SC Cleared Communications Advisor - Contract (Inside IR35)

Methods are looking for an experienced Communications Advisor for an ongoing contract engagement. You will ideally have prior experience working in a press office ideally within the public sector.

Principal Responsibilities

• Organise and participate in external communications with the media, particularly CEO interviews with the press, handling liaison with press and media contacts and developing appropriate and effective working relationships with these contacts
• Develop systematic processes for the management of internal and external stakeholder relationships, particularly the press and media
• Support a senior management review of the communications function within the organisation.
• Prepare briefings on news items and matters relevant to the organisations debt and cash management mandates
• Provide management information on the performance of the organisation communications effort
• Contribute to organisation workstreams as required, with a particular focus on stakeholder engagement.

Experience

• Essential: Practical experience with managing highly time-critical and sensitive external communications particularly with press and media contacts, ideally derived from working in a UK government departmental press office or equivalent
• Desirable: Experience of working in a UK government departmental press office and/or within the financial sector
• Desirable: Practical experience of policy advisory work, ideally from working on policy matters related to financial markets, fiscal policy, monetary policy and/or economics
• Proven ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders (internal and external) with a view to building long term relationships and credibly representing the client with stakeholders
• Excellent analytical skills with a highly structured, organised, and meticulous approach to preparation of finished work and record keeping as evidenced in previous experience

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected.

Details of this will be discussed with you at interview