Senior communications and engagement officer
- Employer
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Location
- Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Salary
- £38,890 - £41,881 per annum
- Closing date
- 14 Jul 2021
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- Contract Type
- Fixed-term
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Marketing Communications
- Seniority
- Senior Management
- Sector
- Central Government, Public Sector
- Business Type
- In-house
Senior communications and engagement officer
Job details
Salary range: £38,890 - £41,881 per annum
Work location: County Hall, Oxford, OX1 1ND
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed term for 18 months
Closing date: 14 July 2021
Interview date: w/c 19 July 2021
Looking for a change? Want to get your teeth stuck into a number of high-profile communications and engagement projects? If you have large-scale infrastructure, regeneration or development scheme experience under your belt and are a multi-skilled communications and engagement professional, we want to hear from you!
About us
Oxfordshire is a diverse and dynamic county with nearly 700,000 residents, 400,000 jobs and more than 30,000 businesses helping to generate £21.9 billion annually. The county is growing and changing with predictions of 85,000 new jobs and 100,000 new homes in the county between 2011 and 2031. This means there will be a greater demand on services and transport networks.
We’re helping to plan for the future. We are seeking to deliver £600 million of infrastructure programmes across Oxfordshire over the next four years that will help our residents, communities and economy to thrive. This will result in improved transport connectivity, more active travel choices and sustainable development that enhances our local environment, all while meeting ambitious targets for climate action.
About the role
We are creating a new and exciting communications and engagement team within our wider top-class communications, marketing and engagement team to provide support for this range of priority programmes. Working with the communications and engagement manager, the senior communications and engagement officer will help to lead this team.
About you
You will be responsible for supporting the communications and engagement manager (strategic programmes) in the development and coordination of communications and engagement strategies.
You will strategically advise on, deliver and evaluate effective and engaging activity to improve the understanding of local priorities and needs, using a range of channels including media and digital campaigns, internal communications, stakeholder engagement and public consultation and engagement.
You will also work closely with partners – including the district councils, the voluntary sector and user-led organisations – and with the wider communications, marketing and engagement team to ensure that activity is coordinated and complementary.
You thrive under pressure and can motivate and support others in meeting deadlines. Developing effective media and social media management strategies is part of your DNA.
Rewards and benefits
You will have 29 days holiday and eight bank holidays per year. You can also opt into a local government pension scheme with generous employer contributions and tap into a range of local and national retail discounts. We also have a strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. You will have access to a host of enhanced family friendly policies, including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.
Interested?
Read the job description and selection criteria to check out if you have what it takes to help us succeed.
There are also a number of other opportunities within the team:
Communications and engagement manager (strategic programmes) OCC66650
Communications and engagement officers (strategic programmes) OCC66693
For an informal discussion about the roles please contact Kerry Middleton, Head of Communications, Marketing and Engagement on 07586 479081 or [email protected]
Ready to apply?
You will need to complete an online application form. This includes a section asking you to explain how you meet the selection criteria, as specified in the job posting. You may attach a cover letter and/or CV to your application form. However, this is not mandatory.
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