Senior Project Communications Advisor – Secondment

Overview

Senior advisor managing communications for water and wastewater projects.

Key Responsibilities

• event management
• public consultation
• stakeholder engagement
• communications plan
• content creation
• contact database

Tasks

-Event management for official openings of water and wastewater projects -Writing project briefing sheets, press releases, website articles, social media content, etc -Planning and delivering public information / public consultation open days/evenings and online events -Organising, attending, presenting, and recording notes at stakeholder meetings -Managing communications on projects to achieve the client’s vision and objectives -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 contractors, residents’ associations, interest groups and elected representatives -The candidate should be able to organise and manage key events (project launches, public consultations etc.) -Devising and implementing project communications plans -Stakeholder mapping, relationship management and maintaining up-to-date contact databases, in line with GDPR

Requirements

• 7+ years
• honours degree
• communications
• stakeholder mgmt
• project mgmt
• leadership

What You Bring

-The candidate should have proven experience of delivering projects in a deadline driven and evolving environment -The candidate must have demonstrable experience of devising and implementing successful communications strategies, including developing communications collateral, media and social media campaigns, event management and stakeholder engagement -The candidate must be a highly motivated professional with a proven ability to perform at both strategic and operational levels -The candidate must have a minimum of 7 years’ post graduate relevant experience in communications with the majority relating to infrastructural or climate action projects -The candidate should have, strong communications skills, strong report writing skills and excellent stakeholder management skills -The candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with clients to achieve high levels of satisfaction and win-win outcomes -The candidate should have demonstrable account management experience including client relationships and reporting. -Hold an honours degree (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in a relevant academic discipline: Communications, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Behavioural Economics, Law or Business. -The candidate should have the ability to prioritise tasks, work with schedules and manage resources while remaining focused on team goals -The candidate should have strong analytical skills and the ability to develop strategic communication plans for the designated area where required -The candidate must have experience in planning and delivering projects and programmes of work in line with the project management lifecycle -The candidate must have strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams.

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About Rps

-Delivers innovative solutions across sectors from planning to execution. -Strong expertise in large-scale projects like infrastructure, energy, and environmental consulting. -Notable work includes wind farms, transport infrastructure, and urban development consultancy. -Multidisciplinary approach integrates engineering, design, and environmental expertise. -Committed to sustainable outcomes and addressing complex industry challenges.

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