Dio - External Communications Assistant

2 weeks ago


Lichfield, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

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

- 283128**Salary**:

- £27,080- + Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% and additional benefits**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Corporate Services - Corporate Communications**Type of role**:

- Communications / Marketing
- Press Relations**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- DMS Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9PYAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe

**Job description**:
DIO plays a crucial role in supporting the UK Armed Forces and their families to live, work, train and deploy at home and overseas. The Corporate Communications Team is at the heart of DIO, shaping and sharing innovative and engaging content that is seen by audiences worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Communications Team, as part of the busy External Communications function.
The External Communications Assistant plays a key role in the External Communications Team by; assisting in responses to media enquiries, producing and publishing content to DIO’s social media channels; monitoring press coverage, and proactively promoting key projects and programmes that show how DIO’s work supports the Armed Forces.

This role would suit someone who is looking to develop a career in external communications and who has a keen interest in news and social media.

**About DIO**

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**Person specification**:
**Main Responsibilities**
- Supporting the press office in responding to enquiries from the media.
- Monitoring DIO’s social media channels and news coverage and distributing and evaluating coverage.
- Supporting the press office in the planning and delivery of media events and interviews.
- Building productive working relationships with partners across DIO, MOD and industry partners, and working with them to support the delivery of communications plans, products and campaigns.
- Creating high-quality, innovative content for communications channels, including digital products.
- Support the drafting and development of communications products such as Defensive News Briefs and press releases.

**Desirable Experience & Skills**
- Previous experience of using graphic design products such as Adobe suite and Canva.

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

- Delivering at Pace
- Leadership
- Delivering at Pace

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

- Technical: Government Communication Professional Competency Framework: Insight: Press & Media - Level 1/AIO
- Technical: Government Communication Professional Competency Framework: Ideas: Press & Media - Level 1/AIO
- Technical: Government Communication Professional Competency Framework: Implementation: Press & Media: Level 1/AIO
- Technical: Government Communication Professional Competency Framework: Insight: Press & Media - Level 1/AIO
- Technical: Government Communication Professional Competency Framework: Ideas: Press & Media - Level 1/AIO

**Benefits**:

- Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Alternative working practices such as working from home.
- Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
- 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.

**Allowances**

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

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.

**Employment Hours**

The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working and Compressed hours working patterns will be considered.

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.**Behaviours**:

- Delivering at Pace

**Experience**:

- CV including Job History and Full Qualifications

**Technical: Government Communication Professional Competency Framework**:

- Insight: Press & Med



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