Grade 7 Assistant Head Media and Communications

3 months ago


Lichfield, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

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

- 354375**Salary**:

- £57,670- Per annum (pro-rata for part-time)- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 7**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Strategic Command - Defence Medical Services (DMS)**Type of role**:

- Business Management and Improvement
- Communications / Marketing
- Other**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

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

**Job summary**:
Here at Defence Medical Services (DMS) Headquarters we are looking to recruit an Assistant Head (AH) Media and Communications to drive and cohere HQ DMS Media and Communications outputs for Business as Usual (BaU), Transformation and Crises.

The position offers 37 hours per week and requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking into account business needs.

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you

**_ Strategic Command Transformation_**

**Job description**:

- The Assistant Head (AH) will write and deliver an exciting, engaging and informative Media and Communication plan for Director General (DG) DMS, ensuring key internal and external messages reach their target audience in a timely and digestible fashion.
- The role will have responsibility for the creation and delivery of an effective staff engagement plan, which complements existing formal DMS surveys and that ensures responsive, efficient and timely feedback from staff at all levels across HQ DMS.**Person specification**:

- Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Create, maintain and exploit the HQ DMS communications stakeholder matrix; to include identification of key groups/people/organisations, key messages and desired outcomes.
- Maintain close and effective links with Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC), United Kingdom Strategic Command (UK Strat Com) Communications team, the HQ DMS Secretariat and Chief of Staff (COS) Function to ensure messaging is coherent, accurate and supportive of the DG’s intent.
- Ensure the HQ DMS Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is kept abreast of DMS related media issues and where appropriate provide Lines to Take on key matters.
- Create and nurture a culture of continual improvement and innovation within the HQ DMS Media and Communications team.

Please ensure you have read the attached Terms of Reference for full details of the position.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Leadership
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Leadership

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

- Alongside your salary of £57,670, Ministry of Defence contributes £15,570 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
- Free parking
- Access to gym
- On site Hairdresser/Barber

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.- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience of developing and implementing communication strategies and plans, including internal communications.
- A proven track record in dealing successfully with media inquiries and delivering communication campaigns.
- An ability to identify key issues of the day and provide timely, accurate and positive communications to enhance understanding and awareness.

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date and interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

If you are invited to interview you will also be required to demonstrate that you have the ability to develop a good awareness of both Defence and Healthcare related media channels and issues. You will be asked for your view on relevant media stories of the day.

Please see the link to our Youtube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.

Defence Medical Services - YouTube

Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorsh


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