Anglican Communion News Service - Digest News

The Anglican Communion Office is the permanent secretariat for the Lambeth Conference, the Primates Meeting and the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) and supports the world-wide work of the Anglican Church. Applications are invited for the part-time post of Communications Assistant. It is envisaged that the appointee will work 21 hours a week, over 3, 4, or 5 days as he/she prefers, providing there is a degree of flexibility when necessary.

The appointee will report to the Director of Communications and will be required to research news stories for our website and Anglican Episcopal World magazine and upload articles to our website. In addition, it is expected that the appointee will carry out related administrative duties, provide PA support to the Director as well as assisting with press conferences and meetings as required. Characteristics Sought:

• First rate oral and written skills
• Familiarity with the Anglican Communion
• Diplomatic and comfortable dealing with the press
• Organised with good PA and IT skills

The Secretariat is located in Westbourne Park near Paddington. The salary is circa £14,700 There is a pension scheme and five weeks leave. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 22 November 2005. For more information regarding this post, please telephone [+44] (0)20 7313-3900 Please send your CV, with a covering email, to: Andrew Franklin (Director of Finance and Administration) andrew.franklin@anglicancommunion.org All applications and enquiries will be treated in strict confidence.