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Reference: 46754

Date Added: 25 July 2014
Closing Date: 20 August 2014

Job Title: Assistant Constituency Organiser

Working For: Mid Dorset and North Poole Lib Dems

Location: Broadstone, Dorset

Salary: £15,000 PA

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Mid Dorset and North Poole Liberal Democrats are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hard-working Assistant to the Constituency Organiser to work in their election winning team until the May elections.

The Mid Dorset and North Poole seat is currently held by The Rt Hon Annette Brooke MP, who is retiring at the May 2015 election. It is a marginal Strategic Seat with a high profile within the Party, which will be defended by our new PPC Vikki Slade. The Party will also be fighting all the Unitary and District council seats within the constituency, most of which are currently Lib Dem held.

This is an excellent chance to receive training in and get first-hand knowledge and experience of Liberal Democrat campaigning.

You will be involved in:

  • Activist and membership development with the view to building capacity
  • Contributing to literature production and design
  • Doorstep campaigning
  • Providing support to the Campaigns Team
  • Assisting in office administration
  • Liaising with local campaigners, and organise local campaigning sessions
  • Engaging volunteers and activists using the telephone and email
  • Participating in on-the-ground campaigning
  • E-campaigning, including monitoring, updating and uploading materials to web pages
  • Assisting with Voter ID and updating Voter ID and other databases
  • Assisting in the organisation and running of events
  • Media monitoring

Useful skills:

  • Good standard of written English
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a confident telephone manner
  • Good ICT skills
  • The ability to work within a small team and motivate others
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Ability to work on your own initiative
  • Ability to work in a flexible environment
  • Working knowledge of politics and political processes
  • Interest in campaigns management and political strategy
  • Sympathy with the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats

You must not be a member of another political party.

Applicants must be motivated and reliable. Training will be provided.

Past Organisers have gone on to secure employment with MPs or as campaigns professionals, so this post would suit anyone seeking a career in politics.

Full-time (38 hours per week).

This will be a time limited contract to cover the election campaign period, ending on 31 May 2015.

Closing Date: 20 August 2014

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will take place during August, and may start before the Closing Date.

Start date will be 1 September, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Application Details

 Applicants should send CVs with a single page covering letter to:

The Campaign Manager

Email: campaign@middorsetlibdems.org.uk

Postal address:
Mid Dorset & North Poole Liberal Democrats
Liberal Hall
14 York Road
Broadstone, Dorset
BH18 8ET

Website: http://middorsetlibdems.org.uk

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