Communication Organization Assessment and Design for Higher Education Organization, Emirates

DIKTUCOM; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a professional for a communication organization assessment project in the UAE. The position involves assessing current structures, benchmarking against best practices, and designing aligned future-state models. The workload spans 3 months with a remote working model, requiring occasional presence in the UAE for key presentations. Immediate start available.

Responsibilities

• Assess current communication structure through interviews and document reviews.
• Compare the setup with leading institutions to identify gaps.
• Co-create a future-state model aligned to Vision 2036.

Job description

Overview

Client > Advisory Company for Higher Education Organization

Contest> The Communication Organization Assessment and Design project will provide a thorough diagnostic of existing communication structures benchmark against international best practices in higher education and comparable institutions and deliver a comprehensive future-state operating model. The goal is to enable more agile effective and aligned communication functions that directly support institutional priorities stakeholder engagement and reputational growth

Project Scope

Project Scope Assess Client current communication organization including structure workflows and decision-making; Benchmark Clients communication organization against best-in-class models in higher education and mission driven institutions; Identify misalignments capability gaps and improvement opportunities; Design a future-state model aligned with Client’s Vision 2036 goals strategic initiatives and ecosystem engagement. Define governance roles and capabilities to support implementation and long-term communication excellence

Key Project Phases

1. Discovery & Diagnostic: Assess current communication structure through interviews document reviews and core process analysis.

2. Benchmarking: Compare Client's setup with leading institutions to identify gaps and improvement areas

3. Future State Design: Co-create a future-state model with clear roles governance and workflows aligned to Vision 2036.

4. Validation & Handoff: Present refine and finalize the model with leadership delivering a roadmap for implementation

Workload

Workload 3 months – Mid-July to Mid-October 2025

Start-date

Start-date Immediate once identified the right profile

Location

Location Basically remote working with few presence on-ground at the beginning of the project; intermediate presentation, finalization and results validation to be held in UAE