Media Officer - London & Southeast

Media Officer – London & Southeast

London

Fixed Term Contract until end of July 2012

£28,390 + £3,160 London Weighting Allowance pro rata

Overview

Based in the London and South East Oxfam Campaigns office, the role involves writing news items, features, blog posts as well as producing and editing online video content and managing social networks with a central focus on Oxfam activities and campaigns.

As a media officer, you will use your journalism experience and skills to discover and amplify the voices of shop volunteers, activists, campaigners, partners and supporters who work with Oxfam every day to overcome poverty and suffering.

Reporting to the UK Regional Media Manager you will deliver media training as appropriate, lead on national media projects, deliver radio and TV interviews and liaise with journalists and media specialists. You will represent the organisation and work collaboratively with colleagues across various departments to make things happen.

Job Purpose:

• To develop and implement specific short and long term media strategies and products for the London & South East region
• To work closely with regional public engagement colleagues to build and maintain an active supporter base in the regions that is confident in using media channels to achieve change
• To work with specific media targets to deliver high value media coverage across the region
• To coordinate other media people in the UK and liaise with the media unit on UK wide media issues & strategies
• To provide specialist media knowledge and experience to colleagues and supporters in the South East
• To work with regional colleagues to deliver media training to new and existing supporters.
• To work closely with the UK Public Affairs Manager and colleagues to ensure a high standard and effective programme of media and activism.
• To promote Oxfam’s shops, development, emergency and fundraising work.
• To build, maintain and protect Oxfam’s reputation through proactive and reactive media work.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist media advice, training, and support to staff team and supporters, in using media effectively and proactively to achieve campaign and wider corporate communications’ objectives.
• Build staff, supporters’ and key partners’ capacity and where appropriate, celebrities to use media effectively to deliver Oxfam’s messages.
• Building and maintaining a contact list of journalists/broadcasters to further Oxfam’s media coverage in local and regional media.
• Lead the relationship building process between media activists and local media (print, electronic and broadcast) in co-operation with the media unit (based in Oxford) and Regional Media Manager
• Coordinate promotion of fundraising, development and emergency media work in cooperation with the media unit, regional team members and regional media manager.
• Contribute to the inception, development and delivery of regional and national campaigns, media strategies and stand alone online media products
• Take part in regular media coordination meetings with other regional and national media colleagues and the media unit.
• Ensure effective monitoring of results and impact of media work.
• Act as a spokesperson for Oxfam on a wide range of issues where necessary.
• Ensure effective cross department use of the media.
• Ensure effective team working.

Skills and CompetenceEssential (E)/Desirable (D) Criteria:

• Positive, solutions-focussed approach to complex challenges E
• Professional communications skills, gained within a campaigning, journalism/PR environment, to communicate and adapt complex policy and development issues to different levels of target audience. E
• Knowledge of local, regional and/or UK media with a track record of success and results achieved. E
• Skills and experience in delivering digital/online media E
• Excellent organisational skills and judgment to manage own workload with minimal supervision. E
• Excellent networking and negotiation skills to develop good working relationships within Oxfam, the media and media activists. E
• Knowledge, skills and experience of training / facilitation. E
• Highly developed IT skills. E
• Project management experience. E
• Effective team working skills. E
• Monitoring and evaluation skills. E
• Commitment to Oxfam’s aims and objectives. E
• Knowledge of international development issues. D
• A clean driving licence. D

Other:

• There will be a requirement for some out of hours and weekend work.
• Travel within the London & South East region will be necessary.

How to apply

To find out more about this role and to apply, visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote ref: C&P665.

Closing Date: 12th February 2012