<p> The Labour Party Labour Party Job Description</p><p>Job Title: Candidate Liaison Manager</p><p>Responsible to: Head of Training, Development and Community Organising </p><p>Location: Labour Party Head Office - London</p><p>Key Purpose: To manage the Labour Party’s relationship, communications, support and training with our Parliamentary Candidates. </p><p>Specific Responsibilities:</p><p>1. To be the first point of contact for our Parliamentary Candidates and to respond to them in a helpful, timely and professional manner</p><p>2. To play a leading role in designing training and support for our Parliamentary Candidates</p><p>3. To manage and deliver the national Party’s Parliamentary Candidates’ support & training programme </p><p>4. Working with Head Office teams, Regional Directors, RCOs, PLP and political teams, to coordinate and ensure a holistic approach to Candidate support</p><p>5. To manage any administrative and volunteer support given to the Candidate Liaison team</p><p>6. To advise on new areas and subjects for training and support</p><p>7. To ensure the latest briefings, messaging or campaigning objectives are disseminated to Parliamentary Candidates and follow up support offered</p><p>8. To provide advice and support to Regional teams for their candidate training</p><p>9. To work within the wider training team and support our team objectives</p><p>10. To work on parliamentary by-elections where required</p><p>11. To carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the Head of Training, Development and Community Organising or the Executive Director – Elections & Stakeholders. </p><p>The Labour Party</p><p>The post holder will be expected to work in a flexible way as part of a team, and to work effectively and closely with other party units inside and outside Head Office.</p><p>The Labour Party</p><p>Labour Party Person Specification</p><p>Candidate Liaison Manager</p><p>Knowledge Essential</p><p> A thorough knowledge of Labour Party campaigning, including Voter ID, GOTV, targeting strategies, messaging and relationship building with members and voters</p><p> A working knowledge of computer database systems or a sufficient level of computer literacy to demonstrate an ability to learn quickly</p><p> Good knowledge of election law and the electoral system</p><p> A sound knowledge of the Labour Party structure and organisation</p><p> An understanding of how effective training helps and supports us as a grassroots organisation </p><p>Experience Essential</p><p> A proven track record of campaigning in the Labour Party or other organisations</p><p> Experience organising and leading training </p><p> Experience building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.</p><p>Skills Essential</p><p> Excellent written and oral communication skills</p><p> Good interpersonal and communication skills</p><p> Good presentation skills</p><p> Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail</p><p>The Labour Party</p><p> Ability to develop clear objectives, assess success and report back in a clear way</p><p> The ability to work effectively within a team</p><p> Self-motivation</p><p> An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and in a flexible way.</p>