Title: Communications Officer - Full-time
Responsible To: Policy and Communications Manager
Location: 1st floor Albany House, 73-75 Gt Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7AF
Duration: Permanent 35 per week
Salary: £29,011 per annum 1.0FTE
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications and Experience:
- A level standard or equivalent with a minimum of 1 year of demonstrable experience working in a communications function
OR
A minimum of 3 years demonstrable experience working in a communications function
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrable experience of writing press releases, news articles and blogs
- Proven experience of creating captivating visual content for a variety of mediums including social media, email and websites
- Previous experience of producing communications plans and social media reports
- Previous experience of event management for an organisation or brand to support marketing and communications objectives
- Demonstrable experience of working with the media, and of building effective working relationships with partners and providers including journalists and editors
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload and prioritise accordingly to meet conflicting deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels of the organisation
- IT literate and proficient in all Microsoft Office packages
Desirable Criteria
- Degree or equivalent in journalism, PR or marketing
- Experience of using graphic design and animation software e.g. Photoshop, Canva etc.
- Experience of creating and editing videos
- Experience and/or understanding of the criminal justice system
Additional requirements:
The post holder will be required to demonstrate the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post. Victim Support NI is aware that some persons with disabilities may not be able to hold a driving license. If this is the case, please demonstrate how you can fulfil the mobility requirements for the post for which you are applying.