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>Posted on behalf of the British Science Association: > >JOB TITLE: Communications Officer > >REPORTING TO: Director of Programmes > >Responsible for: Temporary Festival Press Assistant (June - September) > >BASED: Wellcome Wolfson Building, Queen's Gate, London SW7 5HD > >Term: Permanent, 35 hours per week (full time) > >Overall purpose > >The overall purpose of this role is to provide a communications service to the British Science Association including media relations and editorial oversight of the Association's website. > >Key responsibilities > > * to build and maintain excellent relationships with media contacts and other science communication PR professionals and manage a comprehensive database of these contacts > > * to research, write and distribute high quality press releases and articles in a timely fashion and respond to all media enquiries in a prompt and professional manner > > * to oversee the Association's website guaranteeing a good overall editorial quality and ensuring that its content is up-to-date > > * to manage press and PR for the British Science Festival and support the external PR Agency with National Science and Engineering Week and the National Science and Engineering Competition. > > * to keep abreast of science coverage in the media and alert Association staff regarding press coverage, relevant media stories and matters of interest to the Association > > * to produce Science News Digest, the Association's supporter communication (a round up of the week's science-related news stories > > * to coordinate and edit the Association's annual review in collaboration with an external contractor and the Supporter Development team > > >A full job description can be found at www.britishscienceassociation.org/jobs > > > >__________________________________ >The British Science Association is a charity that works with members, supporters and partners towards a shared vision of a society in which people are able to access science, engage with it and feel a sense of ownership about its direction. You can find us at www.britishscienceassociation.org <http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/> . > >Joanne Coleman >British Science Festival Manager >British Science Association >Wellcome Wolfson Building >165 Queen's Gate >London >SW7 5HD >T: +44 (0)20 7019 4936 >F: +44 (0)87 0770 7102 >Website: www.britishscienceassociation.org > >British Science Association is the operating name and registered trademark of the British Association for the Advancement of Science > >Registered charity: 212479 and SCO39236 > >Please consider the environment before printing this email > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System on behalf of the British Science Association (http://www.britishscienceassociation.org) ______________________________________________________________________