We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Newry, Mourne and Down to assist with the appointment of a Communications and Marketing Officer, on a 2-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £16.25 - £20.45 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To contribute to the provision of a Communications and Marketing service across the Council to ensure the delivery against agreed corporate and service-specific Communications and Marketing objectives and targets.
• To support Managers and Officers across the Council, in relation to the development and implementation of effective Communications and Marketing strategies.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of emergency communications plans to provide accurate, timely and consistent information.
• To contribute as required to the preparation of financial estimates and business plans for the Communications and Marketing Section and to assist with the management and control of the Communications and Marketing budget ensuring services are delivered within allocated budgets.
• To participate in the preparation of business cases, tenders and quotations in line with financial and procurement regulations, policies and procedures and corporate timescales

Qualifications:

• degree level qualification in a relevant discipline i.e. Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Digital or Visual Communications.
• At least 1 years proven experience working in a high volume, corporate communications environment

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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