Role: Communications Co-Ordinator

Directorate: Corporate Services
Unit: Corporate Communications
Grade: 3
Reporting to: Anita Matthews

Role Purpose

The Communications Co-Ordinator will play an integral role on the Corporate Communications team and collaborate with other relevant internal teams across the organisation.

The Communications Co-Ordinator will provide valuable communications advice and support, specifically across the range of social inclusion and employment programmes administered by Pobal on behalf of Government, the EU and other agencies.

A key area for this role is the development, management and implementation of a communications strategy to support and enhance service excellence through communications, public relations, digital media and stakeholder engagement.

The role will involve working alongside multiple stakeholders internally and across the community and voluntary sector, Government Departments and with representative organisations.

The Communications Co-Ordinator will be responsible for preparing communications plans, coordinating programme / scheme launches in collaboration with funding partners, developing media and social media campaigns and overseeing website updates and content development.

The Communications Co-Ordinator will be involved in areas such as programme specific communications, public relations, public affairs, issues management, internal communications, digital communications and social media.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached below.

Selection Process

A shortlisting exercise will be employed. Eligible applications will be shortlisted according to how well the experience and skills as described by applicants match the needs of Pobal for this post. Those candidates whose applications, in the opinion of the review panel, appear best suited to the position will be short-listed for interview.

The complete job spec, application form and further information can be found on the Pobal website: Pobal Job Vacancies

Deadline for application: September 3rd 20255

Pobal is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes suitably qualified applicants from all sections of society.