January 19, 2015

 

News Researcher

 

Dublin

(Part-time, 10 hours per week, 9 months contract February 2015 – October 2015 with options to extend)

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Background:

Headline is Ireland’s national media monitoring programme, working to promote responsible and accurate coverage of mental health and suicide related issues within the Irish media.

 

Headline works with journalists, including the National Union of Irish Journalists, and media students to find ways to collaborate to ensure that suicide, mental health, and mental illness are responsibly covered in the media.&nbsp
; Headline offers workshops, information sessions, literature, and daily analysis of news stories.

 

Headline has been set up by the Health Service Executive's National Office for Suicide Prevention as part of Reach Out National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention. Headline is managed by Shine. More info www.Headline.ie and www.shineonline.ie

 

Title of the Position:

News Researcher

 

Purpose of the Position:

To assist the implementation of the aims and objectives of Headline while gaining valuable work experience and high level professional exposure to the mental health and suicide prevention voluntary and statutory sectors. Specifically, the News Researcher will assist the Headline team with the analysis and collation of Irish media articles related to mental health and suicide prevention, Media correspondence, General office work.

 

Reporting:

The News Researcher will report to Headline’s Media Project Coordinator.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and analysing daily news articles on mental health and suicide related topics
• Assessing the adherence of articles to the existing media guidelines
• Inputting data on articles into a computerised database
• Maintaining news stories archives, databases and records
• Assisting in researching project issues
• Letter writing
• Proof reading and copy writing
• General administrative tasks as required
• Report writing
• Analysis
• Social media updates
• Website content updates
• Answering calls
• Event management – assistant level

 

Educational qualifications:

The successful candidate should have a third level qualification in journalism, media or communications – or a related discipline.

 

Skills:

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  • Have an interest in mental health and suicide prevention
  • Have an interest in journalism/media/communication
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  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Experience of analytical and administrative work
  • Knowledge of and proficiency in computer technology
  • Proficiency in touch-typing
  • Be driven, reliable and organised

 

Desired Skills:

• Experience with report writing
• Experience with Analysis or research
• Social media
• Website content management

 

 

Personal characteristics:

• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Professional
• Well groomed
• Ability to follow instruction
• Positive attitude

 

Location of the post:

The successful candidate will work from Headline’s office, which is located at 38 Blessington Street, Dublin 7.

 

Conditions of the post:

10 hours per week.

Headline operates a time in lieu and annual leave system.

Salary is €12 per hour.

This is a fixed term, fixed purpose position:10 hours per week, 9 months contract February 2015 – October 2015 with options to extend

 

 

 

 

 

To apply:

To apply for the position, please download an application form from http://shineonline.ie/index.php/vacancies complete the application form and return it by post with your CV to:

 

Jane Arigho

Media Project Coordinator

Headline,

38 Blessington Street,

Dublin 7.

 

Deadline for receipt of applications: 5pm Friday 30^th January 2015.

Please mark envelope “Ref. NR attention Jane Arigho”

All applications must be returned by post.