Job Vacancy: Research and Communications Officer (Maternity Cover), European Leadership Network, London Posted by Shatabhisha Shetty on January 29, 2014 at 1:33pm in Job/Consulting OpportunitiesView Discussions Job title: Research and Communications Officer Recruiter: European Leadership Network (ELN) Closing date: Monday 17th February 2014 Salary range: £24,000 - £27,000 per annum, depending on skills on experience Preferred start date: 1st May 2014 Location: Central London Duration: Maternity cover for 1 year Main Duties Support the work of the Top Level Group of UK Parliamentarians for Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament & Non-Proliferation (TLG) by: Providing the TLG with regular updates on trends and developments on non-proliferation, disarmament and nuclear security. Organising bi-monthly TLG meetings, including agenda, relevant material in close cooperation with the Convenor of the TLG. Liaising with external stakeholders to arrange meetings and briefings for TLG members. Maintaining good working relationships with TLG members and their parliamentary offices. Regularly updating and maintaining social media activities of the TLG and its website toplevelgroup.org. Development and implementation of the communication and outreach strategy of the ELN by: Ensuring the organisation has an effective and well-targeted outreach and communications strategy. Drafting press releases and new stories for publication. Identifying and engaging with journalists and relevant media partners. Monitoring international news and events relevant to the organisation’s strategic development. Contributing to organising and managing events, conferences and overseas high level delegation visits. Responsible for the social media activities and content for the ELN and TLG websites europeanleadershipnetwork.org and toplevelgroup.org. Assisting in providing regular updates on all ELN activities to ELN network members and to the ELN’s wider audience. Liaising and communicating with senior political, military and diplomatic figures, including former foreign and defence ministers, MPs and ambassadors and policy makers. Liaising with ELN participants to assist with regional and national activities of the ELN. Applicant Requirements Essential Requirements: Degree in relevant subject. Excellent oral and written English. Previous experience in an external relations or press office role. Experience of dealing with journalists. Some experience of organising and running high quality events. Preferred Requirements Working knowledge of at least one other European language beyond English. Experience of interacting with national and international policy-makers. How to Apply To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter of why you would like to be considered for the position and detailing how you meet the selection criteria to Shatabhisha Shetty at [email protected]. For more information on the European Leadership Network please visit our website at europeanleadershipnetwork.org Please note that, due to the large number of applications we receive, we are not able to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:38:57 +0000
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