Contract type – Full Time, Fixed Term Contract
Grade – 6
Information about the role
Communications play a vital supporting role to our Counter Terrorism operations, we need a confident professional who can communicate the work we do in a compelling and reassuring way. You will work across multiple communications platforms, in collaboration with our four regional forces as well as Counter Terrorism Policing HQ’s communications team. You will convey crucial public safety information which influences and encourages the public, businesses and other stakeholders to play their part in stopping terrorism.
You will define and implement internal and external communications strategies for priority programmes and projects that contribute directly to CTPWM’s mission to protect the public from terrorism. You will work closely with colleagues across the national CTP network, as well as with senior management. Your primary goal will be to ensure that our key audiences have the information they need, when they need it. You will be a positive advocate for communications as a profession, and you will provide your expertise and support to key stakeholders, and play an active role in building the communications profession within CTPWM, including attending and presenting at conferences.
Responsibilities
- To work with CTU SLT and the Senior Communications Manager in the development and implementation of effective communications in support of the components of the CTU Business Plan.
- Deliver and evaluate internal & external communications plans that support our regional and national priorities, projects and campaigns.
- To work closely with CTPHQ and regional Forces (West Midlands, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Mercia Police) providing the link between regional and local Counter Terrorism (CT) communication and campaigns.
- Develop high quality content that keeps our employees informed, engaged, and aligned with our strategic goals.
- To manage CT digital platforms ensuring our internal communications channels are kept up to date.
- Advise senior leaders, CTP West Midlands departments and internal CTP West Midlands staff led groups and boards on communication best practices.
- Monitor and analyse the effectiveness of communications, using data to improve future engagement.
- Assist in delivering consistent messages during organisational change or in crises situations.
- Involved in wider engagement to improve preparedness of police forces, government departments and other key organisations.
- To work with our external and regional partners to develop, distribute and evaluate proactive internal and external campaigns.
- To provide senior officers with support and create briefing documents, ahead of any CT related media opportunities.
- Day to day relationship management with a range of key internal and external stakeholders.
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