Oxfam Ireland Communications Consultant
Oxfam’s Purpose:
To relieve poverty, distress and suffering, to educate people about the nature, causes and effects of poverty and to campaign for a fairer world.
Project/consultancy purpose:
To support Oxfam Ireland in delivering on specific communications needs during a six-month period in line with our strategic objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Devise and implement an all-island media plan designed to support the achievement of our humanitarian, advocacy and campaigns objectives.
- Write, edit, design, coordinate and deliver communications packages designed for multi-channel use
- Establish and maintain relationships with print, television, radio and online journalists, in order to expand media coverage throughout Ireland
- Devise, coordinate and deliver individual PR plans that support internal objectives
- Pro-actively seek and maximise opportunities to raise Oxfam Ireland’s profile, with an emphasis on building the public profile of Oxfam Ireland’s CE in support of organisational objectives.
Experience required:
- Experience of working with media (all forms).
- Experience of developing and delivering high quality content for multi-channel use
- Knowledge and understanding of issues pertaining to overseas development
- The ability to initiate, develop and sustain positive and productive working relationships with a wide range of people, including journalists
- The creative ability to find story angles and PR ideas to interest the media and the persuasive skill to sell stories to relevant contacts
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- The ability to design and implement new initiatives.
- The ability to work to agreed deadlines and prioritise in pressurised environment
- A high level of self motivation and the ability to motivate others
- Good IT skills and experience of Microsoft Office applications
Location: Dublin office with possible travel within Ireland To apply, please send CV and Cover Letter to info@oxfamireland.org
Closing date for applications is Thursday May 31st.
