholders;

ii) To support the leadership in strategic fundraising efforts for the university; and

iii) To work on appropriate communications strategies for the TDU website and social.

The intent is for the selected candidate to help increase stakeholder engagement with TDU’s programs, generate funds for TDU from multiple sources, and promote TDU’s brand.

Job Specification

Qualification

Postgraduate in Business/ Communications/ Design/ Development Studies/ Education/ Media/ Public Policy/ with relevant experience. Applicants with technical degrees are also welcome to apply.

Experience

• Candidates must have a mandatory minimum of 2-4 years of work experience in content creation and management of social media channels on behalf of institutions

• Proficiency in digital content creation tools and platforms, including social media and website management, demonstrable through the applicant’s body of work

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling content towards engaging various kinds of audiences ● Experience with fundraising will be strongly preferred

• Interest/ experience/ passion for the areas of work at TDU – transdisciplinary health sciences and technology will be a plus

• Candidate should be fluent in both English and Kannada. Knowledge of Hindi will be a plus.

Key Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills, and the ability to get things done.

• A proactive approach to managing tasks and projects, and the ability to take up challenges and resolve them.

• Strong time management and organizational abilities.

Duration and Term

• Full-time position 2-year contract (renewable)

• Probation period of 6-months

Interested candidates are requested to share the details in the prescribed CV template, mentioning the advertisement number, and email it to hr@tdu.edu.in on or before 28.05.2026

To download the CV template, please follow the steps below :

1) Click the Download Template CV tab

2) The template will open in Google Docs

3) Navigate to File in the top-left corner

4) Select Download

5) Choose Microsoft Word (.docx)

6) The document will then be saved to your device

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