Project Communications’ Coordinator

at  RPS Group

12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT.

RPS Project Communications’ client, has a vacancy for an experienced communications professional with experience of working on major / sensitive public infrastructure projects.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Demonstrable experience of devising and implementing successful communications strategies, including developing communications collateral, media and social media campaigns, event management and stakeholder engagement
• 5+ years professional experience in communications for construction / infrastructure projects
• Proven experience of delivering projects in a deadline driven and evolving environment
• Proven account management experience including client relationships and reporting

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills for engaging with clients, colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers and media
• Thorough appreciation of Ireland’s national and local/regional media, political and current affairs landscape as well as Ireland’s environmental and planning & development policy
• Fluency in written and spoken English essential; and fluency / experience working through Irish beneficial
• Exceptional literacy, storytelling, writing and editing skills with a proven ability to make complex technical information accessible and relevant to a wide range of audiences
• Issues management and ability to manage risks to avoid issues escalating
• Highly organised and efficient, with extraordinarily strong attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative; as part of a collaborative team; and able to supervise external suppliers
• A flexible and willing approach to working hours and travel to other locations throughout Ireland on occasion e.g., for open evening, project events
• MS Office suite including PowerPoint
• Driving license and access to transport ideally.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Táimid ag obair i bpáirt le pobail ar fud na hÉireann, agus le pobail na Gaeltachta san áireamh. Dá réir sin, cuirimid fáilte roimh iarraitais ó chainteoirí líofa sa Ghaeilge a bhfuil taithí acu ar bhainistíocht cumarsáide do thioscadail a bhaineann le córais uisce, iomar agus fuinneamh athnuaite.
The successful candidate will work on secondment to devise and deliver effective communications, both internally and externally, within a large multi-disciplinary team delivering essential public water and wastewater projects in every county and community throughout Ireland, including Gaeltacht areas.
This is a fulltime role (5 days per week), and the successful candidate would work two in the RPS office and must work in the clients office in either Dublin or Cork city on at least one day per week also.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Devising and implementing communications plans
• Internal stakeholder engagement including liaison with technical colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams, preparing internal reports and presenting to internal meetings
• External stakeholder engagement including with clients contractors, residents’ associations, opposition groups and Local Authority Elected Members
• Writing - project briefing sheets, press releases, website articles, social media content, etc
• Message development to make technical / complex information accessible and relevant to householders, businesses, elected public representatives, and other stakeholders
• Delivering public information / public consultation open days/evenings and online events
• Organising, attending, presenting, and taking Minutes at stakeholder meetings
• Event management for Ministerial sod turnings and official openings of clients projects
• Stakeholder mapping, relationship management and maintaining up-to-date contact databases, in line with GDPR
• Taking responsibility for communications on projects to achieve the clients vision and objectives
• Due to the dynamic nature of the business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time