So3 Events

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Salary:

- £27,080

• A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
  Job grade:
• Executive Officer
  Contract type:
• Permanent
  Business area:
• MOD
• Strategic Command
  Type of role:
• Communications / Marketing
  Working pattern:
• Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
  Number of jobs available:
• 1Contents

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About the job

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Location

• ShrivenhamAbout the job

Job summary:

Defence Academy SO3 Events has responsibility for:

• Delivery of all UK pan Academy events for the Defence Academy.
• Engagement with wider Defence to plan, manage and deliver an Events Programme.
• Design, develop and manage income generation propositions for use of facilities at Shrivenham.

Job description:

• Coordinate, manage and deliver the Defence Academy Events Programme, liaise with Defence Academy components to identify the essential resources/workforce requirement for wider Defence Events, and support coordination, planning and execution of the Graduation Ceremony.
• Seek and respond to incoming generation opportunities for the use of facilities at Shrivenham, design, develop and manage those said opportunities.
• Maintain a forecast of events and management stats to identify usage, volume and frequency of events and publish a forecast of all events to the Defence Academy.

The post holder is responsible for:

• The programming, planning and delivery of multiple concurrent events across the DefAc site.
• They are responsible for liaison between different departments across the site, including gate security, catering, room booking, facilities management, etc.
• It requires engagement with stakeholders from within and external to the DefAc.
• Many of the events involve senior personnel from other MOD Departments as well as from Other Government Organisations.

Person specification:

• Experience and delivery of events and visits.
• Event Management.
• Customer Relationship Management.
• Communication skills, both verbal and written.
• IT Skills, including wordprocessing, PowerPoint and Spreadsheets.
• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits:

• Alongside your salary of £27,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Some of the many benefits you will receive:

• Highly competitive pension scheme.
• Flexitime scheme upon completion of 6 months service or the Line Manager has the ability to adopt flexible working sooner than the 6 month period.
• With Line Manager agreement move to an alternative Working Patterns (there are 9).
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service. If by chance you have previously completed service in the Public Sector in the past 5 years, you may be eligible to request 30 days leave immediately. (Evidence will be required.)
• In addition to annual leave you will be entitled to 8 Public Bank Holidays per year.
• Professional and Personal Development of skills with the opportunity to undergo an Apprenticeship in Human Resources.
• Opportunity to join more than one of our many networks (Race, LGBT+, Gender, Disability and Faith & Belief).
• Minimum of 18 Days Special Paid Leave in a rolling 12month period for Public Duties commitments (such as a Magistrate).
• Special Paid Leave for community volunteering up to 12 days a year for Special Constables and 6 days a year for other volunteering.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Shrivenham has good travel links with free car parking. Other facilities are a Sports & Social facilities, a Gym complex, a Stables and a Golf Course as well as onsite Messes & Retail shops.

Hybrid Working

• This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, noncontractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

Please note:
Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

The Ministry of Defence is c

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