Position: Research Communications Officer
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with the flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £33,606 - £37,217 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E2
Department: Research communications team

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

This is an exciting, challenging opportunity. And is ideal for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with excellent interpersonal skills and experience in communicating complex research topics to a lay audience.

You’ll have a passion for communicating science and empowering people with quality information. You’ll bring a clear understanding of research methodologies, combined with outstanding communication and organisational skills and a positive, can-do attitude.

You’ll be able to demonstrate a successful track record of liaising with people at all levels and in managing complex projects.

Our Research Communications Officers work closely with colleagues in our press, digital, fundraising and engagement teams as well as people affected by MS, researchers and other stakeholders.

You’ll be joining us at an exciting stage of our development and this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team.

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 25 January

In order to apply for this role, please click the apply button and submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description (in additional documents).

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form on our website and submit it with your application.

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.  

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

No agencies please.

This is a great opportunity to make a worthwhile contribution to the work of the General Dental Council and play a key role supporting the development of policy making and shaping the future of dental regulation in the UK.

This is a 9-month fixed term contract with the possibility of an extension.

You will provide high quality policy support and advice to the Council and assist with evidence-based policy making across the GDC. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and applying policy knowledge in a range of areas in support of GDC policy making
• Preparing and delivering responses to queries from operational colleagues, stakeholders and registrants
• Providing administrative and policy support to policy projects
• Conducting research and presenting findings in a clear and accessible way
• Analysing research data to inform policy making
• Drafting papers for a range of audiences, including the Council, its sub-committees and external audiences
• Supporting GDC consultation exercises, including updating website content
• Drafting GDC responses to consultations
• Preparing and delivering presentations to internal and external audiences

About you

You will need experience of supporting policy development with research and analysis, as well as good project and/or programme management skills. You will also need experience of planning, managing competing priorities and delivering work to tight deadlines. Experience of drafting reports and papers and presenting them at meetings and the ability to understand complex situations and information and explain them to a range of audiences is equally important.

Knowledge of the health and social care sector and an understanding of how healthcare professionals are regulated is desirable, but not essential.

About us

Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.

Our work matters and so do our people. We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion by recruiting and strengthening our teams with team members from different backgrounds, life experiences and viewpoints. Equality and diversity are not just words, they are what makes our teams strong and able to deliver. We want to be champions of diversity and to have a sense of belonging in the workplace, where everybody has the chance to contribute and to share what is important to them.

Benefits:

To reward you for your hard work and commitment, we offer an attractive benefits package that includes a generous pension scheme, flexible working and 25 days’ annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays.

How to apply:

For further details about the role please read the job description and person specification.

To apply please click the apply button.

Please no agencies unless instructed otherwise.

The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

Are you looking for a new Communications role this year?

We are seeking a Research Communications Manager to join our fantastic Engagement, Marketing and Communications team!

Research is essential to providing the breakthroughs desperately needed in pancreatic cancer. It is central to what we do as an organisation – whether that’s funding research ourselves or campaigning to increase research funding across the UK – and it is a major part of why people support us.

This is a brand-new role as we are expanding our team and you will work closely with our Research and Fundraising teams. In this role, you will help us to translate the scientific and medical detail of our research for lay audiences and create engaging content showcasing the impact of our work to inspire more people to join our cause.

Some of the main responsibilities of this role include:

• Developing an exceptional understanding of our research by working closely with our research team and a wide range of stakeholders from the research community.
• Leading on the development of our research communications approach and creating inspiring research content that engages our audiences.
• Working with fundraising teams to develop and implement long-term, sustained research communications plans to maximise income generation.

About you:

• You’ll have a background in science and understand the potential for research communications in a charity like ours.
• You’ll be able to present scientific information in a way that is clear and understandable to lay audiences.
• You will create content that inspires and connects with people who don’t know as much about the subject.
• But above all, you’ll be a natural communicator who works well with others and has an enthusiasm for scientific research.

Your impact will be helping us engage new and existing supporters by demonstrating the impact that their support for Pancreatic Cancer UK can have.

If you feel excited and inspired by the prospect of joining us, we’d love to hear from you!

Please see the jobs description and person specification (JDPS) on our website for full details of the role.

About us:

It’s unacceptable that more than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 3 months. Survival rates have improved enormously for most cancers, yet for pancreatic cancer, this is not the case. And, with treatment and care affected by the pandemic, the situation has only gotten worse.

Pancreatic Cancer UK is a national charity dedicated to taking on this injustice using every possible means. We’re supporting people with pancreatic cancer now, campaigning, and funding vital research to transform the future.

Working with us:

We are an inclusive employer committed and are looking for people who can demonstrate dedication to our cause and values.

We celebrate all aspects of diversity and inclusion and believe in appointing the right person for the role and, that there should be no barriers to work and employment. We are aiming to be an organisation whose workforce broadly reflects our society and creates a positive environment for everyone to flourish, therefore we particularly welcome applications from candidates who consider themselves to be in a diverse minority.

We offer a supportive place to work with helpful and friendly staff who report a high level of job satisfaction. We are currently working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions, but our main office is based in London on the river with views towards Westminster. We offer flexible working and we envisage once Covid restrictions are lifted, this role will be a blend of working from home and working in the office.​

• Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday).
• Location: London SE1
• Closing date: 7 February 2022 at 9 am. This role may close earlier if we receive a high number of suitable applications, please apply early.
• Interviews will take place remotely via a Zoom video call.
  • 1st round interviews will take place on the week commencing 14 February 2022
  • 2nd round interviews will take place on the week commencing 21 February 2022

How to apply:

• Please read the job description and person specification (JDPS) and other supporting documents on our website. 
• You will need to complete the application form and send this alongside with your CV.

You must have the right to work in the UK when you apply.

Imagine going home tonight not to your flat, with the TV on and the dog waiting but to a park bench or shop doorway. No hot dinner, no warm bed, in fact no bed.  Unimaginable? Sadly not for the hundreds of people we work with every year. Do you think you could make a difference to their lives? Could you tell their story across a range of media to get others to notice them and do something to change their future? If you do then read on ……….

We have been transforming lives of those experiencing homelessness across SW London for over 30 years.  We have big ambition and our clients are at the heart of everything we do.

SPEAR is dynamic and unique – much like those who work with us. Their expertise and commitment has enabled SPEAR to thrive, despite all the challenges of the last couple of years.

ARE YOU THE RIGHT SORT OF PERSON TO MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE?

Bringing alive the stories of our clients is challenging but when we do it right it unlocks so much – financial support, people coming forward to give their time and importantly, more people become aware of the problem that exists all around us and that makes them committed to make change happen.

We’re looking for an outstanding communications professional to lead and develop all communications – you will have strong experience of developing multi-channel communications plans and taking a communications campaign forward through different digital and offline channels. Proficient across IT systems and platforms you will also have commissioned and designed creative publications and branded materials and actively led on web, branding and social media.

But we know communications needs buy in, so we need you to take a collaborative to ensure full support and active participation across the organisation allowing you also to act as our brand champion. Your strong copy writing & editorial skills and attention to detail will help us maximise our opportunities and reach.

We need you to have creative flair and thrive in a fast paced environment and we especially need you to be passionate and committed to making a real difference to people experiencing homelessness.

IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME FOR YOU TO JOIN US?

This is a time of change at SPEAR when we are actively looking to do things differently. The Fundraising & Communications team will soon have a new leader and as an organisation we are looking to expand our provision and reach more people. This role will sit right at the heart of that change.

Does this sound like something you could do? Do you feel homeless people deserve better? If so, read more about the role in the Job Description. 

Benefits
• Salary of £35000 per annum
• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (rising to 31 with length of service)
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of benefits, including cycle to work scheme
• Training and development opportunities

SPEAR welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.
 

• Are you a digital expert?
• Do you know how to harness the power of digital to tackle inequality and discrimination and end the HIV epidemic for good?

National AIDS Trust is the UK's HIV rights charity. We work to stop HIV from standing in the way of health, dignity and equality, and to end new HIV transmissions. Our expertise, research and advocacy secure lasting change to the lives of people living with and at risk of HIV.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about bringing an end to the HIV epidemic in the UK and improving the lives of people living with HIV to expand and develop our digital presence, including managing the website, social media and delivering exciting and engaging digital content and projects that support campaigns and fundraising efforts.

You'll be a digital whizz, with a strong understanding of how to use websites and social media as a force for good. You'll know what makes great content, be a fab copywriter and have good design skills. And you'll be able to support with occasional press and media work as part of an integrated communications team. 

Closing date for applications: 9am Thursday 3 February 2022

Interviews: Thursday 10 February 2022

The application pack documents can be downloaded from our website, or by sending an email quoting the job title, together with your name and address, or by calling us. All materials are available in alternative formats upon request.

National AIDS Trust is committed to equality and diversity and particularly encourages applications from people living with HIV, gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people, and people from black and minority ethnic communities.

We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

National AIDS Trust (NAT) is a Registered Charity No. 297977 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No.2175938 (registered in England and Wales)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and organised person to help develop and deliver the Nuffield Foundation’s communications activity, including leading on our events programme.

The role 

The Communications and Events Manager is a vital role within our small communications team, working to build audience engagement and to increase the profile and influence of the Nuffield Foundation and the work that we fund.

An important part of the role is to lead on the development and delivery of our events programme, including online, face-to-face and hybrid events. Like many organisations, the pandemic has changed the way we conceive of events and prompted us to think afresh about the opportunities they provide for audience engagement. This role provides an exciting opportunity to lead and to innovate as we take our events programme into its next phase – enhancing our online events, developing new hybrid formats and maximising the potential of our new, central London events space.

The Communications and Events Manager will also work with our in-house research and policy specialists to provide communications advice and support to the people we fund. Our goal is to identify and engage our target audiences with the research we fund, which addresses some of the most pressing challenges facing the UK. Challenges such as how to mitigate the most harmful social impacts of the pandemic, how to give all children the best start in life, and how to improve work and family life for people, particularly the most disadvantaged.

Working with others in the team, you will also plan and implement communications activity to engage our audiences with the Foundation’s work, including promotion of our funding opportunities, writing and editing content for our website and publications, and helping to broaden and diversify our audiences.   

About you

We are looking for someone with experience across the communications mix, including end-to-end events management, media relations and content creation across different channels. Our work focuses on research and policy in education, justice and welfare, and while you don’t need to be an expert in those areas, you should have an enthusiasm to develop knowledge of them and the ability to quickly get to grips with the landscape in which the Foundation operates, our strategy and our target audiences.

You will enjoy working in a team environment and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be confident working with a range of stakeholders, including subject specialists and academics. We are seeking someone who can think creatively about communicating complex and technical research and can work independently on a range of projects. You will be highly organised, with good project management skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at once.

We for looking for someone with excellent writing and editing skills. You will be able to turn your hand to writing marketing copy, editing reports and other content, and producing event materials to a high standard. You will be able to distil key messages from research evidence and use them to create content for a range of communication channels and audiences.

You will have experience of managing both online and face-to-face events, using Zoom, Microsoft Teams and/or other platforms. You will be confident working with audio visual equipment and systems and have experience of using data for analysis, reporting and evaluation.

Audience engagement is a big part of the role and you will have knowledge and experience of using databases/CRM systems to develop and segment audiences. Having recently implemented an upgrade of our CRM systems, you will be excited about the opportunities that brings and play an active role in maximising the benefits for audience development. 

How to apply

Please click through to our website to apply. The closing date for applications is 09:00am (GMT) on Tuesday 8th February 2022, with interviews taking place via video on the 16th and/or 17th February.

About the Nuffield Foundation

The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being.

We fund research that informs social policy, primarily in Education, Welfare and Justice. We also provide opportunities for young people to develop skills and confidence in science and research.

We are the founder and co-funder of Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute. 

Would you like to lead a team of staff and MS organisations from around the world to develop existing and new international advocacy campaigns?  Will you strive to ensure people affected by MS have access to reliable, relevant, accessible content in their language, wherever they live in the world?

If so, this could be the role for you!

It will suit a strategic, collaborative person who likes to take the lead and get things done.  It requires an appetite for hands-on work as well as the skill and authority to bring together high-level communications, campaigning and advocacy staff from our network of member organisations to facilitate their contributions to shared projects. You will be an internationally-minded person with strong written, editorial and verbal communication skills. You will be an excellent project manager; IT literate, with experience across a range of communication channels, showing enthusiasm for keeping on top of new developments and for acquiring new skills.  Competency in one or more additional languages such as Spanish, Arabic, French, or Portuguese is highly desirable.

Line managing a team of two, you will work together with the Heads of other teams and the Director of fundraising on a number of cross-cutting projects that have an element of  communications, information  or advocacy (e.g. the Atlas of MS or regional awareness raising campaigns),  ensuring  our  approach is consistent across the organisation.

Eligibility

All applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and provide information regarding the basis of their right to work in the UK along with their application. All our staff are currently based in the UK and will be going forward.

Inclusion

MSIF places great value on human diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and particularly welcome applicants with personal experience of living with MS. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please do contact us.  We’re here to support you.

Position: Policy Manager (Health and Care)
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with the flexibility to work remotely (occasional travel required)
Salary: £38,891 - £44,336 per annum plus excellent benefits  
Salary Band: Band F2
Department: Policy and Evidence team

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for a Policy Manager for Health and Care to join our Policy and Evidence team. Helping us secure improvements to vital services and support that people with MS, their families and carers, rely on to live well.

2022 will be a crucial year in health and care policy. You’ll be working across a large and varied portfolio encompassing both the major currents of UK health policy and more focussed work on MS-specific priorities.

We have strong relationships across the sector. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with coalition partners as a thought leader on major issues like social care reform, the Health and Care Bill and the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Priorities closer to home include supporting the next phase of our Neurology Now campaign to improve neurology healthcare services. And a campaign to improve access to symptom management medicines like Sativex.

You’ll be contributing to the development of our policy positions, campaigns and influencing programmes.

You’ll have a central leadership role across the team in ensuring that our policy work is built around strong evidence, informed by and developed with people living with MS, their carers and health and care professionals.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a high-performing team operating at the heart of a friendly and supportive directorate with an excellent track record of influencing policy change.

About you

You’ll have experience of working in a policy or influencing role and knowledge of the policy making processes that surround health and/or care in the UK.

You’ll be a strategic, analytical thinker, able to understand complex subjects and construct persuasive arguments. And you’ll have excellent written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.

You’ll also have strong leadership skills. And the ability to unite disparate team members and stakeholders around a clear vision, driving forward a plan of action to achieve it.

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 7 February

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form attached and submit it with your application. 

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment. 

We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

No agencies please.

Could you help us build a movement for social change?

The Law Centres Network is the national voice of Law Centres, speaking out for access to justice for all.

Currently, justice is in great demand but in short supply. The rights of ordinary people – renters, workers, people with disabilities, black and brown people – are under threat, as is our ability to protest or to hold government to account.

To make our rights count – to make us count – we want to engage more people in pushing back against this threat and demanding social justice. Can you help us?  

We are looking for a passionate and articulate person to join us as Communications Officer.

You will be a professional with some experience and willingness to learn and develop.  You will be a creative and compelling communicator, who is up for a challenge. You will also be able to drive your own work, as well as supporting the team and sometimes member Law Centres. Work can be fast-paced and requires emotional intelligence and an eye for detail.

The Communications Officer role is diverse and offers a good opportunity to make your mark. Some of your work objectives will be planned and others will emerge over time. You will work with news media and social media, produce reports and other publications, and have a chance to develop our public presence in new ways.

The role is initially for one year full-time with the potential for it to be extended.

You will be joining a small and dedicated team, based mainly in central London but currently working remotely from home. Our work atmosphere is friendly and informal but diligent.

Last year we celebrated 50 years of Law Centres in the UK, and we are working hard to make sure that many more follow. Observers have commented that we punch well above our weight. Help us show them how much more we can do!

Deadline for applications: Monday, 21 February 2022 at 12 noon

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 3 March 2022.

Our vision for detention reform has never been more important. With the most hostile Government we have ever faced, the increasing use of prisons for immigration detention, the use of sites of ‘quasi detention’ like barracks to house people seeking asylum, and a range of provisions outlined in the Nationality and Borders Bill such as offshore processing, it has never been more important to defend the rights of those who are detained under immigration act powers.

It is a crucial time to be part of AVID, as we embark on a new strategic period and have committed to placing lived experience at the heart of all that we do. We will do this by working with our members, collaboratively and collectively work to secure systemic change.

After 12 years, our long-standing Director is leaving the organisation in December 2021. As a result we are recruiting two new roles to take our organisation to the next phase in its development, putting lived experience at the heart of what we do and strengthening our network to meet the challenges of the Nationality and Borders Bill provisions, and beyond. This role will work closely with the new Director to deliver an ambitious and exciting portfolio, extending our reach and influencing change.

The Policy and Communications Manager is a new role within our organisation, made possible with funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, the Tudor Trust and Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The post holder will lead on all aspects of our external communications and digital work, ensuring that AVID extends its reach, accessibility and influence on behalf of people in immigration detention. The role will oversee and lead on our policy, research and advocacy activities, working with our membership to ensure a collaborative approach to external engagement.  This is a unique opportunity to apply your communications and strategic advocacy skills to raise the profile of a small charity which regularly ‘punches above its weight’ in policy and influencing, at a critical turning point for the organisation

PR and Policy Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a PR and Policy Officer to help secure high quality media coverage as well as supporting the policy development and political influencing work.

Position: PR & Policy Officer

Location: Bradley, Huddersfield with flexible home working available

Hours: Full-time, 37 per week

Salary: Circa £23,000 - 25,000

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Include 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 days with service increments) plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Online Discount Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Flexible working patterns

The Role

The Policy and Communications work is critical to ensuring that the organisation is at the forefront of the debate on early years’ education and childcare.

Working with the PR Manager, you will take responsibility for monitoring media coverage, creating engaging content for press releases and news features, as well as supporting the Director of Policy and Communications with stakeholder engagement and policy research.

Responsibilities include:

• Support PR Manager to deliver the media relations strategy
• Identify and create print, broadcast and digital opportunities for maximising the reach and impact of key messaging
• Support work with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Childcare and Early Education to increase awareness of early years’ policy priorities among politicians from all parties
• Develop work programmes and undertake research to explore policy issues
• Liaise with press and media contacts to maximise positive exposure and coverage across UK national and trade media
• Manage the day-to-day operation of media and policy contacts
• Support in finding suitable nurseries as case studies and spokespeople for the press and broadcast media
• Assist with internal and external speaking engagements
• Publish press releases and comments on the website
• Write and produce material for the member magazine Nursery News

About You

As PR and Policy Officer, you will have a degree in a relevant area or equivalent experience along with outstanding communications skills. Enthusiastic and creative, you will have excellent editorial and proof reading skills with consistent accuracy

You will have experience of writing for diverse audiences (e.g. essays, newsletters, social media content, briefing papers, press releases) and data analysis skills – drawing results, trends and conclusions from qualitative or quantitative data sources.

To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries working in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.

The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.

You may have experience in areas such as PR Officer, Policy Officer, PR and Policy, PR and Policy Executive, Public Affairs Officer, Planning Policy Officer, Public Affairs and Policy Officer,  Public Relations Officer, Planning Policy Officer, Public Relations and Policy Officer, Marketing Officer, Communications Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Marketing and Communications Executive, Marketing and Communications Assistant, Marketing and Communications Policy Officer, Social Media Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Print Media, Broadcast Media, Media and Policy Officer, EYF.

Job description

International Medical Corps UK provides emergency relief to those struck by disaster no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions, working with them to recover, rebuild and gain the skills and tools required for self reliance.
International Medical Corps (IMC) and International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK) with headquarters in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively, work collaborate to maximize resources for the delivery of appropriate relief and development activities. International Medical Corps (IMC) is an US-registered independent affiliate organization of International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK), with which IMC UK shares the same name and charitable objectives and mission.

JOB SUMMARY: 

To support the Communications team in highlighting the work of International Medical Corps UK, creating and strengthening the organisation brand across external audiences, including Europe and the Middle East. The role will also undertake activities which meet visibility requirements as set by donors.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the guidance of the Director, Global Communications, manage and maintain visibility requirements across International Medical Corps UK programmes:

• Liaise with the field team to gather relevant information about and for communications activities
• Act as a trusted source of written materials for internal actors, including creating, editing and proofing documents, and advising on impact delivery measures, with a commitment to creating and ensuring high-quality, accurate materials
• Support visibility and brand-awareness initiatives, including the research and creation of public-facing documents, and identifying opportunities; attend meetings with potential partners when required
• Participate in organizational media-relations efforts, including identifying and maintaining a strong network of trusted journalists who can help deliver key International Medical Corps UK messaging; leverage media-relations database to expand contacts, maintain information on existing contacts and report on interactions with contacts
• Support internal communications initiatives, as directed by manager
• Help to conduct a needs assessment of marketing materials for the organisation; help create and distribute identified materials
• Act as an internal copywriter for production of marketing materials, collateral, internal templates and ad-hoc projects as directed
• Coordinate projects for donor recognition, including acknowledging national days and religious events, supporting visibility projects, etc.
• Build valuable relationships with International Medical Corps figures in country missions and across the Global Communications team, to create additional opportunities and raise efficiencies in performance
• Ensure that Communications files and documents are organised and accessible; help to maintain the department's OneCorps page
• Report on Communications team's efforts and activities

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Please note that the duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive. This job description is subject to review to ensure that it reflects the strategic direction requirements of International Medical Corps UK.

Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps UK's and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one's own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps UK's policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps UK is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Bachelor's degree in related area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Experience

• Typically, 3+ years of relevant experience in similar role
• A superior knowledge of the media environment and editorial procedures
• Advanced writing ability and an understanding of the techniques employed in content creation and distribution
• Tested project-management skills and the capability to prioritise tasks under tight deadlines
• Demonstrable understanding of the organisation's priorities and goals, and the ability to effectively analyse complex problems
• A wealth of innovative ideas and approaches through which to deliver brand-building activities
• Excellent understanding of and experience with International Medical Corps UK donor policies and regulations
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to the wide variety of cultures reflected in International Medical Corps activities
• Ability to travel internationally when required

The role

You will be responsible for the public and professional communications of the charity, including national publicity for our work in health services development, medical research, income generation and high-profile campaigns. The role will include building our profile and engaging the public in our vision and mission and increasing their understanding of Crohn’s and Colitis. You will deliver high-quality communications activities to help us to reach the 500,000 people diagnosed with Crohn’s and Colitis in the UK, strengthening our community and ensuring that everyone who needs our help can access it. 

Working at the heart of the organisation, you will collaborate with teams across the charity to build our communications programme, increase profile, improve brand recognition and trust, generate national media coverage, harness the support of our celebrity and Ambassador supporters and deliver thought-leadership activity to influence key audiences. You will also develop and implement excellent internal processes to ensure communications and brand management is robust and consistent across the organisation.

About you

You will be a talented, experienced communications professional with the skills to gain cut-through with key audiences and inspire positive, urgent action on issues including early diagnosis, improved treatments, fundraising and profile raising.

You will bring Crohn’s & Colitis UK’s work to life through compelling storytelling and impactful activity, increasing engagement with our key audiences and supporting our ambitious 3-year strategy. You will be an excellent copy writer and enthusiastic collaborator with  experience of budgeting and financial management as well as supervising staff.

If you like the sound of this position and think you have what we are looking for then it would be great to hear from you.

The future

The charity is at a really exciting point. We are in excellent financial health and moving to a new strategy which will give you the chance to put a personal stamp on the actions we are taking to improve the quality of life for people with Crohn’s and Colitis. 

The Role

Ambitious candidates are invited to apply to become The Portland Trust’s Head of Policy and Communications. This highly-prestigious post is core to the small strategic team in our London headquarters and will have a role and remit spanning all areas of policy and communication. Working directly to the CEO, as postholder you will manage all aspects of the Trust’s internal and external communications across all our operations and be central to stakeholder relations, CRM, fundraising and a wide range of policy development issues, on which you will lead. You will advise on and be a direct part of all large Portland projects, including the rollout of a ground-breaking nationwide private sector pension scheme in Palestine and the scaling up various programmes for Palestinians, Druze, and Bedouin in both Palestine and Israel.

As the strategic and operational lead in communications, you can expect to be working at the highest level on these projects, as well as other day-to-day activities of the Trust, involving exposure to Ministerial level in the UK and the region, high-ranking civil servants and the C-suite private sector counterparties that form the core engine of Portland’s work, as well as bodies such as the US State Dept, the World Bank, the European Commission, Gulf country counterparties and the United Nations. The successful candidate will regularly visit the region and other locations, such as the US, as and when relevant. You will be part of a wide variety of high-level discussions and considerations, including generating ideas, situation analysis, business case development and institutional governance. We support our people’s development. This is a career accelerator role designed for a motivated and aspirational professional who punches above their weight.

For more information, please see the attached Job Description