Local MP Freddie van Mierlo and the Henley & Thame Lib Dems are seeking an enthusiastic, politically astute and self-motivated person who can plan and organise campaign activity.

Job Description:

Primary tasks

Take overall responsibility for developing and delivering the campaign plan to the agreed budget and objectives.

To organise volunteers and local party workers to deliver the campaign plan, by:

• Recruiting, training, managing and mobilising members and volunteers
• Leading volunteer teams on campaigning activities (canvassing, poster sites, and delivery)
• Ensuring volunteers add data to the online database, entering data yourself where any gaps arise.
• Ensuring capacity for all year-round campaigning in all parts of the constituency

To ensure the delivery of a programme of doorstep and telephone voter contact.

To oversee and deliver to the production, printing and distribution of literature.

Build a good working relationship with Freddie van Mierlo MP, the local party executive and campaign committee, engaging regularly with local, regional and HQ campaign staff.

Secondary tasks

To build and develop phone and digital campaigning capacity alongside key volunteers, including taking charge of constituency emails and phone banking.

To support fundraising, and assisting with fundraising campaigns.

Attend relevant conferences, training and other meetings as required.

Person Specification:

The following criteria are essential:

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Ability to communicate effectively with and maintain the confidence of a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively recruit, mobilise and manage volunteers.
• Demonstrate a "can-do" attitude and resilience in pressured/difficult situations.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, with exceptional personal organisation, and the ability to prioritise and multi-task effectively.
• Familiarity with UK politics and sympathetic to Lib Dem aims and values.

The following criteria are desirable:

• Knowledge of the local area, its politics and local communities.
• Understanding and experience of election campaigns and management.
• Ability to produce effective political literature.
• Good digital skills and experience of Lib Dem software and databases.