Communications and Research Officer

4 weeks ago


Clydebank, United Kingdom Scottish National Party (SNP) Full time

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


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