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Internal Communications Editor

Plan International - 12 October 2009

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Job Description

Location: International Headquarters (Woking, Surrey)
Division: Communications Department
Reports to: Internal Communications Manager
Position type: Permanent
Grade: 3
Hours: 35
 
To apply: To apply for this role please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment.admin@plan-international.org
 
Purpose
To source and deliver content to staff and management through the appropriate channels and tools and to ensure that staff have the right information, at the right time and in the right manner to enable them to do their jobs effectively.
 
What does the job-holder plan?

• Update and maintain the events calendar
• Identify, source and edit content for Plan’s internal publications and intranet
• Develop key relationships with Plan’s business units to identify & support communication needs
• Expand Plan’s social media tools e.g. blogs, discussions and wikis
• Develop promotional plans to increase usage of all communications tools
• Measure the success or weakness of internal vehicles

 
What are the outputs and deliverables?

• Source, write, and coordinate stories and features for the internal website and corporate news, e-campaigns and business initiatives

 
Publications:
- Manage the production process for the staff magazine and staff directory
 
Intranet:
- Coordinate and source stories
 
Editing content submitted to the intranets by contributors from across Plan
- Write content for all first level home pages 
- Manage use of tagging and key words to ensure effective search
- Provide user support and guidance 
- Provide induction training on the use of the intranet to head office staff
 
What does the post-holder oversee?

• Editorial oversight of the global intranet
• Production of internal magazines
• Ensuring all content is fit for purpose, accessible by the appropriate audience and is regularly reviewed and updated
• Global events calendar

 
Reporting lines:

• Reports to the Internal Communications Advisor
• No direct reports

 
What are the primary linkages for this post?

• The HQ communications staff
• The HQ departments
• Intranet editors
• Communications staff

 
Leadership Behaviours

• Self starter and motivated
• Organised
• Excellent written communicator 
• Good interpersonal skills
• Skills Specific to the Post
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Proven editing and writing ability in English language news and features
• Ability to analyse technical and academic documents and transform them into everyday language
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Strong organisational and project management skills

 
Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience of running internal and/or external communication tools for an organisation
• Experience of web layout and design
• Experience of working with social media tools within a work environment
• Experience of Microsoft SharePoint
• French/Spanish as a second language an advantage

 
 
 
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