Are you a confident communicator with a knack for storytelling? Can you craft content that captures attention across social media, press and digital platforms? Are you passionate about the power of communities to improve lives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity in our newly formed Communications & Engagement directorate, where you'll play a key role in delivering impactful communications—primarily focused on our dormant assets funding. In addition to National Lottery funding, The National Lottery Community Fund distributes funding through the Dormant Assets scheme. Funding through Dormant Assets NI supports organisations to become more sustainable and resilient whilst building their capacity to face future challenges. Dormant Assets for All is the most recent phase of funding for the sector. Working within the Communications Strategy team, you will be responsible for telling the story of our dormant assets funding across social media, press and digital platforms to a variety of audiences. Responsibilities include: leading on all regular announcements of dormant assets funding to the media and stakeholders interviewing projects to produce engaging content for media features, case studies and online social media channels developing content for inclusion in the quarterly update for the Reclaim Fund and attending meetings as required support proactive communications campaigns from story identification to coverage build and maintain relationships with Northern Ireland’s national, regional and specialist media respond to dormant assets related media enquiries and contribute to rapid response communications during reputational issues supporting Dormant Assets NI team with the planning and coordination of grant holder events (face to face and virtual) working with the Department of Finance to arrange visits with supported organisations for media and photo opportunities developing content to share information relating to key activity through Dormant Assets NI with key stakeholders and internal audiences About you You will be comfortable speaking to a wide range of stakeholders about the impact that the funding is making in their lives and telling their stories with duty of care and a creative and engaging approach. You will be collaborative in nature and enjoy working proactively and in partnership with colleagues across the Fund. An open, supportive and flexible team working approach is necessary. You will be adept at managing a busy and varied workload.

Interview Date:  Wednesday 20th   August Location:  Northern Ireland, Hybrid   with office based in Belfast

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below Essential Strong communications skills, both written and oral Background in integrated communications activity, using a variety of channels and methods Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and to develop strong relationships Project management skills; confident working in a matrixed organisation with competing deadlines A good understanding of Northern Ireland public policy and the policy context in which the Fund and Dormant Assets NI operates Desirable An understanding of Northern Ireland’s media landscape Experience of producing and repurposing content for a variety of platforms such as press releases and social media channels Experience working in the VCSE sector

Background on Dormant Assets NI In addition to being a distributor of National Lottery funding, The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money released for social purpose as laid out in the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 and the Dormant Assets Act 2022. This legislation enables funds from dormant bank accounts and other financial products to be channelled towards good causes in the United Kingdom through an independent body called the Reclaim Fund. Funds are distributed to The National Lottery Community Fund, which in turn makes them available for good causes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each devolved administration issues policy directions on how these funds are to be used. The policy directions issued by the Department of Finance in September 2019 directed The National Lottery Community Fund to establish Dormant Assets NI to build capacity, resilience and sustainability in the third sector across Northern Ireland.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)