Aylesbury Constituency Liberal Democrats are looking to appoint a Campaign Coordinator for 2-days a week, to support the work of our Councillors and our Prospective Parliamentary Candidate once selected.

The successful applicant will be well-organised, with a keen interest in politics and campaigning, an understanding of the party’s iT and campaigning style and tools, as well as work with local party officers and volunteers to raise campaign funds, awareness, and member engagement.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The following criteria are considered essential:
● Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, members, volunteers, external organisations
● Proven ability to proactively engage with volunteers in a confident manner, to persuade them to participate in campaigning activities
● Relevant work experience in either campaigning / marketing / volunteer management or politics
● High level of accuracy and attention to detail
● Ability to manage competing work priorities
● Ability to work independently and collaboratively as required, with minimal supervision to achieve goals
● Good planning and organisational skills, along with the ability to solve problems creatively
● Strong ICT skills, including familiarity with resources such as Microsoft Office packages, web design, databases and data collection systems, DTP, and social media.
● Familiarity with current issues within UK politics and sympathetic to the values and principles of the Liberal Democrats
● Ability to attend some meetings or events in the evenings or weekends.

The following criteria are considered desirable:
● Work experience within a political or campaigning environment
● Experience recruiting and managing volunteers.
● Experience with software packages Affinity Publisher, Connect, Prater Raines, and social media platforms.