Senior Communications Officer

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

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

- 279148**Salary**:

- £42,540- Posts based in London will attract the relevant London weighting**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Head Office & Corporate Services - Directorate of Defence Communications**Type of role**:

- Communications / Marketing**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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**Job summary**:
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has an exciting vacancy for a Senior Communications Officer (Planning and Coordination) within the Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC). This is an important, fast-paced and varied role which works with a range of key stakeholders including Number 10 Downing Street (No.10), Ministers, senior Military Officers and members of the Senior Civil Service.

This position is advertised at 36/37 hours per week Tacos Dependant.

**Job description**:
The post holder acts as the main link between the MOD and the No.10 Strategic Planning Unit and works with colleagues in other Government departments to manage and coordinate communications activity across Defence and Government. The post holder works closely with the News, Events, Campaigns and Strategic Communications Teams within DDC as well as internal and external MOD stakeholders, Parliamentary team and Private Offices to remain aware of and negotiate Defence communication

**Key responsibilities include**:
Co-ordination of communications activity:

- Act as the single point of contact for communications planning with No.10 and other Government departments. Represent MOD at weekly No.10 strategic communications planning meetings. Produce weekly briefings for No.10 on defence activity. Coordinate forward planning and recess grids and briefing on announcements for Defence and No10.
- Liaise with other government departments (OGDs) on joint and related activity (particularly Cabinet Office; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Her Majesty’s Treasury and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Act as the point of contact for MOD and provide requested information to departments.
- Manage and maintain the department’s communications activity through the MOD grid and other planning tools. Schedule and coordinate MOD events and announcements through liaison with the DDC team, Parliamentary team, Private Offices and the No.10 Strategic Communications Unit, commissioning and delivering briefings as required.
- Regular horizon scanning of Defence related items. Alert colleagues within the department to communications threats and opportunities and instigate activity to deal with these.
- Effective development of a long-term strategic communications planning processes and tools working with DDC’s Strategic Communications team, including managing the MOD Communications & Engagement Tracker ensuring coordination with the eight-week grid. Review and update tracker usability, layout and functions in conjunction with technical staff.
- Provide agenda for and attend weekly planning meeting for DDC and top offices to discuss past and forthcoming activity and implications. Contribute to other meetings including daily News meetings and fortnightly planning meetings to provide an overview of Ministerial and departmental activity and co-ordinate and share intelligence on wider Government business.

Stakeholder networking
- Maintain and develop close working relationships with key stakeholders including No.10, Cabinet Office and OGDs.
- Maintain and develop close working relationships with colleagues across all areas of MOD and wider Defence family (including Defence Equipment and Support; Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Defence Infrastructure Organisation).
- Be a key point of contact for, and provide professional and comprehensive communications planning advice to Ministers, Chiefs and senior officials.

Communications Planning
- The post-holder will also contribute to the work of the wider MOD planning team, which develops Defence communication plans from cross-Government, Defence and operational strategies. The plans cover high profile areas such as global operations, military equipment, personnel and Reserves. Our plans are delivered by DDC campaigns and news teams, Army, Navy and RAF teams, MOD stakeholders, coordinated with external parties such as charities.
- Develop communications plans based on the communications strategies agreed, bring on board essential stakeholders for their input, and set direction for activities needed to achieve the desired outcome.
- Share communications plans with key stakeholders, ensuring there is clear understanding of the activities, timing and priorities. Set out clearly, using suitable templates and briefing documents, of the actions and deliverables required, the quality expected and key deadlines.
- Encourage creativity in the deliver

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