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Royal Navy Media Officer

1 month ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 279569**Salary**:

- £33,830**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- Information Officer (Government Communication Service)**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Navy - The Royal Navy is a £7bn global organisation with 30,000 employees and over 400 years of history. With an instantly recognisable brand, Royal Navy Communications is charged with protecting and promoting the reputation of the Royal Navy. Through a well-dev**Type of role**:

- Communications / Marketing**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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- HMS Excellent, Whale Island, PortsmouthAbout the job

**Job summary**:
At the heart of all Royal Navy (RN) Communications activity is the RN brand which this hybrid post is tasked with protecting and promoting, both reactively and proactively. Working across RN-owned channels and key media influencers, the role includes advising on reputational risk, creating a positive news narrative and fielding media enquiries alongside the central Whitehall team, the Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC).

In Navy Command our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter. Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
Key tasks for the reactive news role (70%) include:

- Maintaining awareness of current affairs and news agendas (both online and offline) that may impact on the RN's reputation;
- Handling sensitive issues in a discreet and appropriate manner, only sharing information where necessary;
- Producing relevant and timely lines to take for emerging or policy issues;
- Storing cleared material in a team archive;
- Providing reactive media handling advice to DDC, outstations, senior officers, RN regional press officers, establishments and units;
- Building and maintaining a working relationship with key local and regional media outlets and defence specialists;
- Working with other teams in RN Comms, advising on areas of reputational risk within content or campaign planning; and
- Acting as RN Comms Duty Officer within the roster.

Key tasks for the proactive news role (30%) include:

- Liaising with DDC News team to ensure coherent messaging and maintain adherence to the broader Defence Communications Strategy;
- Providing pro-active media advice to DDC, outstations, senior officers, RN regional press officers and units;
- Creating engaging written content for outstations, senior officers, RN regional press officers, establishments and units; and
- Supporting RN media facilities and carrying out media minding duties where capacity allows.

The role will involve regular but not daily attendance in the Portsmouth office.

**Person specification**:
Essential experience:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills for a variety of media and formats
- Working with journalists (online/offline media)
- Background in media or press office environment

Highly desirable experience:

- Prior experience with HMG or Defence
- Experience of handling sensitive issues
- Experience of crisis management

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

- Delivering at Pace
- Leadership

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- GCS - Insight: Seeing the Big Picture
- GCS - Ideas: Engaging People

**Benefits**:
The MOD offers a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, as well as flexible working, excellent annual leave and maternity allowances and a very competitive Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Navy Command offers support and development in your career; this includes working towards membership of professional bodies and/or apprenticeships, that you can undertake as part of your role.

Specific benefits include:
25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service

Discounts

On-site Gym

Free parking

Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

The post does not offer relocation expenses.
- MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey - we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The _MOD Privacy Notice_ sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights._

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related

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