Assistant Communications Officer (Grade V) - INTERNAL ONLY

The Assistant Communications Officer will perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time which will involve the promotion of the work of Louth County Council, dealing with the media and enhancing the communications work of the Council, internally and externally, generally.

The Assistant Communications Officer will report to the Communications Officer, Corporate Services or any other officer as designated by the Chief Executive.

Such duties include inter alia:

Roles and responsibilities of the Assistant Communications Officer:

• Support the Communications Officer to implement and drive the Council’s communications strategy and aligned communications plans.
• Assist in the development and implementation of internal communication plans to support the delivery of Organisational objectives.
• Provide support to ensure high-quality communications, which adhere to the Council’s brand guidelines, are embedded across the Organisation, and work with colleagues to identify and advance strategic priorities through PR and communications initiatives.
• Drafting of engaging written, visual and audio-visual content for press releases, internal channels and website.
• Support the co-ordination of national media campaigns including My Council Day and LGMA initiatives.
• Monitor communications/media performance across various platforms and use reports and insights to improve clarity, reach and impact of messaging.
• Monitor consistency of tone, language and visual identity across all communications.
• Assist with public relations, maintain positive relationships with local and national media and handling media queries in a timely fashion.
• Support the delivery of the Irish Language scheme.
• Assist in the development of engagement strategies to successfully complete statutory and non-statutory consultation processes. This could include organising information sessions, focus groups, webinars, online content.
• Contribute to maximising the value of the Council’s digital and online communication e.g. assist in the creation of promotional videos relating to the work of the Organisation or development of project visualisations to assist with public engagements.
• Assist with the moderation and audit of existing website content to ensure that it is accurate, up-to-date and presented in an appealing and interesting manner.

• Support in the development, application, and maintenance of website standards, with particular reference to accessibility, language, and data protection.
• Assist with the enhancement, organisation and delivery of high-quality digital content across all Council platforms, including website, social media and Customer Relationship Management systems.