Change and Communications Lead

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

- 273705**Salary**:

- £50,644 - £57,480- Salary is dependent on experience and skills.**Job grade**:

- Grade 7
- Grade 6- Dstl Level 7**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DSTL - Strategy, Portfolio & Capability Division**Type of role**:

- Analytical
- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQAbout the job

**Job summary**:
**Are you passionate about unleashing the power of Science and Technology (S&T) data?**

Would you like to contribute to developing a truly connected Enterprise where Defence’s curated data flows between users and across platforms to deliver integration, connecting our sensors, decision makers and effectors at scale and speed? Data Exploitation Enabling Programme (DEEP) has an exciting opportunity to work in the communications and change space to help deliver this vision for Dstl and wider Defence.

The DEEP Change and Communications Lead, working with the Programme Sponsor and Programme Manager will be responsible for communicating effectively the vision and benefits of S&T data management to engage our people, stakeholders and partners in this exciting transformation, implementing the changes required to deliver our objectives.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We welcome all applicants and those from the LGBTQI community.

**Job description**:
**In this role you will**:

- Be responsible for designing and delivering the communications and engagement plan for DEEP.
- Be responsible for designing and delivering an implementation plan to embed S&T data management interventions within Dstl, in line with DEEP and the Data Strategy for Defence.
- Be a visible, engaged, active leader who creates an open and honest culture, both within the programme and with the wider organisation.

**Person specification**:
**We are looking for someone who has**:

- Experience and evidence of working across organisations and organisational boundaries.
- Has a well-developed understanding of Dstl and how we operate.
- Has strong communication and networking skills with experience of establishing and developing effective relationships across a range of stakeholders.

**For more information on this role, please see attached Job Profile below**

**Important Information**

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

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

- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:
**Benefits**

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

- ** Financial**: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.
- ** Flexible working**: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours
- ** Flexible working hours**: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.
- ** Annual leave**: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.
- ** Family**:Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
- ** Learning and Development**: Encouragement and support on charterships, accreditations and access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Paid memberships with 2 relevant bodies/institutions. Employees have access to Civil Service Learning.
- ** Facilities**: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

**Diversity**

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network
- Race, Faith and Culture Network
- Parents and Carer Support Network
- Alternative Working Network
- Gender Equality Network
- New Starters Network
- Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.

For further information about Dstl please