Digital Communications Officer

**ID 2150**:
**Vacancy details**:

- Vacancy title
- Digital Communications Officer
- Closing date
- 26/02/2025, 16:00
- Advertising basis- Permanent
- Actual starting salary- £29,657
- Salary range or pay band- EO £29,657 to £33,748
- Allowances- No
- Work pattern-
- Group- First Minister’s Group
- Directorate- Communications
- Branch- Digital
- Location (s)- Cardiff
- Main office base- Cathays, Cardiff
- Purpose of post- As a digital communications officer within the corporate social media team, you will be responsible for developing engaging bilingual content that informs, stimulates discussion and reaches a broad audience. You will also be expected to work with colleagues to identify areas for further content development and to respond to queries.
- Key tasks- Support the development of high-quality bilingual content to use across digital channels meeting standards on style, tone of voice and publishing.
- Source appropriate imagery and use photo editing software for digital content.
- Use timelines and scheduled content to create a consistent stream of new content for audience interaction while analysing, managing, and altering schedules where necessary to optimise.
- Work closely with colleagues to create content that raises awareness and boosts engagement with key WG policy announcements, events and launches.
- Monitor user engagement and trends - gathering analysis and reporting.
- Supporting the storyboarding, shooting, editing and optimising of video content.
- Curate, tag and store content, documenting rights and usage.
- Editing photography and designing written content.
- Stay up to date with new digital technologies and social media best practices.
- Development opportunitiesYour role will form part of Welsh Government’s communications profession. This is a growing profession, and you will have the opportunity to be part of shaping and growing it.

We are committed to developing the skills and capability of our staff and encouraging them to use five days of learning a year.

To support this, we offer a range of opportunities which could include:
Conferences / Shadowing / Mentoring / Work based learning / qualifications / coaching

This role offers the chance to:

- Gain hands-on experience in managing and delivering content to a range of different audiences across high-profile digital accounts.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, including policy colleagues, press offices, communications and marketing agencies. Providing an opportunity to develop strong interpersonal skills and build professional networks.
- Proactively make links and work with a wide range of Welsh Government teams external partners including other Governments in the UK.
- Other vacancy related informationIf you are successful at the sift stage, an exercise will be set to assess your ability to develop high-quality bilingual content.

You will be required to travel for filming, meetings and events.
- Vetting level-
- Number of posts- 1
- Contact point for further information regarding the post-
**Benefits**:
All Welsh Government staff are members of the Civil Service, and as a result are eligible for:

- Civil Service Pension Scheme
- 31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time)
- training and development opportunities
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Smart Working flexible working arrangement

If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us.

**Recruitment principles and complaints**:
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.

**How to Apply**

Unless stated otherwise in the 'Other vacancy-related information for advert', the Welsh Government cannot offer Visa sponsorship. Welsh Government holds a Visa sponsorship licence, but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

Applications are welcomed from people with a diverse range of lived and professional experiences. We are actively committed to becoming an increasingly diverse organisation which represents the diverse communities we serve. There are a number of Diversity networks that staff can participate in, which include the Disability Awareness and Support Staff Network; Minority Ethnic Staff Network; Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (LGBTI+), Women Together and the Neurodivergence Network.