Communications Officer
Remote
Job Number
Posted
14th Dec 2021 : 4:52 pm
Job Status
Live
Job Type
Temporary
Duration
3 Months
Pay Type
Inside IR35
Pay Rate
£22.40
Payment Method
Hourly
Contact
Contact details
0203 356 4949, admin@121.uk.com
Job Description
The public sector client is looking to recruit a Communications Officer (Public Affairs) for a 3 month temporary contract, which enables you to work remotely.
Essential Skills & Experience
Experience and Knowledge
• The post holder will have experience of working in a public affairs, external communications, campaigns or parliamentary environment. They will have excellent written and oral communications skills and knowledge of public affairs.
• Good understanding of the current and topical issues surrounding health, social care and the NHS, including the digital health agenda.
• Good knowledge and understanding of UK parliamentary and Government processes with an interest in politics, current affairs and health policy.
• Prior knowledge of major health policy issues will be advantageous.
• You will have experience of working in a busy environment.
• You will also have well-developed interpersonal and influencing skills in order to build good working relationships and communicate our messages effectively
• Strong organisational skills are essential, and you will be expected to proactively coordinate activity, manage competing demands, use your judgement to prioritise tasks and work independently.
Key Tasks & Deliverables
The client is looking for someone who has experience in public affairs or someone who has worked as a Parliamentary Advisors/officer/analyst
The post holder will:
• provide support and guidance to both the Senior Communications Manager, Senior Communications Officer and senior members of NHS Digital on all aspects of stakeholder engagement, public affairs and international relations.
• support the development of communications material for external events, meetings, parliamentary engagement and speeches
• support the Senior Communications Manager in the delivery of stakeholder engagement, developing relationships and facilitating contacts and meetings with key stakeholders to grow our influence and ensure the voice of NHS Digital is heard across the sector.
• provide informative and engaging briefings for senior NHS Digital leaders and key external stakeholders to support and influence the organisations programme of work.
• undertake first class monitoring and research and provide comprehensive analysis of the political and health sector landscape.
• support the Senior Communications Manager and Senior Communications Officer to work in conjunction with any future policy team to develop and manage our stakeholder relations and public affairs strategy.
• work collaboratively with partners across our ALBs, domestic and international Government to develop a joined-up approach to engagement with shared key stakeholders.
• contribute to and develop the team’s administration, planning, evaluation and reporting and able to adopt matrix working principles to support the wider strategic engagement and internal communications team.
Behaviours and Values Skills and Abilities
• Ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Interest in and commitment to the NHS and wider healthcare.
• Able to contribute effectively to senior teams.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Commitment to promoting diversity and equal opportunities.
• Self-motivated/reliant and able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Resilience, tolerance and acceptance of constructive criticism.
• Able to form and maintain relationships with internal and external staff to support public affairs activity
Skills and Ability
• Ability to work with and influence senior leaders, managers and staff at all levels.
• Design and project manage stakeholder relations campaigns, events and visits.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written.
• An appreciation of the need for confidentiality of information.
• Ability to build networks within and outside the organisation.
• Provide and receive complex sensitive information where cooperation and agreement is required.
• Excellent organisational skills and co-ordination ability.
• Excellent research skills
• Excellent written presentation skills.
Qualifications, Training & Certificates
Qualifications and Training
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of engagement, communications, public relations, journalism and marketing communication techniques are advantageous
The successful candidate will have a valid DBS or be willing to apply for one on CV submission or when a job offer has been made and accepted. This assignment sits inside IR35.
About the Rates of Pay: Please note: The higher pay rate advertised in our job advert/s will always be the highest Ltd or Umbrella Company pay rate that the client is willing to pay up to and the lower pay rate advertised in our job advert/s will always be the highest PAYE pay rate, that the client is willing to pay up to, unless otherwise specified. If the PAYE rate is not indicated in the job advert then please contact us for confirmation of the PAYE daily pay rate.