political campaign officer

Description

Political campaign officers provide support during political campaigns, advising the candidate and campaign management staff on campaign strategies and campaign staff coordination, as well as developing advertising and research strategies.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

political campaigning advertising techniques

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

election law political science

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

develop media strategy advise on public relations liaise with colleagues advise politicians on electoral procedures advise on public image analyse election procedures

OPTIONALOptional competences

solicit event publicity communicate with media manage fundraising activities perform public relations maintain relationships with government agencies create solutions to problems monitor political campaigns influence voting behaviour promote political campaign coordinate advertising campaigns create campaign schedule apply knowledge of human behaviour conduct public surveys prepare presentation material