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G6 - Union and Devolution Senior Communications Adviser
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Cabinet Office, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff
- Onsite working
- Full time
- Temporary
Posted today, 11 Jul
Job ref: c39871c11eb140c7b43e7d63ce9b417d
Full Job Description
+ The role holder will work across CO Communications and the Union and Devolution Directorate to support our strategic objectives of resetting relationships with the devolved governments and demonstrating UKG delivery in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Critical will be mainstreaming Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland communications considerations into UKG missions' activity, and Plan for Change, so that people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland understand the benefit of two governments.
+ You will be expected to provide professional communications advice and evaluate the effectiveness of communications activities against objectives and support the development and delivery of communications channels. The post-holder will work in close partnership with communications teams in the Offices of the Nations (Scotland Office, Wales Office and Northern Ireland Office).
+ The successful candidate will be a senior communications professional with an understanding and knowledge of the media landscape in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They will have strong influencing skills, the ability to manage competing demands and advise leaders on controversial and challenging reputational issues., + Provide regular insight into key media stories and trends across the nations, bringing this influence into policy design as well as communications. Understand and interpret the emerging news agenda and factors that affect this agenda.
+ Support CO Ministers own engagement in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as work closely with the Office of the Nations communications teams (and other government departments' teams as needed) to amplify all of government activity.
+ Examine ministerial priorities to identify the role for communication and translate those priorities into measurable communication objectives.
+ Build ongoing relationships with key stakeholders/ advocates/partners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to gather intelligence and build awareness of the overall context for communication.
+ Demonstrate a robust knowledge of the media landscape in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Draw on this expertise to develop innovative, proactive press strategies. Advice on press actions at a senior level and support teams to develop campaigns.
+ Influence the media agenda through proactive forward planning. Develop strategies to protect and improve corporate and government reputation.
Core comps
+ Take overall responsibility for developing and implementing communication/media strategies and campaigns from the strategic planning stage onwards.
+ Develop strong relationships with ministers, policy colleagues and key stakeholders. Build influential networks to enable communication teams to deliver quality solutions.
+ Demonstrate excellent written communication skills and set standards for communication.
+ Provide overall editorial control to ensure appropriate content, messaging, tone and consistency in all communication.
+ Continuously review and provide quality assurance for communication and media campaigns. Ensure communication strategies represent value for money. Identify and act on opportunities for improvements to current activity
Press and media
+ Display clear, authoritative and sensitive spokesperson-ship.
+ Actively oversee high-profile, sensitive, high-risk subjects and manage contacts with lead journalists.
+ Lead the press planning and advice in crisis scenarios and manage the press team in developing the crisis response strategy.
Digital
+ Demonstrate a deep understanding of the digital landscape and emerging trends.
+ Apply this knowledge to lead the content development strategy and to identify and develop digital channels.
+ Reflect user needs back to the organisation to ensure content and services are designed with a user and citizen focus.
This role can be based in any of the listed locations but there is an expectation the candidate will have a strong London presence when Parliament is sitting., We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Insight
+ Ideas
+ Implementation
+ Impact, Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 years UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter
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Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government., o UK nationals
o nationals of the Republic of Ireland
o nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
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o individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
o Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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+ Experience of leading and delivering communications and campaigns that use a range of channels to drive impact, including generating insight to optimise and assess communication performance.
+ Experience of establishing effective relationships and influence with a broad range of senior stakeholders, preferably across UK governments to generate consensus & decisions so that work can move forward, including managing stakeholder challenges and delivering through others.
+ Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, and organisation and time management.
Alongside your salary of £67,126, Cabinet Office contributes £19,446 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role.
+ An environment with flexible working options.
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
+ A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
+ A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
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