View Vacancy -- Communications and Project Officer

JOB TITLE: Communications and Projects Officer for the London Stansted Cambridge Consortium

GRADE: PO2

CLOSING DATE: Monday 18th December

ABOUT THE ROLE

The region linking London through Herts and Essex to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is the UK’s Innovation Corridor. It has the potential to be a global leader in life sciences and technology.

The London Stansted Cambridge Consortium is a partnership of local government, business, colleges and universities which have come together to promote the Innovation Corridor and support its sustainable growth. Haringey council is the accountable body and employer of the director and two key staff including this post.

This is a crucial role which is fundamental to the Consortium’s success. Its main functions are to provide operational support, manage key communications, including the website, and manage seminars and events all under the guidance of the director, deputy director working to the chair of the Consortium and the board.

ABOUT YOU

• You will have strong project management skills, able to understand the strategic objectives of the Consortium and how to work within a political environment with senior people in the public sector and business.
• You will have first class written skills, a good understanding of public affairs and marketing being able to communicate effectively across a variety of media including web and social.

REPORTING LINES

• To the deputy director