Copper Consultancy, a strategic communications consultancy within the RSK Group, is seeking a Lead Community Liaison Officer to join the team.  The successful candidate will work from the client's office in the Norfolk region. This role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract initially and has the potential to be extended to 4 years. Flexible working can be discussed. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Management and logging of stakeholder enquiries and corresponding actions
• Proactive community relations activity across multiple engagement channels, such as preparing notifications about construction activities, promoting the project’s involvement in community events and the organisation of, attendance of and participation at community meetings to build positive relationships with stakeholders
• Working with stakeholders from the project team (onsite) to stay up-to-date with upcoming activity that will impact the community and building relationships with CLOs working on other projects to collaborate and share best practice where appropriate
• Coordinating and preparing community engagement materials for print and online, including management of the approval process
• Carrying out ad hoc administrative tasks for the project team
• Working in line with company and project team values

Person Specification

• Proven experience in a similar position with a record of managing client, stakeholder and media relationships using stakeholder engagement strategies and approaches
• Strong communication and effective interpersonal skills in order to build and maintain positive relationships with external stakeholders, colleagues, key partners and local communities
• Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and work to tight deadline
• Excellent English, both written and verbal, with great writing skills to deal with queries and concerns as well as marketing material such as newsletters, social media and blogs
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to talk in detail about the construction activities with local representatives and groups
• Knowledge of the local area and the ability and willingness to travel across the Norfolk region & to London if required

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Life assurance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership
• Fitness fund
• Performance bonus
• £1000 personal development fund
• Enhanced employer pension contributions after year one
• Enhanced holiday allowance for long service
• Salary-sacrifice electric car leasing scheme

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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