communications coordinator London, England
Job description
About us
The UCL Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that are designed to educate Engineers in a dynamic and exciting learning environment. The Department has an extensive research portfolio across a wealth of areas and has consistently been among the best funded such departments in the UK. The research carried out in the department reflects a broad multidisciplinary view of the engineering world and encompasses navigation of space shuttles and control of observation satellites, to tunnelling beneath the planet’s surface, for example. Research projects and centres span disciplines to provide new and innovative solutions and thinking that refers back to the human and the applied.
The Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Mineral-based Construction Materials (ICEC-MCM) is a thriving collaboration between seven academic institutions and a large group of external stakeholders, led by the UCL Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering (UCL CEGE). We are funded by UKRI, along with 4 other Centres and an integration hub, as part of their £30 million UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) programme.
The ICEC-MCM is looking for a Communications & Events Officer to help promote ICEC-MCM activities and research outcomes internally and externally.
Construction is one of the top 3 sectors of the UK economy. It is responsible for 8% of GDP and 10% of both UK employment and greenhouse gas emissions. Construction materials are by far the largest material resource flow globally. The sustainability of this sector is therefore essential to the economic stability of the UK.
UCL is therefore collaborating with the world-leading experts at the Universities of Loughborough, Leeds, Sheffield and Lancaster, the British Geological Survey (BGS), and a network of national and international stakeholders from across the construction industry, to provide leadership in this sector. Overall, the academic collaboration involves 25 world-class multidisciplinary academic co-investigators, 15 postdoctoral researchers, and around 30 doctoral students and 30 MSc students. All our activities is undertaken in interaction with a dynamic Stakeholder Interest Group of more than 100 members, representing the whole value chain and life cycle for construction materials. Our programme of work will lead to actionable solutions for industry, policymakers and the public that will create economic value from minimising use of energy and virgin raw materials, and progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The portfolio of activities have a total budget of more than £8M.
About the role
Key duties and responsibilities:
- External Communications and outreach
- Management of web and social media communication channels
- Events management
- Brand identity management
This appointment is funded in the first instance until 31 December 2024.
This role is offered at UCL Grade 7, the salary scale for which is £39,508 - £42,674 (including London Allowance).
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Dr Ramya Venkataraman ([email protected])
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the Department HR Team ([email protected])
About you
You have basic knowledge of sustainability and the circular economy, experience in creating content for and managing multiple digital communication channels to promote an organisation, project or campaign- website, newsletter, social media, Mailchimp, writing formal reports, presentations and briefing documents, online and in-person event coordination for a range of different event types and audiences including public engagement activities. You have excellent communications, writing and editing skills, ability to use web technologies, software and platforms, such as Adobe creative suite, Canva, Miro, social media scheduling and other content management systems and tools. You are a team player who wants to enable a transition to a more resource efficient, circular and less wasteful society.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
