Communications and Research Officer

Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, is looking for a Communication and Research Officer to join her team.

Salary: £30,115 – £33,518 (depending on skills and experience)

Location: Flexible (Holyrood/local office in Clydebank)

Hours: 35 hours

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and distributing valuable data that supports my activities.
• Keeping your knowledge of policy areas and local issues up to date.
• Carrying out research projects.
• Obtaining and compiling relevant research documents from external bodies.
• Preparing and delivering regular briefings and updates.
• Analysing, evaluating and interpreting data and statistics.
• Engaging with wider research community ensuring I have access to (accurate and contemporary) data.
• Collaborating with colleagues from different service areas across the Parliament.
• Liaising with various external groups e.g. think-tanks, NGOs, other elected representatives.
• Developing effective relationships with counterparts in other UK legislatures and wider research community.
• Performing casework-related research and responding where necessary.
• Identifying potential media opportunities and acting as media contact.
• Organising and arranging interviews and press conferences as specified. Identifying forthcoming events, in turn promoting my work.
• Developing creative new engagement methods for social media accounts.
• Representing me in dealing with media and providing statements where appropriate.
• Producing materials that effectively convey my aims to the general public and media.
• Keeping up to date with current media developments.
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
• Corresponding with constituents and local campaign groups.
• Producing high quality press briefings, speeches, presentations and written materials.
• Following all media outlets to capture relevant developments as they happen
• Maintaining information systems to support communications.
• Maintaining and growing social media presence.
• Drafting and posting social media content to update constituents on my parliamentary activities.
• Reviewing social media trends and briefing me in issues of relevance to my parliamentary role.

About you:

You will:

• Have an interest in politics with the confidence to represent someone in a media-related capacity.
• Be capable in monitoring media developments and sourcing information from a range of channels.
• Have the ability to foster good working relationships with confidence to understand how the media world operates.
• Be creative in designing and communicating over a range of formats on different media platforms.
• Have flexibility using relevant IT skills and writing styles, covering both traditional and newer forms of media.
• Be a quick learner with the ability to multitask and work within tight timescales.
• Be a proactive problem solver with the motivation and resilience to adapt and deal with challenges.
• Have analytical kills with the ability to identify and investigate trends while interpreting data.
• Have the creative flair and expertise to produce accurate and influential work.

The selection process

Click on “apply” to upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. Your supporting statement should outline how you meet the requirements detailed above for this role. Applications that do not include a supporting statement may not be considered.

Closing date: 11.59pm, Sunday 26 February