The University of Aberdeen has appointed Jill Moir as Head of
Communications. Jill (31) will have responsibility for media relations,
corporate communications, political relations, the organisation of
large-scale University events and internal communications within the newly
created Office of External Affairs.
Director of External
Affairs Lori Manders said: "Higher Education institutions are operating in
an increasingly challenging environment, and Jill is joining the team at a
time when communications play a vital role in supporting the academic
objectives of the University. Her experience in media and public affairs
will help drive our ambition to build an even greater Scottish institution
in years to come."
Jill added: "Aberdeen is a university internationally renowned for the
quality of its teaching and research. I am delighted to have the
opportunity to lead the communications team and to work with colleagues to
further enhance the University's national and international
profile."
The portfolio of the Office of External Affairs has
recently been widened, and it now has within it three broad areas:
Communications, Development and Alumni Relations, and Student Recruitment
and Admissions.
Jill will take up her post on August 4 and will report to the Director
of External Affairs.
IT Parade
Information Technology (IT) recruitment consultancy IT Parade Limited
has appointed Australia-born Dene Mahoney as director to oversee and
develop the business as it continues to grow in Grampian and across the
UK.
Ray Allen, one of the board directors at IT Parade, is delighted to
have Dene in this senior role. "Dene has a terrific track record in IT
recruitment," he says, "and the business has gathered such momentum over
the past six months that we need someone with her skills and experience to
drive the business forward. We have great ambitions for IT Parade, as it
extends beyond Grampian and serves the broader UK business community."
Dene, from Brisbane Australia, has a bachelor of business degree in
marketing and human resource management from the university of Southern
Queensland in Toowoomba. She also studied for a post-graduate certificate
of Developing Enterprise at the Archeus Institute in Brisbane.
"This is an exciting time for IT Parade," she says, "and I am very busy
working with clients and candidates to fill IT roles in the oil and gas
and related industries in Grampian, as well as developing the potential of
the business UK-wide. The recent upturn in IT has meant that we are trying
to fulfil current demand for software developers, technical support
specialists and infrastructure
professionals."
