Public Liaison Officer

PUBLIC LIAISON OFFICER

SHOREHAM-BY-SEA

£26,000 – £28,080 per year

TEMPORARY, 12 – 18 MONTHS

Public Liaison Officer required for a huge projects of Sea Defence works near to Shoreham, West Sussex. This role is full time, Monday to Friday, on an ongoing temporary basis for 12-18 months. The position will be paying between £26,000 – £28,080 and £26,000 – £28,080 per year, via umbrella company, dependant upon previous experience.

Purpose of this role:

To be the accessible face for the client, making sure that interested parties know where to come for a quick, friendly, reliable and accurate information about works that are taking place.
To be aware of any concerns or queries about the current works and communicate them correctly to the relevant people.
To liaise with members of the Communications team regarding business plans and future development and further projects.

Key Responsibilities:

To be available in person or by phone / email to members of the public with questions about current works
Liaising with key stakeholders and the construction team to proactively manage relations with local residents and businesses
To run site tours for members of the public, schools and press.
To maintain a database of all contacts made with the public by the PLO and other team members throughout construction. This will involve proactively gathering information on public contact from other team members.
As a member of the communications team, to assist in the production of PR material, such as newsletters, information boards, posters, e-update, and press releases.
To manage responses from the project team to any queries received by email, through the email account, replying by phone or with holding email response within 24 hours, with a full written response sent within 10 days, if it is required.
To liaise with other key members of the project team promptly in order to answer any questions that are outside the knowledge or remit of the PLO.
To maintain, within an appropriate database, a complaints log, in line with data protection requirements. To ensure that a holding response is sent within 24 hours wherever possible, and a full response is within 10 working days when it is required.
To attend weekly and monthly progress meetings
To update the team on key public engagement activities and issues, in particular to alert relevant colleagues to any urgent issue as swiftly as possible.You will also be assisting with day to day administration within the office, when the liaison role is less busy.

This is a full time, ongoing temporary position, for between 12 and 18 months, paying between £26,000 – £28,080 and £26,000 – £28,080 per year, dependant upon previous experience.

If you feel you have the necessary skills for the vacancy above, please apply with your CV and covering letter in response to this advert.

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Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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