Peatland Communications & Engagement Officer
Reference: MAY20259804
Location: Forsinard Flows
Salary: £30,075.00 - £32,108.00 Per Annum
Contract: Fixed Term until 31.03.2030
Hours: 37.5 per week
Key result areas:
Responsible for producing clear, succinct, targeted and on brand messages from complex work areas to support the delivery of key objectives.
Project manage and deliver events and activities
Manage requests and deliver group visits
Lead on engaging with journalists, other media contacts and partners
Co-ordinate, produce and develop content for RSPB and external publications, RSPB country specific blogs, web pages and social media channels to increase our profile.
Assure events and communications are targeted to a variety of audiences.
Monitor and review agreed outcomes from communication and event activities so that the effectiveness of work can be assessed and improved.
Understand and mitigate issues that may give rise to reputational damage to the RSPB and FCP in all communications channels.
Ensure effective internal communications are delivered.
Ensure that all activities and actions meet Health and Safety requirements.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
Excellent communication skills - listening, written and verbal. Able to communicate complex topics in a clear manner at all levels to develop shared understanding & impactful stories.
Strong social and interpersonal skills, with the gravitas to influence internal and external stakeholders, and engage with a wide range of people face to face.
Excellent planning and prioritisation skills, combined with the ability to meet tight deadlines and handle unanticipated workloads.
Good basic knowledge of peatland habitats and key species, sufficient to be able to lead public engagement activities in a credible way.
Demonstrable experience of delivering media coverage, with experience of writing press releases, blogs, social media and other media materials.
Demonstrable experience of organisation, delivery and review of events for a range of audiences, including schools and local community groups.
A full manual driving licence valid in the UK as rural travel will be required for events. (or ability to access rural locations without public transport).
Closing date: 23:59, Mon, 30th Jun 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 18th July 2025.
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