Internal Communications Officer

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.  SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges. About the Department: The Department of Marketing, Student Recruitment and Admissions (MSRA) delivers a professional and responsive service to the University to ensure that student number targets are met and exceeded through the recruitment of well-qualified applicants.  This includes development and delivery of exciting and engaging external and Internal Communications that bring to life the values and expertise of SOAS as university.  The Marketing, Student Recruitment and Admissions team work closely with central professional services including Advancement, Partnerships, Human Resources, Registry, Student Engagement, IT, Legal and Governance, Estates, the Students’ Union, and all the Academic Department teams.  About the Role Working in the communications team and reporting to the Internal Communications Manager, the role holder will source and create written, audio and visual content about learning, teaching, research and other activities for all internal audiences. The role holder will liaise with colleagues across the School, to generate new content primarily for our students but also for our staff, and be part of planning and executing its dissemination through our internal channels – these include the weekly staff bulletin and bi-weekly student bulletin, intranets and digital screens across the campus. The role holder will help to work on specific campaigns which effectively communicate new initiatives and key School messages to our students and staff. This role requires excellent oral and written communications skills, particularly written communications, experience of using Sharepoint effectively and the ability to understand complicated information and communicate it in a clear and concise way. You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website. How to Apply  Closing date: 5 May                   Interviews to be held: 17 May Further information If you have any questions or require any assistance with regard to the application process, please contact hr-recruitment@soas.ac.uk 'Successful candidates will need to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with SOAS, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006'. for the duration of their contract For information on how and why SOAS processes personal data about its job applicants, please read our Job Applicant Notice. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South, Black, Asian or other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups. For this role we actively encourage applications from women who are underrepresented in these roles. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.