Communications Officer – Friends of the Earth Ireland – Dublin

The Role
As Communications Officer the primary focus of the post will be in advancing Strategic Objective’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 from our Strategic Framework 2016-2020:
1. Climate Justice
To ensure Ireland does its fair share to prevent runaway climate change and its fair share to cope with the impacts of climate change globally.
2. Fossil Free Future
To promote a rapid and just transition to a community-centred, zero-carbon energy system for Ireland.
3. The Politics of Food and Nature
To promote food sovereignty and security while protecting and restoring a diversity of landscapes, habitats and wildlife.
4. Sustainable Production and Consumption
To pursue economic and regulatory measures that shift Ireland towards a more resource efficient “circular economy” and reduce inequality.
5. Education and Activism
To engage people in popular education and collective action which contributes to a growing environmental justice movement in Ireland.

Responsibilities:
Campaign Communications
Working closely with Campaign Managers and teams to strategise and execute effective written and visual communications across organisation’s external communications channels (website, emails, social media)
Creating effective and targeted campaign emails and text for online actions to mobilise Friends of the Earth community and wider public to support and participate in campaigns and actions
Creating written and visual content to translate policy and campaign objectives and demands into easily digestible communications to reach and mobilise Friends of the Earth community and the wider public
Tailoring written content to engage varying audiences – email segmenting and targeting
Edit and create visual communications such as video, gifs, graphics to compliment and support written communications
Social Media
Managing and maintaining Friends of the Earth social media platforms, keeping them active with engaging content that supports the organisation’s campaign goals, mission and values
Tailoring written content to engage varying audiences on social media platforms
Creating attractive and effective visual digital media to relay campaign goals, mission and values suitable for each platform
Media Relations
Writing and sending press releases to create and attract media opportunities to amplify and progress campaign goals and objectives
Coordinating our relations with the media, including cultivating contacts, seeking to place stories and interviewees, and following-up press releases
Coordinating interviews with campaign team members and relevant activists to comment on press releases or other media events
Managing external requests and queries from the media
Acting as a spokesperson, and giving interviews on occasion when appropriate and necessary
Identifying and taking opportunities to respond to media moments to get Friends of the Earth’s position into the public’s view on relevant issues that support our campaign goals
Identifying and taking opportunities for photocall / stunts to get media attention on a campaign moment
Accountability and support: You will report to the Head of Supporter Care and Communications.

Requirements:
Minimum three years of experience in media relations, communications or campaigning role
High level of written and oral communications skills
Experience with press releases and media interviews
Knowledge of social media platforms, target audiences and digital marketing
Good management skills, ability to work on multiple campaigns at one time
Ability to respond quickly to external events and demands, from media and political system, while maintaining organisational priorities and goals
Experience with basic video and graphic editing tools
Experience with mass emailing, segmenting and targeting audiences and managing communications database
Experience with website content updates and maintenance
Ability to use initiative and think creatively

Desirable:
Qualification in Communications, Journalism or Media Relations
Personal interest in environmental and social justice
Knowledge of the Irish and global climate movement
Video and graphic creation and editing skills
Terms and Conditions:
Contract duration: This is an 18-month contract. There is a three month probationary period. At the end of the 18 months a decision on the future of the post will depend on organizational funding. Our aim is to convert the post into a permanent post.
Hours per week: This is a 4 days a week contract (28 hours). More hours may be offered depending on organizational funding.
The distribution of the hours across the week is flexible by agreement with your manager.

Location:
The position is based in our office in Mount Street Upper in Dublin 2, however, because of COVID19 social distancing, the post will be remote to start.
Annual Leave: Every staff member gets a total of 5 weeks paid annual leave in the year (25 days for a full time employee, 5 days a year for every day you work per week over the year, 20 days leave in for someone on a 4-day week).

Salary:
The post is on our Programme Payscale, which for this position on a fulltime basis would be between €27,863 and €32,590. The gross salary for this post will be the pro-rata equivalent depending on how many hours per week the employee is working.

To Apply:
send your CV with a cover letter to jobs@foe.ie by 23.59 on Monday May 4th.

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