PERSON SPECIFICATION How to be Criteria Essential Desirable assessed Qualifications, Skill level equivalent to achievement of Membership of relevant professional Application knowledge and HND, relevant Degree (e.g. body. and interview experience Communications and Media, Marketing or Journalism), NVQ4 or basic Familiarity with software used within the professional qualification, e.g. team: Microsoft Office suite, Adobe CIM/CIPR, or relevant vocational Creative suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, experience. InDesign, HTML and web publishing, including content management systems, Proven experience of planning and and familiarity of use of e-marketing and progressing work activities within social and digital communications. professional guidelines and/or broad organisational policy. Knowledge and experience of the NHS and/or health and clinical research Proven high level communication skills, community, including a communications obtained through representational, and/or writing role in a scientific or influencing and/or negotiating activities. medical setting. Demonstrable work experience in a Experience of working with the media in communications, external relations, press office setting public relations, marketing, events management role focused on communications and events activities and campaigns. Able to an awareness of principles and trends in the communications and marketing field and an awareness of how this affects activities in the University. Planning and Ability to help plan and organise Project management skills gained Application organising individual and/or team activity with an through previous work experience to and interview appreciation of longer term issues, facilitate major policy/operational ensuring plans complement and feed changes. into broader operational plans. Ability to develop and manage procedures for managing complex approval processes. Problem solving Able to develop understanding of Application and initiative and complex problems and to and interview apply professional knowledge and experience to solve them. Ability to take a strategic view of communications and dissemination activity. Management and Able to proactively work with colleagues Experience of successfully managing Application teamwork within the team and in other work areas and developing staff. and interview to achieve outcomes.
PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, knowledge and experience Skill level equivalent to achievement of HND, relevant Degree (e.g. Communications and Media, Marketing or Journalism), NVQ4 or basic professional qualification, e.g. CIM/CIPR, or relevant vocational experience. Proven experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines and/or broad organisational policy. Proven high level communication skills, obtained through representational, influencing and/or negotiating activities. Demonstrable work experience in a communications, external relations, public relations, marketing, events management role focused on communications and events activities and campaigns. Able to an awareness of principles and trends in the communications and marketing field and an awareness of how this affects activities in the University. Membership of relevant professional body. Familiarity with software used within the team: Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, HTML and web publishing, including content management systems, and familiarity of use of e-marketing and social and digital communications. Knowledge and experience of the NHS and/or health and clinical research community, including a communications and/or writing role in a scientific or medical setting. Experience of working with the media in press office setting Application and interview Planning and organising Ability to help plan and organise individual and/or team activity with an appreciation of longer term issues, ensuring plans complement and feed into broader operational plans. Ability to develop and manage procedures for managing complex approval processes. Project management skills gained through previous work experience to facilitate major policy/operational changes. Application and interview Problem solving and initiative Able to develop understanding of and complex problems and to apply professional knowledge and experience to solve them. Ability to take a strategic view of communications and dissemination activity. Application and interview Management and teamwork Able to proactively work with colleagues within the team and in other work areas to achieve outcomes. Experience of successfully managing and developing staff. Application and interview
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