JOB TITLE: Communications Officer
REPORTING TO: Communications Supervisor
CONTRACT TERM: Full Time Permanent
JOB SUMMARY: The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
(IACP) is seeking to recruit a dynamic Communications Officer to join
their South County Dublin based team. The Communications Officer will
be responsible for assisting in managing all company public relations
working closely with the Communications Supervisor, CEO, and the
Executive Management Team.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):
* Responding to queries of IACP Members.
* Contribute to the development and delivery of the communications
strategy across the range of PR, the media, and lobbying activities as
well as the wider stakeholder engagements of the organisation.
* Provide timely and accurate responses to media queries.
* Deliver regular member and public communications activities
including the development and delivery of media releases, media
briefings, photography etc.
* Support the delivery of national public engagement campaigns on
behalf of the organisation including engagement with external
professional agencies.
* Assist in the development, collation, and editing the monthly
members e-newsletter, AGM booklet, Annual Report, and other
publications.
* Assist in the operation of social media platforms, including the
development of both member and public focused content and monitoring
of social media activity.
* Support the public affairs activities of the organisation in terms
of engaging with government officials, public representatives, and
other key stakeholders.
* Preparation of presentation materials for the organisation for
delivery to both our members and our other stakeholders at a national
and international level.
* Assisting in the organisation of IACP?s attendance at various
national events and conferences.
* Act as brand guardian for the IACP identity to ensure consistency
across internal and external communications and documents.
* Monitoring and assessment of media coverage including updating
media databases and conducting associated research.
* Management of the IACP member forums within the Basecamp platform
and on the IACP social media platforms.
* Support the ongoing development of the organisation?s website,
including the development of new content and design.
* Working closely with other functional areas on relevant
cross-organisational projects.
* Attendance at staff meetings.
* Other duties as may be assigned by the Communications Supervisor.
(Please note that the above list is not exhaustive)
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The Ideal Candidate (reporting to the Communications Supervisor) will
have:
_ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:_
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to
communicate effectively in a style appropriate to a range of
stakeholders.
* Good working knowledge of the Irish media landscape, both on and
off-line.
* Demonstrated knowledge of the Irish political system.
* Good project management skills with an ability to multitask and
manage competing deadlines.
* Minimum of 2 years? communications/media relations experience.
* Be confident in their work and can influence and negotiate.
* Be very capable of working both within a team and of their own
initiative.
* Experience drafting a range of documents, submissions, and
publications.
* Experience in developing and implementing external communications
strategies.
* Experience with Social Media Management Tools e.g. Hootsuite
* Website Management experience
* Highly proficient in MS packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
and experience working with Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Video and
Photo Editing (Canva, Adobe Suite) programmes would be advantageous.
_DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:_
* A relevant third level qualification is desirable.
* Experience of working within the health sector would be
advantageous
* A full clean Driving Licence is advantageous
* Experience working with CRMS e.g. Salesforce
REMUNERATION AND CONDITIONS
The person will report to the Communications Supervisor and will be
based in IACP?s Head Office in Dun Laoghaire, although initially
will be required to work remotely. Starting salary will be between
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the website** per annum depending on experience. This a full-time
permanent position of **Apply on the website** hours a week (including
lunch). This position is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some travel and out of hours work will be required to attend events
and meetings. The successful applicant must be legally allowed to work
in the Republic of Ireland.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Please send a current Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter outlining why
you meet the needs of this role and send it by email by **Apply on the
website**.**Apply on the website** pm on 3rd June **Apply on the
website** for the attention of the IACP Operations Manager to: **Apply
on the website**
INTERVIEW DATES: **Apply on the website**th June ? round 1; **Apply
on the website**th June ? round 2
_IACP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER._
IACP COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Communications Officer
REPORTING TO: Communications Supervisor
CONTRACT TERM: Full Time Permanent
JOB SUMMARY: The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
(IACP) is seeking to recruit a dynamic Communications Officer to join
their South County Dublin based team. The Communications Officer will
be responsible for assisting in managing all company public relations
working closely with the Communications Supervisor, CEO, and the
Executive Management Team.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):
* Responding to queries of IACP Members.
* Contribute to the development and delivery of the communications
strategy across the range of PR, the media, and lobbying activities as
well as the wider stakeholder engagements of the organisation.
* Provide timely and accurate responses to media queries.
* Deliver regular member and public communications activities
including the development and delivery of media releases, media
briefings, photography etc.
* Support the delivery of national public engagement campaigns on
behalf of the organisation including engagement with external
professional agencies.
* Assist in the development, collation, and editing the monthly
members e-newsletter, AGM booklet, Annual Report, and other
publications.
* Assist in the operation of social media platforms, including the
development of both member and public focused content and monitoring
of social media activity.
* Support the public affairs activities of the organisation in terms
of engaging with government officials, public representatives, and
other key stakeholders.
* Preparation of presentation materials for the organisation for
delivery to both our members and our other stakeholders at a national
and international level.
* Assisting in the organisation of IACP?s attendance at various
national events and conferences.
* Act as brand guardian for the IACP identity to ensure consistency
across internal and external communications and documents.
* Monitoring and assessment of media coverage including updating
media databases and conducting associated research.
* Management of the IACP member forums within the Basecamp platform
and on the IACP social media platforms.
* Support the ongoing development of the organisation?s website,
including the development of new content and design.
* Working closely with other functional areas on relevant
cross-organisational projects.
* Attendance at staff meetings.
* Other duties as may be assigned by the Communications Supervisor.
(Please note that the above list is not exhaustive)
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The Ideal Candidate (reporting to the Communications Supervisor) will
have:
_ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:_
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to
communicate effectively in a style appropriate to a range of
stakeholders.
* Good working knowledge of the Irish media landscape, both on and
off-line.
* Demonstrated knowledge of the Irish political system.
* Good project management skills with an ability to multitask and
manage competing deadlines.
* Minimum of 2 years? communications/media relations experience.
* Be confident in their work and can influence and negotiate.
* Be very capable of working both within a team and of their own
initiative.
* Experience drafting a range of documents, submissions, and
publications.
* Experience in developing and implementing external communications
strategies.
* Experience with Social Media Management Tools e.g. Hootsuite
* Website Management experience
* Highly proficient in MS packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
and experience working with Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Video and
Photo Editing (Canva, Adobe Suite) programmes would be advantageous.
_DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:_
* A relevant third level qualification is desirable.
* Experience of working within the health sector would be
advantageous
* A full clean Driving Licence is advantageous
* Experience working with CRMS e.g. Salesforce
REMUNERATION AND CONDITIONS
The person will report to the Communications Supervisor and will be
based in IACP?s Head Office in Dun Laoghaire, although initially
will be required to work remotely. Starting salary will be between
?**Apply on the website** - ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on
the website** per annum depending on experience. This a full-time
permanent position of **Apply on the website** hours a week (including
lunch). This position is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some travel and out of hours work will be required to attend events
and meetings. The successful applicant must be legally allowed to work
in the Republic of Ireland.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Please send a current Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter outlining why
you meet the needs of this role and send it by email by **Apply on the
website**.**Apply on the website** pm on 3rd June **Apply on the
website** for the attention of the IACP Operations Manager to: **Apply
on the website**
INTERVIEW DATES: **Apply on the website**th June ? round 1; **Apply
on the website**th June ? round 2
_IACP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER._
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Type: Permanent
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Category: Health
