Communications Manager

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1 Psitin Lcatin Emplyment Type Salary Cmmunicatins Manager Barnards Natinal Office, Dublin 8 with travel natinally. Fulltime (37hrs) & Permanent Cmpetitive Salary, depending n experience Cntact details Magdalena Ognwska n T apply, applicatin t: recruitment@barnards.ie Please put yur name and the name f the rle yu re applying fr in the subject heading f yur . Clsing Date: 4pm Friday 18 th Nvember Interview Date: Prvisinally planned fr week cmmencing 28 th Nvember. Experience Required: Qualificatins Required: 5 years experience in a cmmunicatins rle. Experience f managing a cmmunicatins department/team. Third level qualificatin in Cmmunicatins/Marketing r related subject. Access t the use f a car essential. Applicatin Prcedure Applicants must cmplete the Applicatin Frm and it t the cntact persn listed abve befre the clsing date. Shrtlisting will apply Candidates wh are mved t the 2 nd stage f ur recruitment prcess are required t cmplete a medical questinnaire. References will be taken up at this stage.

2 Infrmatin Nte - Cmmunicatins Manager Department: Cmmunicatins Address/Lcatin: Barnards Natinal Office, Christchurch Square, Dublin 8 What is Barnards? Barnards supprts children whse well -being is under threat, by wrking with them, their families and cmmunities and by campaigning fr the rights f children. Barnards was established in Ireland in 1962 and is Ireland s leading Children s Charity. What des the Cmmunicatins Team d? The Cmmunicatins team wrks with all teams acrss Barnards t c-rdinate all external cmmunicatins media, digital and campaigns. We manage Barnards Press Office, PR and media relatins. We are Barnards vice nline. We wrk t build Barnards brand and increase awareness and understanding f Barnards wrk with children and families. What is ur verall aim? We aim t increase understanding and awareness f Barnards wrk with children and families, t engage and grw supprt fr Barnards fundraising and advcacy activities and t maintain and prtect Barnards gd reputatin. What will the Cmmunicatins Manager d? Reprting t the Senir Management Team, the Cmmunicatins Manager will lead and guide the way Barnards is cmmunicated t different audiences and t carry ut activities that build and develp the Barnards brand raising Barnards prfile and increasing awareness, understanding and supprt fr ur wrk with children and families. Wh are we? The team cnsists f a Cmmunicatins Manager, a Cmmunicatins Executive, an Online Executive and a Digital Cmmunicatins Assistant. Where can I find ut mre?

3 Jb Descriptin Jb Title: Lcatin: Respnsible t: Wrks with: Cmmunicatins Manager Natinal Office, Dublin 8 with travel natinally. Senir Management Wrks crss functinally with the Chief Executive and Senir Management Team, and the managers f the fllwing areas: Children s Services, Advcacy, Fundraising, Learning & Develpment, HR, IT, Finance and Retail. Jb Purpse: T lead and guide the way Barnards cmmunicate with different audiences (bth external and internal) and t carry ut activities that will build and develp knwledge f Barnards. Cre Jb Requirements Lead and manage an in-huse full service Cmmunicatins team delivering Press Office, Crprate Cmmunicatins, Brand and Digital Cmmunicatins and internal cmmunicatins. Wrk clsely with Barnards senir management team t cntribute t the strategic grwth and develpment f the rganisatin and t prvide cmmunicatins advice, guidance and supprt. Develp cmmunicatins plans and strategies t supprt delivery f Barnards missin Prtect Barnards gd reputatin by wrking t identify risk and manage crisis cmmunicatins Build awareness f Barnards wrk and campaigning vice natinally and reginally by: Managing PR, branding and digital cmmunicatins arund key events such as presidential visits, prject penings,cnferences, campaign launches etc Prviding PR supprt fr partnerships and spnsrships. Develping Barnards panel f media spkespeple. Prviding cmmunicatins caching and guidance t managers and spkespeple acrss the rganisatin. Wrk with teams acrss Barnards t develp integrated campaigns and t crdinate the messages/tne and lk and feel f cmmunicatins. Wrk in a practive way with ther rganisatins and agencies.

4 Requirements f all Barnards staff Cmmitment t the purpse f Barnards and t wrk within the values, plicies and prcedures f the rganisatin and in the cntext f current legislatin and regulatins. T participate in regular supervisin with yur line manager. T actively participate in team and staff meetings and service reviews/ evaluatins and t cntribute t the develpment f plicy and practice with yur area f wrk and within Barnards as a whle. T reprt any area f cncern t yur line manager in a timely manner. T shw reasnable flexibility in relatin t hurs f attendance t meet the needs f the wrk. Wrk during unscial hurs may be required. Have a flexible apprach t the wrk in respnse t rganisatinal change, develpment and review f best practice. Participate in and engage with a perfrmance management prgramme. Identify training needs with yur line manager and participate in training pprtunities apprpriate t the rle T be vigilant t any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the wrkplace and bring any cncerns t the attentin f yur line manager r Health & Safety Representative T be vigilant t any cncerns regarding the prtectin and welfare f children and t bring them t the attentin f a Barnards Designated Persn in a timely manner, in keeping with the Barnards Child Prtectin plicies. T participate in the efficient flw f infrmatin within the rganisatin by sharing and seeking infrmatin as apprpriate. T undertake ther duties as may be requested by the line manager frm time t time. T undertake yur wrk in a manner that is friendly, flexible and infrmal. Nte: This Jb Descriptin will be reviewed and updated in line with the needs f the wrk.

5 Persn Specificatin Cmmunicatins Manager Persnal Attributes and Skills - Excellent cmmunicatins and interpersnal skills are essential fr this pst. - Excellent writing and editing skills. - Excellent prblem slving ability. - Ability t wrk in cllabratin with thers. - Ability t influence thers, manage difference and negtiate effectively. - Ability t wrk n wn initiative, wrk under pressure and meet deadlines. - Ability t priritise cmpeting demands and deal with crises. - Ability t think imaginatively and creatively. - Ability t embrace and manage change. - Flexibility and adaptability is essential fr this pst. Experience - 5 years experience in a cmmunicatins rle. - Experience f managing a cmmunicatins department/team. Qualificatins - Third level qualificatin in Cmmunicatins/Marketing r related subject. Access t the use f a car essential.