KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Information Officers will generally work under the supervision of a Senior Information Officer. While the precise duties and responsibilities of individual posts will vary, the main duties and key responsibilities will include:
* Supporting Ministers at site visits across Northern Ireland;
* Providing input for advice to Ministers and officials on communication and presentational issues;
* Building strong relationships with colleagues to fully understand communication needs;
* Contributing to the development and implementation of external media handling plans within a fast changing news environment;
* Maintaining and building good working relationships with internal and external key stakeholders, customers and partners;
* Assisting in the delivery of press conferences, and media coverage of important events, announcements and visits;
* Writing news releases, video scripts and other written communications;
* Responding to media queries and maintaining records of queries;
* Providing support on all aspects of communications during a crisis;
* Assisting with media monitoring and being alert to emerging issues;
* Evaluating the effectiveness of communications against objectives and business outcomes;
* Developing innovative high-quality visual content (such as graphics, infographics and digital animations) for a range of social media channels, ensuring appropriate content and tone to deliver departmental messaging;
* Identifying new social media trends / channels and supporting departments in staying ahead of new developments;
* Managing social media channels and measuring the effectiveness of digital content through regular analysis of digital analytics;
* Overseeing departmental website updates;
* Assisting with the provision of videography and photography services;
The above list is not exhaustive however it gives a good indication of the main duties of the post. The emphasis on particular duties will vary over time according to business needs.
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