Policy Advisor - Manchester, United Kingdom - Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £33,095 - £37,026
  • National £33,095 £37,026 + benefits.
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Higher Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Fixed term
  • Loan
  • Secondment
    Length of employment:
  • 2 years
    Business area:
  • Culture and Creative Industries (CCI) Cultural Diplomacy, Loans and Visitor Economy (CLoVE) Civil Society and Youth (CSY) Media and International (MINT) Sport and Gambling (S&G)
    Type of role:
  • Policy
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 5Contents
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  • ManchesterAbout the job

Job summary:


Policy professionals work to design and deliver appropriate projects and policy solutions to help meet key government priorities and ministerial objectives.

Good policy is developed by teams that bring diversity of thought and experience to the process.

  • Culture and Creative Industries (CCI)
  • Cultural Diplomacy, Loans and Visitor Economy (CLoVE)
  • Civil Society and Youth (CSY)
  • Media and International (MINT)
  • Sport and Gambling (S&G)

Job description:


Our Policy Advisor roles will include a mix of policy development and delivery, and the ongoing oversight of existing programmes, policies and public bodies set up to help deliver these.

They will involve a lot of collaborative working to ensure high quality results.

You will need to work autonomously and proactively to manage competing priorities, work directly to senior DMCS staff and manage senior external stakeholder relationships.


Person specification:


Essential requirements:


  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience working with varied stakeholders.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks, dealing with conflicting priorities and delivering to tight deadlines.
  • Skilled in being able to weigh up a range of evidence and use sound judgement to inform effective advice.
  • Ability to see the bigger picture and understand how your work supports wider objectives and meets the diverse needs of stakeholders. employer.
  • Experience in delivering work at pace and adapting to change.

Desirable skills:


  • Experience working collaboratively to achieve a desired outcome e.g. University project
We are running information sessions where prospective applicants can find out more about these roles, before applying.

They will be hosted by representatives from across Policy Group, and will take place on:


12:00-13:00 Tuesday 14th May
(Culture and Creative Industries, Cultural Diplomacy, Loans and Visitor Economy, and Civil Society and Youth)


12:00-13:00 Thursday 16th May
(Media and International, and Sport and Gambling)

The sessions will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the teams, and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. Please try and attend the session where the directorate of most interest to you will be represented.


It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the DCMS recruitment process.

Please register your interest by filling out this form and you will be sent an invitation.


Behaviours:

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

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Working Together
  • Making Effective Decisions

Benefits:


  • Alongside your salary of £33,095, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £8,935 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We're committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department.

To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:


  • Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working
  • DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
  • 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years' service
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
  • Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
  • 3 days of paid volunteering leave
  • Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
  • Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
  • Occupational sick pay
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
  • Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
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