PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS’ COORDINATOR

RPS, a Tetra Tech company’s Project Communications’ client, is looking for a Communications Professional with 3 - 5 years’ experience of working on major/sensitive public infrastructure projects.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

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

• 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