UCDSocietiesCouncil
Communications
and Social Media Executive
ApplicationsareinvitedforthepositionofCommunicationsandSocialMediaExecutive.
UCD Societies Council is the representative body of student societies in UCD. Established in 1992, the Societies Council has a membership of over 90 recognised student societies, and is responsible for representing, advocating on behalf of, and supporting the interests and activities of student societies. The SocietiesCouncilisresponsiblefortheallocationoffundingandgrantstoeachstudentsociety.
UCDSocietiesCounciloperatesasUCDSocieties.
Working in partnership with each student society, UCD Societies support student development and the promotion of student life across campus. This work caters to current and prospective students, as well as other members of the University community. Alongside the dailyworkofpromotingUCDstudentsocieties and the UCD Student Experience, UCD Societies maintains an online events calendar and contributes contenttoseveralUCDpublications.
UCD Societies are committed to supporting student enterprise and building a vibrant and engaged communityexperiencebasedonteamworkandrespect.
TheRole:
TheCommunications,SocialMedia&EventsExecutiverolewasestablishedtoenhancetheprofile andpromotionoftheUniversity’sstudentsocieties,includingtheireventsandactivities.Thereisa strongfocusondigitalmediacommunicationsandcuratingUCDSocietiesonlinepresence. AkeyelementofthisworkissupportingthepromotionofactivitiesdeliveredbyUCDstudent societiesandUCDSocieties,throughtheUCDSocietieswebsite,socialmediachannelsandrelevant publications.
Therolerequirestheabilitytoworkindependently,thinkstrategicallyandhaveanabilitytoidentify potentialenhancementstothepromotionofstudentactivitiesandeventstothewiderUniversity community UCDSocietiesseekstoreachbothcurrentandprospectivestudents.
Thesuccessfulcandidate(s)willdisplayagenuineenthusiasmforstudentactivityinaUniversity setting,astrongworkethic,aflexibleandcriticalapproachtoproblemsolving,andawillingnessto learnwithinabusyenvironment.
Thisisan8monthpart-timeappointment,commencing1September,orasagreed.
KeyResponsibilities
DigitalCommunications&SocialMedia
● Develop meaningful social media content to promote the activities and successes of UCD student societies,pastandpresent.
● Maintain digital communication channels associated with UCDSocieties,includingeventscalendar, website,andsocialmediaplatforms.
● Logandplanactivity.
● UpdateandorganisetheexistingUCDSocietiesMedialibrary.
● Design the UCD Societies Magazine and other promotional materials for UCD Open Days and studentrecruitmentevents.
● Prepare performance reports, reviews and assessments of digital communications and social media activityofUCDstudentsocieties,includingUCDSocieties.
● Manage the UCD Societies website and events calendar This includes working to create a positive userexperienceforbothusersandvisitors.
● MonitoranddevelopUCDSocietieswiderwebpresence.
● MaintaintheUCDSocietiesbrandandreputation.
● Contributetowardsacommunicationsandpromotionsstrategyrelatingtosocietyactivity.
● In conjunction with individual student societies ortheSocietiesCouncil,preparepressreleasesfrom studentsocietyeventsandactivitiesthatcanbeusedthroughouttheUniversityandexternally.
Events&Administration
● SupportthedevelopmentanddeliveryofUCDSocietiesCouncilevents,includingFreshers
● Week,RefreshersDayandtheSocietyoftheYearAwards.
● AssisttheUniversitySocietiesOfficeinsupervisingcertainhigh-profileeventsandspeakers.
● As necessary, provide administrative and secretariat support to committees of the UCD Societies Council.
● Suchotherdutiesasmayfromtimetotimebeassigned.
PersonSpecification
RequiredSkills
● Thirdlevelqualificationorprogressiontowardssame.
● Experienceinastudentsocietyenvironment.
● Excellentinterpersonalandcommunicationskills.
● Effectiveverbal,written,andorganisationalskills.
● Attentiontodetailandaprovenabilitytoworkindependently.
● Excellenttime-managementskills.
● Self-motivated,flexible,andanout-goingpersonality.
● Proficientcomputerskills,includingMicrosoftOffice.
● Experiencewithcontentmanagementsystems(incl.WordPress,GoogleWorkspace).
● Experienceinmanagingmultiplesocialmediaaccounts.
● Awarenessoftheresponsibilitiesassociatedwithbrandmanagement.
Desirable
● GoodknowledgeofUCDstructuresandpolicies
● Experienceonastudentsociety/universitycommittee,orequivalent
● Experiencewithproblemsolvingandriskmanagement
● Experienceinaleadershiporteammanagementcapacity
● Knowledgeofbudgetmanagementandfinancialplanning
● ExperiencewithWordPressorsimilarcontentmanagementsystem
AdditionalNotesonEligibility
It is intended that the role of the Communications and Social Media Executive should be anundergraduate student or recent graduate (not more than 2 years upon appointment). This guideline is in place to ensure that the Communications and Social Media Executive remains connected to the current student body and thatthepositiondoesnotbecomealong-term(orindefinite/permanent)position.
FurtherInformation
WorkingHours
The position is contracted for 15 hours per week. Flexibility will be required, and work may include unsocial hours and weekends. Overtime will not be payable but time off in lieu may be agreed.Hoursmay besetaroundothercommitments,includingclasses,byagreement.
The successful candidate will be an employee of ‘UCD Campus Sport & Leisure Ltd.’ , reporting to the ExecutiveCommitteeoftheSocietiesCouncilandtotheSocietiesOfficer.
PayScale
Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbepaid€32,500perannum,prorata.
Contact-InformalenquiriescanbemadetoRobertGrendonatrobert.grendon@ucd.ie
ToApply
Applicationsshouldinclude:
1. Proposal (maximum two pages): Outline your understanding of the role within the context of the UCD Student Experience, and your ideas for the development of the role and the development of UCDStudentSocieties.
2. CV: Outline your experience to-date,positionsandprojectsofresponsibility,evidenceofapplication ofskillsandcriterialistedabove.
Applications should be submitted to [societies.jobs@ucd.ie] before the closing deadlineat17:00Friday30 May2025.
InterviewProcess
Candidatesmeetingthespecifiedcriteriamaybeshort-listedpriortobeinginvitedforinterview.
Interviews will be scheduled for early June 2025. This will be a formal interview, totakeplaceintheUCD Student Centre, Belfield Dublin 4. Candidates who wish to availofreasonableaccommodationareaskedto indicatetheirneedswhensubmittingtheirapplication.
FurtherInformation
InformalenquiriescanbemadetoRobertGrendonatrobert.grendon@ucd.ie