Communications Technical Lead - Ireland - Irish Water

Description

Reporting to the Media Technical Manager, the Communications Technical Lead – Media will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the overall objectives of the directorate by playing key roles across the team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive the delivery of media management at national, regional and local level and provide media advice and support for key business stakeholders across the business
• Develop and maintain external media relationships to facilitate vital and speedy communications externally as required
• Provide technical support to the Project and Community Team to ensure consistent and easily implementable regional and local media strategies
• Drive the delivery of a strategy for national events management, providing advice and direction to the Communications Directorate and the wider business
• Where relevant, support the relationship with third party consultants on the project to ensure Communications and Stakeholder Management Plans are effectively delivered
• Build and maintain critical internal and external relationships to provide advice, guidance and support on communications on behalf of Uisce Éireann
• Support relevant Communications Manager or Communications Lead to deliver legally compliant integrated 360 degree communications on behalf of the Corporate Affairs Team directed by evolving business need and as defined and agreed in employee's workplan.
• Be a champion for collaboration, demand and capacity management, strong adherence to clear process and documented governance for the delivery of the prioritised portfolio of Corporate Affairs work.
• Implement a strategic approach to the use of digital communications and research insights to adapt communications strategies and measure their success
• Escalate issues and challenges to the Communication Lead/Manager or relevant business owners if required
• Operationalise and drive communications strategies and plans to support the successful delivery of strategic projects as required across the Communications Directorate
• Promote and deliver on health and safety commitments, objectives and requirements across Uisce Éireann and its supply chain, and report and input into Enterprise Risk Management processes in place in Uisce Éireann as required
• Work cross functionally on projects or tasks as directed by the Senior Management team when required
• Some travel within Ireland and out of hours attendance at events may be required for this role
• Support an on call rota
• Perform other duties as required

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to;
• Chief Operations Office (including Asset Operations & Customer Operations)
• Infrastructure Delivery
• Asset Management & Sustainability (including Environmental Regulation)
• Strategy & Regulation
• Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards
• Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives
• Other duties as required

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and/or relevant experience
• Knowledge and understanding of Irish media landscape
• Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others
• Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions
• Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements
• Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job
• Full, Clean Driving Licence