Graduate Boost Vacancies

About the Company

We are a team of specialised digital marketers based in Northern Ireland, working globally on client campaigns. Our team might be scattered across Northern Ireland, but, our expertise reaches further. The Digital 24 team works with eCommerce and lead-based businesses in and reaching target customers across NI, mainland UK, mainland Europe, Ireland, USA and beyond.

We go the extra mile and ensure we stay up-to-date with varying consumer trends across these markets whether we’re running ads, email marketing or managing social platforms like TikTok or Instagram.

Role Description

You will help and support the team to write social media copy, schedule content for social media, design content on canva using templates and help set up Google ads and Facebook ads under supervision. You'll help carry out keyword research, after being trained, and will assist in developing content plans and writing blog posts. Full training will be provided at all times.

You live and breathe social media marketing. With experience of working in a voluntary or paid employment capacity, specialising in social media strategy [particularly content marketing], paid ads, and seriously good copywriting skills, i.e you’ll have oodles of examples of your stellar copywriting ability, attention to detail and creative thinking and flair.

You’re a master at developing a tone of voice for copy that makes our clients think, ‘hang on, are they actually reading my mind?!’

Willingness to meet with clients and provide valuable strategic recommendations and best practice tips to take their socials to the next level.

You love a varied roster of clients to work on and social media challenges to solve. You’re the ultimate team player and thrive in a small but supportive environment. You’re a master communicator who is organised, flexible and proactive. Building and being part of an inclusive community and great grammar are your passion points, and you care immensely about the quality of your work.

Our agency suits a high performer with an incredible work ethic looking to take their career to the next level, and continue to grow with it. As a Social Media & Content Executive, you will draw on your digital skills to support the wider team and will work directly on client campaigns in the delivery of online activity.

Tasks Undertaken

• Write social media posts
• Design social media posts
• Schedule social media posts
• Edit video content
• Develop TikTok’s and Reels
• Carry out keyword research
• Develop content plans with blog topics
• Write blog posts based on your keyword research
• Help design Google ads and Facebook ads

Skills Required

• A broad set of writing skills.
• A good understanding of social media.
• Strong copywriting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• An analytical mindset.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Drive and ambition.
• Proactive approach.
• Attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset.
• Understanding digital marketing strategies.
• Team player.
• Willingness to work remotely.

About the Company

Ormeau Business Park is the Local Enterprise Agency for South Belfast.

Situated on the Gasworks we provide workspace, room hire and business support.

Tasks Undertaken

• Developing collaborative projects within the business community
• Developing a marketing strategy for the organisation
• Developing ideas derived from recently conducted research projects
• Developing the recently launched school's bursary in collaboration with two local schools.

Skills Required

• An interest in the small business sector and developing innovative ideas to deliver programme support.
• Strong social media skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of implementing and delivering a marketing plan.
• Experience in evaluating research projects and developing outcomes.

About the Company

We are a Building Services Engineering and Sustainability consultancy with offices in Dublin, London, Athlone, Belfast and Berlin.

80-90 people across all offices.

Tasks Undertaken

The successful candidate should demonstrate a competent understanding of packages such as Word, Excel, AutoCAD and REVIT MEP. This junior candidate will be given time allocation to attend the IN2 Academy and career progression opportunities will be available. You should be able to demonstrate that you have a good work ethic and are keen to learn and develop in your career.

Skills Required

• Related graduate or postgraduates, within the mechanical engineering sector.
• Passion for the built services sector and an ability to display this through industry knowledge and research.
• A history of pursuing excellence academically along with any related project work.

About the Company

Machine Eye uses deep learning AI and edge computer vision to develop cutting-edge technology to revolutionise primary industries and protect businesses and their workers around the globe. Our systems work to improve risk management, and workplace compliance as well as to enhance existing productivity.

Our company is built on a foundation of helping improve outcomes for others - with the core aim of ensuring every worker, in every business, can return home at the end of each day. We believe in the power people have to drive change and want to support the growth of our team as individuals, and not just our business.

Our team is currently based in Belfast, Galway and Southampton, totalling 6 people. We work in Northern Ireland, ROI and UK with various projects.

Tasks Undertaken

• Create an active social media and marketing presence for the company, analysing customer engagement and advertising for new partnerships. Helping to create a cohesive brand message across all socials.
• Promoting the business via CRM engagement through regular newsletters and posting.
• Analyse the data available to understand the Machine Eye customer and improve the performance of future campaigns
• Engaging with current and future customer base to ensure satisfaction around the product and brand
• In line with business needs, the graduate may be required to assist with day-to-day business administration and operations from time to time.

Skills Required

• To be successful in this role you will ideally need a degree or equivalent qualification in Marketing, Communications, Advertising or Business Management.
• Strong administration skills and attention to detail
• A creative approach – particularly when planning email content and social media adverts
• Strong IT skills including good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Teamwork and communication skills essential
• A willingness to think strategically
• Experience in adobe design suite or similar to create campaigns – preferred

About the Company

We are a creativity-led, data-driven, digitally-native studio dedicated to accelerating growth.

We are a full-service studio with a strength and passion for brand, web and digital. Our purpose is to provide strategic
direction, to amplify marketing capabilities and to accelerate growth.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Graphic Design qualification or similar.
• Demonstrable experience in either a voluntary or paid employment capacity
• Experience with design software and graphics editing software, such as InVision and Photoshop.
• Knowledge of design techniques, such as Prototyping.
• Willingness to work well within a team.
• Time management skills.
• A talent for creativity and problem-solving

About the Company

CCEA is the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment and is a large organisation with over 300 employees. It is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) funded by and responsible to the Department of Education (DE).

We put the learner at the centre of everything we do. We think about what learners need for life and work and then build solutions to meet those needs. We do this for all levels of education, from Foundation Stage and Early Years to A level and beyond.

CCEA plays a critical role within the education system in Northern Ireland by supporting the delivery of learning that allows each person to maximise potential and develop as:

1. an individual - to achieve personal fulfilment and individual well-being through living a successful life.
2. a contributor to society - to be concerned for the well-being of others as well as themselves, in their own society and beyond it.
3. a contributor to the economy and the environment - to appreciate how education and learning will impact on the economic choices they make and how they, in turn, impact individually and collectively on the environment.

CCEA has a responsibility to seek to ensure that general qualifications taken in Northern Ireland are accredited to comparable standards with those in England and Wales. It works closely with the Department of Education (DE) in line with its strategy for general qualifications. The Department for the Economy commissions CCEA to undertake an annual programme of work providing professional advice in support of departmental curriculum and assessment priorities. CCEA also provides advice and support to the Department for the Economy through the statutory regulatory provision of vocational qualifications.

Mission

CCEA places learners and those who have a concern for their educational and personal development at the forefront of its thinking. CCEA's mission is:

To enable the full potential of all learners to be achieved and recognised.

Vision

CCEA’s vision for 2020- 2025 is:

“CCEA is recognised as a leading authority on Curriculum, Assessment and Qualifications. We deliver a modern curriculum supported by assessment that provides learners with qualifications and skills to embrace the opportunities and challenges of a changing world with confidence."

Our Values

Our values underpin the work of CCEA and are an important feature of how we undertake our roles. The CCEA values have be determined through engagement with our people and those who we serve in the delivery of our mission and vision. Our success depends on our people upholding the Corporate values in all aspects of their work life. The values in CCEA hold the learner at the centre and are described as follows:

HONESTY & INTEGRITY

• Respect
• Openness
• Transparency
• Clear Decision-Making

COLLABORATE

• Joined-Up Working
• Utilising Talent
• Broad Perspective
• Best Outcomes

RESPECT

• Respecting All
• Recognising and Valuing People
• Development Opportunities

RESPONSIBILITY & OWNERSHIP

• Personal Responsibility
• Delivering CCEA’s Objectives
• Personal Commitment

INNOVATE

• New Solutions

QUALITY

• Quality Education
• Services
• Efficiency
• Best Value

Tasks Undertaken

• Provide professional support and advice to people managers in the application of CCEA’s policies
• Undertake allocated work in relation to payroll administration, including temp payroll, all administrative support regarding employee onboarding eg induction and leavers eg exit interviews
• Undertake the administration activity associated with Learning & Development to include Performance Reviews, Performance Related Pay and Investors in People Award
• Assist with the monitoring of absence and attendance process documentation and reports in line with the management absence policy
• Advise and assist line managers with return-to-work interviews and monthly meetings where appropriate;
• Assist with allocated recruitment and selection activities, including the recruitment of temporary staff
• Undertake allocated work in relation to policy development and continuous improvement in HR.

Skills Required

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated individual
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills
• Experience in using Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel

About the Company

Allstate Northern Ireland is a subsidiary of the Allstate Corporation. Allstate is one of the largest property and liability insurance companies in the US and a Forbes 100 company. Established in 1998, Allstate NI provides a range of innovative, critical business support services to its parent company including technology, data, cybersecurity and finance.

With over 2,400 employees across Northern Ireland, we invest in our employees both professionally and personally through learning opportunities and supporting them through our benefits scheme. Together we're making an impact and creating change.

We like to leave things better than we found them and deliver results. We do all of this while having fun and exploring personal passions. Most importantly, a career at Allstate is a career that works around you.

Skills Required

Innovative, resilient, collaborative, leadership

About the Company

Turley Legal is a corporate commercial law firm whose aim is to become a primary partner and resource for our clients. We are a relatively new business, established in October 2020. We are currently a team of seven with two further people confirmed to join in early 2023.

We are an award-winning business, having won Best Start-Up Business at the Causeway Chamber Business Awards and most recently Small Team of the Year at the Causeway Coast and Glens People Awards earlier this month. We are also ranked in the Top 40 Northern Ireland Law Firms for the past two years running. Turley Legal are the only corporate commercial firm outside of Greater Belfast so we are looking to attract people who want to work for a company that is a little different to the “norm”. Even though we are a new and smaller company we were delighted to finish our first full year in business (2021) ranked 6th in the Experian UK & RoI M&A Review in terms of the number of deals completed showing the level and quality of work we carry out.

Tasks Undertaken

• Assist with day-to-day operations of the business and HR functions;
• Provide administrative support where needed;
• Documentation relating to personnel activities e.g handbook and health and safety policies;
• General process documentation;
• Co-ordinate team training and development;
• Co-ordinate team outings and meetings;
• Take minutes at meetings if required;
• Handle company post; and
• Help with any recruitment and onboarding.

Skills Required

• Previous HR experience or HR degree;
• Admin assistant experience;
• Experience in creating process documentation;
• Experience of writing company policies;
• Knowledge of training and development;
• Basic knowledge of employment law would be advantageous;
• Previous experience using the full Microsoft suite, to include Teams;
• Attentive to detail and very organised;
• Proactive and can work autonomously;
• Have a growth mindset and can-do attitude; and
• Excellent communication skills.

About the Company

AirPOS creates point of sale, payments and e-commerce software for independent retailers that helps them to sell in their shops and online. We currently service more than 400 retailers in the UK and Ireland and have 12 people on our team currently.

Tasks Undertaken

You will help with the setup of the customer's hardware and software and help them to maintain a working platform throughout their lifetime with the company by providing technical support. This will all be performed remotely we do not do on-site visits or service.

Skills Required

Great written communication skills, patience and an eye for detail are the most essential qualities for this role. We recognise the Itern may not be experienced in a similar role however we will support them and help them to succeed with thorough training and mentoring.

About the Company

The role will be based in the Good Relations and Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Division. The work of the Division is focused on delivering the T:BUC Strategy. The Strategy provides a vision based on equality of opportunity, the desirability of good relations and reconciliation. It also provides the framework for government action in tackling sectarianism, racism and other forms of intolerance while seeking to address division, hate and separation.

The T:BUC Strategy outlines how we in Government, in the community, and as individuals, work together to build a united community and facilitate change in the key priorities of:

• Our children and young people;
• Our shared community;
• Our safe community; and
• Our cultural expression.

The Good Relations and Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Division is currently a team of 35. All staff are hybrid working with everyone required to attend the office at least one day each week.

The Civil Service values and welcomes diversity and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We see diversity in the workplace as an asset, for both our organisation as a public service provider, and for our colleagues. We recognise that there is strength in difference.

We aim to have an inclusive workplace in which diversity is truly valued, where we develop colleagues to enable them to make a full contribution to meeting the Civil Service objectives in improving the lives of people in NI, and to fulfil their own potential on merit.

We are committed to ensuring that every individual is valued and accepted for who they truly are.

Tasks Undertaken

• To assist with the development of Good Relations Marketing and Communications.
• Promote and raise awareness of T:BUC Good Relations across Northern Ireland.
• Identify and share good news and best practice Good Relations delivery across a range of Executive Office media platforms including intranet, internet, social media and hard copy publications with a particular focus on storytelling through the creation of video and animation.
• Support the integration of Good Relations Marketing and Good Relations within other key stakeholders marketing and communications strategies.
• Produce high-quality content and the production of engaging graphics, images and videos.
• Develop engaging internal, external and interactive communication campaigns to showcase the work of the Division.
• Write engaging content and adapting for various audience.
• Engage and develop positive relationships with colleagues, partners and community project leads.
• Provide training and guidance in how to develop engaging digital content.
• Support the planning and delivery of the Good Relations Awards, Good Relations Week, the Engagement Forum and Good Relations Shared Learning Events.
• To assist in the monthly development of the T:BUC Good Relations communications calendar covering all programmes.

Skills Required

• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish good working relationships.
• Good written communication skills – good English language skills.
• Innovation & creativity through inclusive design.
• Experience of graphic design.
• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office.
• Good organisational skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Organised and team-oriented.
• Experience using Adobe Design Suite (mainly Photoshop & InDesign) & Canva design software.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of current trends and developments in online communications, blogs and social media
• Time management skills

About the Company

Excalibur Press is a multidisciplinary media agency that provides a range of content, copywriting, social media, marketing and PR services.

Tasks Undertaken

• Researching and writing news articles
• Uploading content to our news brands
• Developing ideas for content
• Brainstorming with the team
• Contacting people to write stories about them
• Assisting the editor and content manager with day-to-day tasks around writing, content creation and copywriting

Skills Required

• An interest in writing, journalism or copywriting
• Some experience would be beneficial but not necessary
• An interest in media
• An interest or skills in the use of social media
• To be comfortable using the telephone

About the Company

Kennedy’s Pharmacy opened for business in Rasharkin in 1997, with a further premises opened in Dunloy in 2009. We pride ourselves on the excellent service offered by our staff and we are always endeavouring to enhance the offering to our patients and customers.

Kennedy’s Pharmacy offers a wide range of services to the public such as;

• Travel Clinic
• Ear Wax Removal Service
• Flu Vaccination Service
• Covid-19 Vaccination Service
• Smoking Cessation Service

During Covid, Kennedy’s decided to venture online, with the creation of a website in February 2021. This venture has proved to be a huge success and has allowed Kennedy’s to sell to customers in Ireland and mainland UK. The website is now turning over £10,000 in sales, on average, per month, and is rapidly growing.

Patrick and team see their online presence as being a big part of the pharmacy going forward and want to invest in this space. Therefore the role of E-commerce and Marketing Assistant has arisen.

Tasks Undertaken

Tasks will include (but not be limited to):

• Unpacking, photographing and uploading of products to the website, following best practice guidance
• Helping to pack and ship orders
• Working with third-party suppliers to create attractive discounts for customers and other marketing content that cannot be managed inhouse
• Market research to find new products that can be sold via the online channels
• Competitor analysis and research
• Blogging about relevant products to help drive website SEO
• Complete ownership and management of the Kennedy’s Pharmacy social channels, helping these to grow and reach new audiences. This will include creating video reels for Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok, as well as photograph and other social posts.

Skills Required

This role is for a graduate, and we are aware that you may not have previous experience in the above. However, we ask that those who apply are willing and able to learn in a fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. The ideal candidate should be familiar with social platforms, particularly creating video content for upload to social media.

Company Information

At Kainos we use technology to solve real problems for our customers, overcome big challenges for businesses, and make people’s lives easier. We build strong relationships with our customers and go beyond to change the way they work today and the impact they have tomorrow. Our two specialist practices, Digital Services and Workday, work globally for clients across healthcare, commercial and the public sector to make the world a little bit better, day by day. For more information, please visit kainos.com/about-us

Our vision is to enable outstanding people to create digital solutions that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our values aren't abstract; they are the behaviours we expect from each other every day and underpin everything that we do. We expect everyone to display our values by being determined in how obstacles are overcome; honest when dealing with others; respectful of how you treat others; creative to find solutions to complex problems and cooperative by sharing information, knowledge and experience. These values, applied collectively, help to produce an outstanding Kainos person, team and culture.

Kainos has a global workforce of over 3,000 professionals, with the Marketing team numbering over 40. This role sits within the Digital Services Marketing team, which is currently a team of 7.

For more information, see kainos.com.

Role Information

Our vision is to create a world-class business development and marketing capability for Kainos, fuelled by a diverse range of highly talented and motivated professionals working collaboratively and innovatively to ensure we continue our growth trajectory.

We do this via an open and supportive environment where colleagues can share information, learn from one another, and excel in their own career. With consistent ways of working aligned to industry best practice, we build sustainable and predictable sales pipelines for our market-leading offerings.

The working environment at Kainos is very collaborative without a strong hierarchical structure. We all pitch in to make great things happen. The work is very fast-paced at times, with regular set deadlines, high standards and fast turnarounds.

Tasks Undertaken

The Graduate Marketing Assistant will support the marketing priorities across public sector, healthcare and partner marketing.

• Assisting in campaigns and content – support the team in the creation and running of campaigns to drive brand awareness and demand generation. You will assist in aspects of campaign implementation across a variety of channels to achieve objectives. This would include: writing engaging and persuasive content which will be used to promote Kainos to customers and partners (including social media posts, case studies, newsletters, one pagers and video storyboards), interviewing internal stakeholders to write up content and creation of social media assets using templates on Canva.
• Assisting in campaigns and content – support the team in the creation and running of campaigns to drive brand awareness and demand generation. You will assist in aspects of campaign implementation across a variety of channels to achieve objectives.
• Supporting the team on development and management of strategy, plans and budgets – you will assist in research, creation, and day-to-day delivery of marketing plans, ensuring delivery is on time and within budget. You will adhere to the budgeting process and help co-ordinate where needed.
• Contributing to reporting, accountability, and return-on-investment – you will contribute to marketing effectiveness and return-on-investment reporting on campaigns and activities as required, supporting colleagues with elements of evaluation or analysis.
• Working as part of a team - you will proactively work and collaborate as part of the marketing team to deliver against overall objectives. Supporting and liaising with internal stakeholders of all levels across the business as needed.
• Keep up to date with customer and competitor news through news platforms and social media and report back to the team
• Engage with external agencies and freelancers to brief them on content design (could be written or visual)
• Be inspired and come up with new ideas of doing things by following competitors and B2B marketing leaders and report back to the team

Skills Required

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to cultivate ideas, utilising creative writing while holding to branding and messaging direction and strategy
• Good knowledge of marketing; willingness and desire to develop further expertise
• A self-starter who is highly motivated, confident, focussed, disciplined with a drive to succeed, whilst upholding Kainos values
• We all work in teams here in Kainos – a proven ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment; can-do attitude
• Show resilience and persistence with the ability to learn from mistakes plus guidance and coaching from colleagues
• Capable of prioritising tasks while operating in a highly competitive and pressurised environment while meeting deadlines in accordance with business requirements
• Ability to think ‘outside the box’
• Comply with all confidentiality and non-disclosure policies and/or agreements and ensure security of information at all times

Company Information

McAdam provide a wide range of services to support the realisation of our clients' projects, both in-house and with the support of our trusted supply chain. Led by our five Directors, we employ a staff of over 120 within our multi-disciplinary team of architects, engineers, project managers, environmental scientists and health & safety professionals.

Tasks Undertaken

Tasks will depend on the role for which they are applying, i.e Engineering or Architecture but tasks overall would include working within a team to a high standard on a variety of projects using specialist software

Skills Required

Specialist skills for the role vary depending on the role applied for but overall skills required are:

• Good communication skills
• Computer literate
• An understanding and interest in McAdam and the work we undertake

Company Information

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks) is a member of the ESB Group. We own, build and maintain the electricity network for everyone in Northern Ireland no matter who bills you for your energy use. We have a varied and geographically spread workforce of around 1,300 people who are committed to making sure your lights stay on.

NIE Networks develops, constructs and maintains the electricity transmission and distribution network. As the asset owner, we design and procure all equipment that is used on the network. The transmission and distribution network comprises of a number of interconnected networks of overhead lines and underground cables which are used to transfer electricity to over 895,000 customers in Northern Ireland.

Our purpose is to deliver a brighter future for the customers and the communities we serve and we will do this by leading the transition to reliable, affordable low carbon technology.

Background

We are currently seeking to recruit Data Analysts to join our Commercial team within our

Our vision is to be the connections provider of choice in Northern Ireland and this is underpinned by 4 key business objectives:

Engaged People

• Network Connections is a great place to work where people are self-motivated and inspired to be the best they can.

Excellent Customer Experience

• Network Connections provides a modern and flexible customer service delivering value for money connections and solutions for contestable and non-contestable works

Commercial Focus

• Network Connections delivers stakeholder value by being profitable, cost effective, compliant and financially viable

Compliance

• Network Connections is compliant with its requirements to facilitate competition in connections and compliance with competition law.

The Role

The Commercial team is responsible for providing management information that can be used to develop customer service strategies, to ensure colleagues are informed and that our connection charges are appropriate across the various markets in which we operate. You will play a key part in how the Connections business evolves to meet the increased demand arising from the NI Energy Strategy as we strive to achieve climate goals and other customer service improvements.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Data Analyst role is focused on providing management information to the Connections area of the business in the form of reports and dashboards. Your key 3 responsibilities will be to extract, collate, analyse and present information in a timely manner, and to ensure that the analysis is accurate and relevant to inform others on the performance of the Connections business. Responsibilities may extend to delivery of financial processes and commercial performance of the business through data collection, data input, analysis for review with, or on behalf of, operational colleagues.

Key Tasks and Challenges

We cannot list everything the role entails as it is varied, and adapts to the needs of the business, our customers, and the industry. However, key tasks and challenges you are likely to encounter include:

Engaged People

• Contribute towards a team culture of sharing information and knowledge where there is a focus on solving issues with a “can-do” attitude and removing barriers to success
• Proactively provide accurate, relevant and timely information on Connections business KPIs, and when requested by colleagues
• Work effectively with colleagues across the Connections business in the analysis of performance, strategic planning, and monitoring of corrective actions
• Assist colleagues with understanding and learning to improve together as a team

Excellent Customer Experience

• Contribute to the Finance Department’s regular and ad hoc reports by providing accurate and relevant data and analysis
• Respond to colleague or customer requests for information in a positive, proactive and timely manner through appropriate channels
• Help others improve processes and practices by providing useful and relevant information and analysis
• Contribute to the development of a customer-centric approach within the Connections business

Commercially Focused:

• Support colleagues within the wider business to complete their tasks, such as the preparation of budgets, periodic reviews, and audits
• Work with other areas of the business to develop KPIs that communicate and inform, helping managers with continuous improvement and business excellence
• Ensure that performance metrics are based on SMART principles
• Distribute weekly/monthly/quarterly KPI information
• Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach to processes and practices to deliver an innovative and agile service
• Ensure the Connections team is aware of issues that impact commercial performance and information is shared so that performance improvement can be achieved together as a team
• Analyse actual costs against our forecasted costs in order to react to changing market conditions
• Develop robust models to predict market volumes and forecast future profitability to assist with business planning and key decision making

The post holder will continually seek new and innovative ways to provide value-added analysis to leadership teams and colleagues across the business. You will take a solutions-focused approach and have the confidence to constructively challenge your manager while helping them to successfully deliver their work plan.

The Individual

Essential Criteria

It is essential that the successful candidate meets the following requirements:

• A third level qualification in a relevant subject.
• Proven experience in extracting, analysing, reporting and presenting data held within databases.
• Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of MS Excel including an in-depth knowledge of formulae, graphs and pivot tables.

Desirable Criteria

It would be advantageous if you have any of the following:

• Experience of presenting proposals and strategies backed up with information derived from complex data sets/collated information.
• Experience of producing fact-based and insightful data analysis that informs colleagues about their contribution to the success of the business and enables managers to plan future strategies.
• Working knowledge of SAP business intelligence tools such as Business Objects, Power BI, Tableau or QlikView.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel macros, VBA code or SQL

Company Information

RSK ( Ireland ) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the RSK Group of companies ( www.rskgroup.com).

With offices in both Belfast and Dublin our team in Ireland provides environmental consultancy services to support property and infrastructure development projects for both public sector and private sector clients.

We have a multidisciplinary team comprises of Geoscientists assessing contaminated land, ecological consultants conducting field surveys and advising developers of environmental protection measures, acoustics consultants assessing noise impact from proposed development and construction activities.

We also support the renewable energy sector by preparing Environmental Impact Assessments for large scale strategic solar and wind developments.

RSK Ireland employs 28 staff with 14 based in our Belfast office.

Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic we have operated hybrid working arrangements which has been successful in providing our staff with the work-life balance they need.

Role information

The Marketing and Business Development Assistant will assist us in identifying new opportunities for our business.

The successful candidate will also work along side marketing staff within the wider RSK group and in particular the European division of RSK.

You will be helping to coordinate some technical information from our internal consultancy team and from other RSK companies based in Ireland and throughout the UK.

You will be required to virtually attend weekly meetings with the RSK Ireland team.

For the initial placement our Belfast office is serviced by public transport from Belfast city centre so access to own transport is not essential, but is beneficial.

You will be encouraged to attend virtual seminars on various topics related to our business to help build your technical knowledge.

Tasks Undertaken

• Market Research using web based sources of information
• Effective communication skills - verbal and written ( note that this is for the RSK team and not necessarily to an external audience)
• Assisting with tender searches using tender platforms ( training will be provided)
• Data input to RSK CRM system ( training will be provided)
• Administrative duties associated with all aspects of the work.

Skills required

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office -particularly Word , Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge and familiarity with Social media platforms - LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter.
• Professional approach to work.
• Safety conscious ( a health and safety induction will be provided at the commencement of the internship).
• Knowledge and interest in the environmental sector.
• Knowledge of photo editing and design software applications is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience of organising tasks into a logical sequence or process.