JOB TITLE: COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP OFFICER
REPORTS TO: Operations Manager
DURATION: This position is offered on a permanent contract commencing
as soon as possible
LOCATION: AHEAD offices are located within the UCD Smurfit Business
School campus in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, however, AHEAD operates a
hybrid-working model for most employees and it is expected that the
majority of staff will work in-office * days
per week and from home for the remainder of the week.
HOURS: The successful candidate will work part-time 4 days per week (8
hours per day including 1 hour for lunch) with flexible start times on
agreement between *: *
and *: *. Occasional
weekend/evening work may be required for out of hours events.
SALARY: The salary range for this position is €**Apply on the
website**, * to €**Apply on the
website**, * pro-rata (€**Apply on the
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AHEAD ALSO OFFERS THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES.
* Rewarding and flexible working environment
* Comprehensive needs assessment for employees with disabilities
* * days annual leave per annum
* Company pension scheme after one year’s service
* Access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) covering a range of
services such as nutrition, fitness, legal, financial and wellbeing
supports in addition to free mental health counselling and coaching.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
Based within the Operations Team of AHEAD, the Communications and
Membership Officer will play a leading role in the delivery of the
communications function in AHEAD, working to promote work across the
Employment, Education and Research & Policy teams, including designing
and managing social media output, designing and sending AHEAD’s
weekly email newsletter, managing and growing AHEAD’s newsletter
database, and maintaining/updating targeted direct email contact lists
for the organisation. They will develop and deliver a communications
strategy for the organisation which covers approaches to social media,
managing direct email contacts, and overseeing press queries and
public relations. The successful candidate will work alongside the
Digital Media and eLearning Officer to manage updates and improvements
to the AHEAD website content and infrastructure, and will support
other teams to ensure accessibility and quality of website content.
Additionally, the Communications and Membership Officer will manage
and grow the membership of AHEAD, evaluating member satisfaction and
working with the team to ensure membership benefits are attractive and
applied consistently across our offerings.
In the first few years of their work, they will lead on the review and
update of the AHEAD membership offering with support from the Senior
Leadership Team, consulting with existing members to redesign a series
of benefits that align with their needs and exploring opportunities
for the widening of the membership e.g. to employers and other AHEAD
stakeholders. They will be responsible alongside colleagues in the
Operations team for maintaining an up-to-date register of members and
for communicating key notices to the membership.
The Communications and Membership Officer will be highly organised,
efficient and have a strong understanding of developing communications
in a variety of media. They will be adaptable and have a strong
‘team player’ ethic.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this role, please send a completed application form with
a 2-page CV with the subject line, “Communications and Membership
Officer” to AHEAD’s Operations Manager, Angela Glancy via email
* by **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**AM, THURSDAY 8TH
AUGUST **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
Please note, candidates will be shortlisted based on their application
form only.
For shortlisted candidates, first round interviews will take place
virtually the week commencing *th August
followed by a second-round interview.
AHEAD is an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications
from people from diverse backgrounds. AHEAD will provide reasonable
accommodations for candidates with disabilities at recruitment stage
and in the workplace as identified through our comprehensive needs
assessment process.
Please note, candidates will be shortlisted based on their application
form only.
Full details of the role please see Job Description and Application
Form attached below also further information can be found
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
