[…]of the Yes campaign “ “In October 2014 we embarked on a focused Voter Registration promotion and continued this process into 2015 with our Supplementary Register drive. We also launched our Yes referendum campaign early in mid-January and introduced our #makegráthelaw and www.voteforlove.ie online campaign. We engaged students throughout the country through campus speeches, information leaflets, canvassing workshops and made it a fun experience through our world record for the largest ever human Love Heart. We also made extensive use of social media platforms including our online transport initiative #VoterMotor to get students to polling stations.” “I would like to […]
[…]aligned with our political and brand priorities using interactive and creative content. Moderation and in depth reporting to a Senior Management level required. Includes low level content management for website. Tasks Co-ordinate, prepare and implement annual plans for PR and Communications activity Working with the President and Executive Team, co-ordinate and implement the campaigns calendar. Work to raise the profile and general awareness of USI; identifying suitable PR stories, writing and distributing press releases, identifying new audiences and creative tactics to ensure positive outcomes and coverage for USI related activities and events Support the communications and leverage existing events such […]
[…]aligned with our political and brand priorities using interactive and creative content. Moderation and in depth reporting to a Senior Management level required. Includes low level content management for website. Tasks Co-ordinate, prepare and implement annual plans for PR and Communications activity Working with the President and Executive Team, co-ordinate and implement the campaigns calendar. Work to raise the profile and general awareness of USI; identifying suitable PR stories, writing and distributing press releases, identifying new audiences and creative tactics to ensure positive outcomes and coverage for USI related activities and events Support the communications and leverage existing events such […]
[…]the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision making, and when different behaviours, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favoured.’ The USI Gender Equality Campaign aims to uphold this and more specifically endeavours to tackle the gender prejudices present in the third level education system, while also addressing the needs of both male and female students. The USI Equality and Citizenship Officer works with COSC, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence:http://www.cosc.ie/. USI has a seat on PASC (public awareness sub-committee), which advises […]
Overview The Union of Students in Ireland now seeks to recruit a Communication and Research Executive, whose main role will be supporting the officers and staff of the union to resource, evidence-base, project and promote the messages and campaigns of the union to its members, public representatives and varied publics. The CRE will be a core member of our staff, as comfortable photographing hundreds of students protesting, publishing groundbreaking research and supporting the president in preparations for Morning Ireland. The successful candidate relishes the challenge of taking the messaging functions of USI to the next level and appreciates the thrill […]
