Armed Forces Programme Co-ordinator

4 weeks ago

Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset Council Full time

**About The Role**:
Following retirement of the existing post holder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is passionate about supporting the lives of Dorset's Armed Forces Community across the Dorset Council area by co-ordinating the delivery of the 5 year multi-agency Armed Forces Covenant action plan.

The main priorities of the role are:

- review and develop the 5-year Strategic Partnership Plan for Dorset Armed Forces Covenant
- work with commissioned partners to launch Armed Forces Directory on the Help and Kindness website
- represent Dorset at the SW Working Group
- develop the 2024 Dorset Armed Forces Conference
- continue advocacy for the employer's gold award
- develop other projects that help us to meet the actions of the 5 year plan and improves life for the Armed forces community residing in Dorset

**Further Information**:
This role is 30 hours per week over 4 or 5 days but must include Fridays.

The closing date is Thursday 21 March at 5pm.

Interviews will be held throughout the day on Thursday 26 March.

Beyond the generic job description, we are looking for:

- a proven track record of working alongside or within the Armed Forces Community and an understanding of the unique challenges this community can face
- a proven track record in building and developing strong working relationships
- you will be an ambitious, results-focused individual, proficient at project management and working flexibly with a range of partners
- a proven track record of managing engagement activity within a public sector environment
- a proven track record of organising events such as conferences
- experience of facilitating individuals and groups for community based engagement activity
- high level ICT skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft 365, and consultation and engagement software
- someone who can provide ongoing involvement, support and strategic direction of the work carried out by the council and partners to deliver the 5 year plan
- the ability to positively position themselves as a body of influence in promoting the Armed Forces community across the council area and beyond, including senior leadership team
- an understanding of communication methods and tailoring these for difference audiences
- the ability to champion change to raise ambitions on the Community strategy agendas for residents, communities and the workforce
- contribution to the delivery of responsive and equitable council services

**About Us**:
**Dorset Council: A great place to work**

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success You will:

- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

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