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Marketing and Communications Officer 2009 Job Description

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Marketing and Communications Officer 2009 Job Description

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Job Description

Job Title: Salary: Hours of Work: Responsible to: Responsible for: Job Purpose: A) To provide creative and effective communication, marketing and information solutions to maximise the income raised from VAR services and activities, and to raise the profile of the VCS. B) To oversee the development and implementation of the VAR marketing plan and ensure that the overall objectives are met. C) To assist with the provision of a marketing and communication function for the LINKs Team (1 day per week) Main Duties and Responsibilities: 1. To advise and assist on the development of marketing plans prepared by teams and to aggregate them into the VAR marketing and communication plan. 2. Manage and promote internal and external communications in line with the agreed plan. 3. Develop and implement a communications guide for staff in line with the corporate image, monitor and review as necessary and support staff in its use. 4. To ensure that the marketing and communication resources are used effectively and consistently to enable additional income to be raised from services and activities 5. Advise on the design, writing and production of publicity and promotional material, and ensure consistency of branding and produce materials as required 6. Oversee the use of external agencies used in the promotion of VARs marketing and communication activity. 7. Deliver news releases to the media and other appropriate external agencies, and act as a principal point of contact for media enquiries for VAR Marketing and Communications Officer S01 Grade 21 hours Director of Enterprise and Services N/A

8. Assist the editorial group for Rotherham News to raise the profile of the VCS. 9. Developing new, creative and innovative ways to enable and support communication and information sharing in the voluntary and community sector and with other sectors 10. To assist in the management, organisation and delivery of VAR events, and support projects to promote, organise and run events specific to their project 11. As appropriate and in proportion to the budget allocations, the above duties will be performed for the LINKs Team Whilst every effort has been made to outline all the main duties and responsibilities of the post, a document such as this does not permit every item to be specified in detail. Also the post holder may, from time to time, be asked to undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the grading of the post. In addition to undertaking the duties as outlined above, the post holder will be expected to fully adhere to the following: 1. Equality

Act in accordance with the organisations Equality Policy, which is designed to prevent discrimination of any kind, and ensure equality of opportunity is a key principle that is continually embraced. 2. Operational

Ensure that all duties are carried out in line with the organisations health and safety, operational, performance management, personnel, data protection, and financial regulations policies and procedures. 3. Corporate Image Adopt a professional image at all times. 4. Confidentiality

Maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to the organisations information and procedures.

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Person Specification
Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer Detailed below are the type of skills, experience and knowledge that are required of applicants applying for the post. The Essential Requirements indicate the minimum requirements, and applicants lacking these attributes will not be considered for the post. The points detailed under Desirable Requirements are additional attributes to enable the applicant to perform the position more effectively or with little or no training. They are not essential, but may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates. Personal Skills/Characteristics Experience Work in a journalism, public relations or marketing role Media relations and promotional activity experience Experience in the preparation of reports, questionnaires and the use of other management information tools. Information provision via various communication channels Qualifications & Training Able to demonstrate competence to undertake the duties required Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification e.g. NCTJ or equivalent in communications and media, or public relations Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement and self-development Special Skills/Knowledge Experienced and competent user of Windows, MS Office, and the internet having well developed keyboard skills Good standard of oral and written skills Understanding of the priorities of the voluntary and community sector AF/I Yes AF/I AF/I Yes No AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R Yes Yes Yes Method of Essential Desirable Assessment Short listing Criteria

AF/I/R

Yes

AF/I

Yes

AF/I AF/I

Yes Yes

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Personal Skills/Characteristics Effective organisational and prioritisation skills Ability to interpret information and translate it into easily accessible and understandable formats Personal Qualities Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines Good interpersonal skills and oral communication skills Ability to work enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative Drive and resilience Knowledge and commitment to equal opportunities Personal Circumstance Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands Occasional attendance at meetings outside normal working hours Physical Requirements Ability to travel to various locations during the course of employment as required

Essential Desirable

Method of Assessment AF/I AF/I

Short listing Criteria Yes Yes

No

I AF/I I AF/I

No Yes No Yes

I I

No No

No

Key: AF = Application form. I = Interview. R = Reference. T = Test. C = Certificate Disabled applicants who meet the essential short listing criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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