Communications Officer

We have a brand-new opportunity for an experienced Communications Officer to develop, deliver and evaluate communications activity within our Pandemic Sciences Institute in the Nuffield Department of Medicine. This is a challenging and varied role, with a chance to make your mark on the external profile of a research group with an ambitious mission and a global reach.

Our audiences extend beyond academia to members, policymakers, multilateral and bilateral agencies, non-government organisations, partners and funders. This role will ensure the right communications messaging, tactics, formats and channels are deployed to reach these varied audiences. You will be responsible for a wide range of communications activities, ensuring complex and technical information is clearly explained. You will plan, write, create and evaluate online and offline content for websites, social media, newsletters, reports, media relations and presentations, commissioning external agencies to produce content where required. The role is part of a wider, supportive network of communications professionals across the Department and the wider University. With an excellent range of networking, professional development and training options available, this is an ideal post for a confident communicator looking for the next step in their career.

It is essential that you have extensive communications experience across one or more communications discipline (strategic communications, media, digital and social media, membership communications, external affairs or marketing) as well as being educated to degree level or equivalent. You will have excellent writing skills, targeted at various audiences as well as proven experience of using digital media. Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills will be critical to this role, as will be a commitment to ensuring communications best practice.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.
 
This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 36 months and is funded by Wellcome and by the Moh Family Foundation.
 
Only applications received before 12 midday on 13^th January 2025 will be considered. Please quote 177035 on all correspondence.

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